[L2Ork-dev] pd-l2ork-externals folder

[Ivica Bukvic]

Forgot to mention, due to the nature of the last couple of commits, if
using the tar_em_up.sh script, you will need to do a complete rebuild to
get rid of stale files that are not being used anymore (-B or -F flags).
On Nov 10, 2014 3:14 PM, "Ivica Ico Bukvic" <ico at vt.edu> wrote:

>  Great catch, Albert! I just committed a couple more fixes changing
> things as follows:
>
> All pd-l2ork-related user config is now stored in the ~/.pd-l2ork folder.
> Inside it you will find a user.settings file (which replaces the obscure
> .pdl2ork that used to be in the ~/ folder), as well as xapian index
> (doc_index folder). The default.pdl2ork has become default.settings (it is
> by default located in the /usr/lib/pd-l2ork folder and is also linked from
> /etc/pd-l2ork). ~/pd-l2ork-externals is still referenced as one of the
> paths but I think this will go away because it can cause problems down the
> road because it is implied for new users and if anyone creates this folder,
> they may end up having conflicting externals and other issues. For the time
> being let's keep it as-is.
>
> HTH
>
> Best,
>
> Ico
>
> On 11/10/2014 05:45 AM, Albert Graef wrote:
>
> There's one remaining issue there: the help browser still wants to create
> its index in pd-l2ork-externals and just hangs there if that directory
> doesn't exist.
>
> On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 3:55 AM, Ivica Ico Bukvic <ico at vt.edu> wrote:
>
>>  OK, so the latest commit removes automatic creation of the externals
>> folder but retains it as part of the path. I also fixed startup and path
>> things not sticking which was actually a really dumb bug whereas anything
>> longer than 1000 chars was ignored.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Ico
>>
>>
>> On 11/8/2014 11:19 AM, Albert Graef wrote:
>>
>>   On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 2:41 PM, Ivica Bukvic <ico at vt.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> This feature was inherited from the original extended version that
>>> pd-l2ork was forked from many years ago, which is 0.42.6. As a potential
>>> compromise what we might do is provide a default path without creating a
>>> folder that looks under the old/current folder, and then allow users to
>>> customize that path in their settings file? Thoughts?
>>
>>
>>  Sounds good to me.
>>
>> --
>>  Dr. Albert Gr"af
>> Computer Music Research Group, JGU Mainz, Germany
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>> Associate Professor
>> Computer Music
>> ICAT Senior Fellow
>> DISIS, L2Ork
>> Virginia Tech
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>  Dr. Albert Gr"af
> Computer Music Research Group, JGU Mainz, Germany
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> Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A.
> Associate Professor
> Computer Music
> ICAT Senior Fellow
> DISIS, L2Ork
> Virginia Tech
> School of Performing Arts - 0141
> Blacksburg, VA 24061(540) 231-6139ico at vt.eduwww.performingarts.vt.edudisis.music.vt.edul2ork.music.vt.edu
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