Re: [PD-dev] Reliable MIDI library for Windows?

2008-07-03 Thread PSPunch
Thomas, I will certainly get back to you for the details when I manage to build Pd under Windows. As mentioned earlier, I am still practicing my development skills and I probably will need some more preparation. Mean while, if not too trouble some, can you please give me a brief background

Re: [PD-dev] Reliable MIDI library for Windows?

2008-07-01 Thread Thomas Grill
Hi David, the devel_0_39 branch of pure data completely relies on PortMidi for all platforms. We (the vibrez team) found that to work perfectly also for sysex, realtime etc. messages under Windows. It's fairly easy to provide a patch for vanilla PD, provided one has got time and interest.

Re: [PD-dev] Reliable MIDI library for Windows?

2008-07-01 Thread PSPunch
Hi, Thomas. Did not quite catch up on weather you meant that the PortMidi libraries should work as is, or needs a simple patch applied. In any case, yes, I do have the interest.. and time, perhaps I can manage. Is this literally a patch to be applied to the source? I do mainly work on

Re: [PD-dev] Reliable MIDI library for Windows?

2008-07-01 Thread Thomas Grill
Am 01.07.2008 um 14:21 schrieb PSPunch: Did not quite catch up on weather you meant that the PortMidi libraries should work as is, or needs a simple patch applied. portmidi is fine as it is In any case, yes, I do have the interest.. and time, perhaps I can manage. Is this literally

Re: [PD-dev] Reliable MIDI library for Windows?

2008-06-30 Thread PSPunch
Hi Isidro, Thank you for the info. Reading the library you had mentioned, I got the impression that it currently does not support MIDI functions for Windows. Similar to some of my posts from a while back, I am trying to learn what it takes to get Sysex working, this time under Windows.

[PD-dev] Reliable MIDI library for Windows?

2008-06-26 Thread PSPunch
Hi, I understand that MIDI objects under Windows is said to be less stable than Linux, due to the MIDI functions under Windows API that Pd relies on. If I were to write my own MIDI I/O external for Windows, are there such things as alternative MIDI libraries or APIs available, or does Windows