Re: [jazzplusplus-devel] "Floating exception"

[Pete S. <pst...@ve...>]

KC = Kevin Cosgrove
KC> I used the latest build instructions from the website,
KC> and after 'svn up ...', I rebuilt jazz.  My earlier
KC> exception is gone.

Good.

KC> I got the main window of jazz to open after selecting
KC> my jazz.cfg file (no seg fault this time!).

Even better.

KC> This is all on a Mandriva 2008.0 laptop.  I'm not
KC> logged in properly on it, rather just SSH'd in, so
KC> I didn't get ownership of /dev/snd/seq (which happens
KC> when logged in locally).  I fixed that as root by
KC> making my user ID part of the "audio" group,
KC> which has permissions on that device.  I can't tell
KC> how much works, but it seems to function at least a
KC> little.

Don't expect too much functionality as we are "early in the development 
process" ;-)  You should be able to play a loaded MIDI file.

KC> I opened the Harmony Browser, and it looks like
KC> what I remember so fondly.  One thing that seems
KC> busted with it is that the "close" choice under its
KC> "File" menu doesn't close the window.

Thanks for the bug report.  I just committed a fix for that.  You can...

1. Update your source directory using svn.
2. Change directory to your Build directory and type "make".
3. Copy the resulting Jazz++ binary (called "jazz" in the src directory) 
over the one in your existing TestInstall/bin directory.

And you should be ready to test the "File | Close" fix.

If you were to run "make install" from the Build directory, it would 
overwrite your jazz.cfg file and you would have to re-setup the app.

KC> I'll try more after I can be local on the laptop.
KC> I guess I'll have to set up an ALSA MIDI sound
KC> source, like TiMidity, as I don't have any way to
KC> connect MIDI hardware to the laptop -- such things
KC> exist, but I don't have anything.

I purchased an M-AUDIO Uno cable 
(http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Uno-main.html) for about $35 and 
have been very happy with it.

Also, the code might work on your Madriva 2007 desktop.

KC> Thanks!

Thank you for all of the testing.  Without it I would feel like I'm 
working in a void.

Pete