From: Robert J. <rj...@sp...> - 2005-02-13 21:11:13
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Hi, Yes, the below seems about right. Many programs I work with already do this= =2E=20 The koffice apps come to mind as good examples, atleast with the default=20 config. =46rom my point of view we would get this workflow: 1. MusE is started 2. the user is presented with a [New Project] dialog 3. select either=20 - one of the templates to start a new project - open one of the files in the history - browse to a song/project file. Upon starting from a template the user would get a dialog where to create t= he=20 project. Upon which it would create a sub dir with the required stuff=20 created. I'm a bit confused about the "Save As" functionality described below. The o= ne=20 in protools does it create a copy of the entire project ?=20 I'm quite fond of creating many song files under one project (as I wrote in= =20 another mail)... duplicating the entire project seems a bit extreme. If you= =20 absolutely need to do this I think you should do it from a file manager.. All for the moment, Robert s=F6ndagen den 13 februari 2005 21.06 skrev Mark Knecht: > Because your previous email came only to me and I wasn't watching > closely enough. > > Posting to the list now. Sorry about all the extra >>>>> stuff. > > Thanks, > Mark > > > On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:04:16 +0100, Christoph Eckert > > <mch...@t-...> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > why not post it to the list? > > > > ce > > > > > > > If there is an expected directory structure to any Muse > > > > > project then why is anything about starting a new > > > > > project left to chance? Pro Tools will create the > > > > > directory structure when you choose to create a new > > > > > project. The project directory is create, an Audio > > > > > Files directory is created, as are a couple more > > > > > directories. The project file itself is then placed > > > > > inside this directory and off you go. Projects do not > > > > > collide with each other this way and nothing gets lost > > > > > or messed up even for a first time user. > > > > > > > > > > Possibly Muse would have to be a little more formal > > > > > about starting a new project. When you hit 'new' you > > > > > would have to choose a project name and a location to > > > > > store it. I personally see the 'Projects' location as > > > > > the top folder that holds all of the project > > > > > sub-folders. Then you click on Projects, it takes you > > > > > to the location where all the folders are, you dive > > > > > into the folder that you want to work on and Muse opens > > > > > the Muse project file. Audio for that project resides > > > > > under that directory. Everything is safe and happy. > > > > > > > > somehow a cool idea. > > > > > > > > But I guess it's a little bit confusing: > > > > > > > > * File, save as > > > > > > No. *File -> New Project > > > > > > > * enter a project name > > > > * a folder will be created with this name and contain all > > > > files > > > > > > Yes, all the project files and required subdirecories. > > > (Audio, MIDI, project file backups) along with a > > > Project_Name.med file. > > > > > > If you open an existing project and do *File->Save As then > > > Muse would create a new project directory with that name, > > > place a project.med file in that directory, create all > > > required subdirectories, save all audio, MIDI, etc. If you > > > were in the habit of doing the Save As operation in the > > > *Muse Project Directory* (as defined in some global config > > > of Muse) then you would see anly a list of folders with > > > your project names. Each project could be moved, zipped, > > > backed up, etc. as you see fit. > > > > > > If you make a mistake and place the new project in an > > > existing project folder then you get a self contained new > > > project existing under a previously existing project. (Just > > > another foler along side the Audio, MIDI, Project BAckups, > > > etc. folders.) You realize your mistake and move the new > > > project to the *Muse Project Directory*. Since the whole > > > package is self contained, and since nothing uses hard > > > coded paths, Muse can then open the project normally. > > > > > > If you do so much work that you run out of disk space then > > > you buy a new drive and move everything there. You change > > > the *Muse Project Directory* setting and everything acts as > > > normal. > > > > > > This is pretty much how Pro Tools works. I make mistakes > > > and save sessions in the wrong locations all the time. It's > > > very easy to pick them up and move them, but most important > > > a new project can NEVER overwrite an existing projects > > > audio UNLESS the user specifically points two projects at > > > the same audio directory. This never happens by default and > > > I've never had a reason to do it even though it is allowed > > > in Pro Tools. > > > > > > > But what will now happen if a user tries to open an > > > > existing project? Does he choose the project directory > > > > (which would be OK), or does he need to dive into the > > > > project directory and point to the med file? If so, how > > > > is the med file called? > > > > > > He chooses the .med file. It is named Project_Name.med. The > > > first part of the name matches the directory name by > > > default but an advanced user might change the name. > > > > > > Hope this helps remove some of the confusion. > > > > > > > A good idea, though. I also like to remember open > > > > office.org. It saves all elements in a zip file, even the > > > > XML file which contains the actual document. > > > > > > > > But MusE cannot do so, I guess, because zipping and > > > > unzipping wav files will be CPU consumptive. > > > > > > > > Just my two cents. > > > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > > > > > > > ce > > > > -- > > > > Gru=DF & regards > > > > ce > > > > Jabber: Hom...@ja... > > > > =ABWer Visionen hat, sollte zum Arzt gehen=BB (Helmut Schmidt) > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_ide95&alloc_id=14396&op=3DClick > _______________________________________________ > Lmuse-user mailing list > Lmu...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lmuse-user =2D-=20 http://spamatica.se/music/ |