Hey Phil, thanks a lot for the suggestions, in the end i solved deleting the pref. file. But doing it from the terminal. Sorry, for not answering but i was in incredible rush. For info, the plist file wasn't there and after some typing in the terminal it appeared (odd behaviour). When i tried to open it the file was empty, but from terminal i could see the string where the error was. Then i deleted it from the terminal. The laptop wasn't mine so that i don't know the technical details of it, but later i think i will be able to answer with that, if needed.
Besides i was checking the related FAQs, but i didn't find anything about deleting the plist, so (as it was the first time i had to manage a pref. issue) i wasn't sure at all about deleting it and how to do it and i had to find the instructions about using defaults in the terminal to modify or delete the file. Then with your email and some googling i understood that one line from the terminal could solve everything. I just miss this indication in the FAQs or it's missing for real? if it's missing i think it could be useful to add it there in the FAQ section, cause as a newbie to this kind of operations i got lost for some hours. best Marco > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:50:20 -0700 > From: Phil Stone <pkst...@ucdavis.edu> > Subject: Re: [PD] startup makes crash + .plist > To: Marco Donnarumma <de...@thesaddj.com> > Cc: pd-list@iem.at > Message-ID: <49e3431c.90...@ucdavis.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Marco Donnarumma wrote: > > Hi list, > > i have an Urgent problem i realy hope someone could help me quickly. > > This is the last day for me to prepare a performance for a live show > > and Pd doesn't open anymore. :( > > The story> > > i installed pdmtl library (from zip file on MAC) following the video > > tutorial. I modified Pd preferences (path and startup), close Pd and > > when i tried to relaunch it, it open a blank consolle and then crash > > immediately without loading any library (or at least i don-t see in > > the consolle anything loading). > > so it doesn-t allow me to modify anymore the preferences. > > > > i disinstalled Pd and reinstalled twice but it keeps on with the same > > behaviour described above (as far as i know the keys are still stored > > in the system). > > This suggests that the problem lies in the plist file in > ~/Library/Preferences/, as when you re-install Pd, you should be > re-installing the default preferences as well (i.e., the plist that > lives within the application package contents). Are you re-installing > a completely fresh copy? > > > how can i modify the org.puredata.pd.plist file from terminal? i used > > the command defaults read org.puredata.pd and i see the error in in > > the flags startup - but i cannot sort out how to modify it from > > terminal... (sorry for the ignorance but im not used to manage terminal) > > i also look for org.puredata.pd.plist in |~/Library/Preferences/ |but > > the file doens't look to be there. > > That's very odd. There should be "org.puredata.pd.plist" (as well as > "org.puredata.pd.wish.pdlist", but ignore that) in > ~/Library/Preferences/. It would seem to be the only explanation for > the persistence of the problem. By the way, if and when you find > org.puredata.pd.plist, just double-click it, and a property editing > program will run. Alternatively, just delete it org.puredata.pd.plist > from ~/Library/Preferences/ -- that will get you back to default > behavior. See here for more info: > http://puredata.info/docs/faq/pdsettings > > > or how i disinstall Pd in order to reset all preferences? > > or any other suggestion is really appreciated, i still have a hell of > > work to do on the performance patch..... :(((( > > I hope this helps...I'll be around for the next ten hours or so, so > write back if you're still stuck. Good luck. > > > Phil > > > > > -- Marco Donnarumma aka The !S.A.D! Multimedia Artist, Live Performer Roma, IT LAB: http://www.thesaddj.com | http://www.flxer.net EVENT: http://www.liveperformersmeeting.net
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