Re: Multiple versions of Audacity 3.x running simultaneously ???

2.x mixing with 3.x is 99% not an issue.

3.x treats 2.x projects as read only.  It can't/won't damage a 2.x project.
2.x can't even read 3.x projects.  It can't/won't damage a 3.x project.

So, after you realise you probably shouldn't be running two versions and
close both you find neither project is damaged.

The '1%' issue is if you open a large 2.x project in 3.x (and so start
making a converted .aup3 copy) and at the same time open AND edit the 2.x
project in 2.x.  Then the rug is being pulled from under the 3.x conversion
because the pile-of-files it is converting is being changed as it
converts.  So the conversion could fail, possibly even silently with part
edits appearing in the 'conversion'.

But in the 1% case you'd still have your original edited 2.x project.
You'd just have a broken/useless 3.x conversion.

I don't think the 1% case matters.  We're talking about a minority of
people who keep both 2.x and 3.x Audacity around and who decide to run both
and to edit during conversion, and even then the result is not disastrous.

--James.









On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 at 10:05, Peter Sampson <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>
> On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 9:44 AM Leland Lucius <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> The Windows uses a different method so that's expected.  The Mac behavior
>> is also expected and was discussed before. Not sure if it was mailing list
>> or bugzilla.
>>
>> Linux is supposed to work like Mac.
>>
>
> 1) So is what we have desired behavior ?
>
> 2) How many of our IRL users are going to encounter this?
>
> 3) Windows seems straightforward and safe - in uninformative
>
> 4) How safe is it on Mac to be running two different versions
> simultaneously?
> Particularity 3,x and 2.x ?
>
> Peter.
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 3:25 AM Peter Sampson <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 4:39 AM Leland <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Steve, what happens if you try to run the same version multiple times?
>>>> I’m on Ubuntu 20.10 and when I try to execute the same executable it brings
>>>> the already running Audacity to the front.
>>>>
>>>
>>> On W1p I cannot run 3.0.3 and 2.4.2 at the same time
>>>
>>> 1) Launch 3.0.3
>>> 2) Restore Down to make the window small
>>> 3) Attempt to launch 2.4.2
>>> 4) Observe: Audacity icon in applications bar flashes orange
>>> 5) Observe the 3.0.3 window is maximized to full screen
>>> 6) Observe: no 2.4.2 is launched
>>> 7) Observe: no error message
>>>
>>> The same happens if I start with 2.4.2 and then try to launch 3.0.3
>>>
>>> Step 5 is annoying - if I want my window resized I want to do it myself,
>>> not
>>> have it forced upon me.
>>>
>>> Step 7, the lack of error message is unhelpful, the user is not informed
>>> of
>>> the isue
>>>
>>> On Mac (mac OS 11.2.3 Big Sur) I can successfully launch 2.4.2 after
>>> launching 3.0.3  -  and vice versa.
>>>
>>> Do we need to log this issue in Bugzilla ?
>>>
>>> Peter.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Steve Fiddle <[email protected]>
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, April 26, 2021 2:21 PM
>>>> *To:* Audacity-Devel list <[email protected]>
>>>> *Subject:* [Audacity-devel] Multiple versions of Audacity 3.x running
>>>> simultaneously ???
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Do  we still check that only one instance of Audacity is running?
>>>>
>>>> If so, that's not working.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'll send a screenshot separately in case the mailing system blocks it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve
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