On 09/23/2015 04:09 PM, Bill Somerville wrote:
Hi Bill,
>> In my opinion, if there are missing packages in source code, you cannot
>> compile. If there are missing packages in compiled library form, you
>> cannot start the program. It is necessary to have all the needed
>> packages, but more packages are not necessary here.
> That is not quite correct, the Qt run time plugins are optional and the
> program can start without some of them. For example the package:
>
> libqt5multimedia5-plugins
>
> is not required for build the application and the application will start
> without it. The audio devices will not be available so WSJT-X cannot
> operate without it so it is essential for normal operation and must be
> installed.
Thank you for this additional information.
Just an idea: What do you think about a test at the program start, after
verifying that all needed packages and plugins are available ? In fact,
if the user does only want to replay stored wav files, the access to the
sound card will not be needed. Perhaps, just a warning at the start ?
Best 88 de Claude
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