Re: [jazzplusplus-devel] Debian Build and Run Attempt

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

RV = Robert Vogel
RV>>> I tried compiling Jazz++ on my Debian Etch
RV>>> stable system. It looked ok throughout the
RV>>> build process, and it produced an executable.
RV>>> When I tried opening the executable, it...
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PS = Pete Stieber
PS>> Thanks for trying this with the code in such a
PS>> preliminary state.  I'm just trying to get a
PS>> MIDI file loading and playing on all platforms at
PS>> this point.
PS>>
PS>> Try this...
PS>>
PS>> 1. Update the code and rebuild.  You can copy the new
PS>> jazz binary over the one in TestInstall/bin.
PS>> 2. Rename the config file in your home directory so
PS>> it isn't used.
PS>> 3. Make sure the .alsa_input_device and the
PS>> .alsa_output_device entries in
PS>> TestInstall/share/Jazz++/jazz.cfg are set to -1 so
PS>> you will be prompted for input and output
PS>> devices.
PS>> 4. Run the version in TestInstall/bin.
PS>>
PS>> Let us know how it goes.

RV> False alarm. Getting the cfg file out of my home
RV> directory changed everything. First it opened a
RV> dialog that allowed me to specify the device
RV> environment, then I was happy to see that the
RV> sequence is now working, and the metronome no
RV> longer hangs...although I can't really hear
RV> the metronome yet.

I am able to hear it on the Windows box I'm working on at the moment. 
User the "Settings | Metronome..." menu entry to bring up the Metronome 
Dialog and set the velocity to 127, and try different drum kit elements.

RV> Sounds good.

Excellent!

RV> Is the record button implemented ?

Not yet.  I have to get event and track selection working first.  I've 
started on event selection first, but it doesn't understand the current 
scrolling mechanism.

You can tell what I'm working on by monitoring the commit messages via

https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=jazzplusplus-updates

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Thanks for testing,
Pete