Re: [Csnd-dev] Csound 7 errors

Makes sense, thanks.

On Sun, Sep 8, 2024 at 4:19 PM vlz <[email protected]> wrote:

> > On 8 Sep 2024, at 20:31, Dave Seidel <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks, but wouldn't that be considered an incompatibility with existing
> code? I 've been using this for years, incorrect or not.
>
> It’s a Csound 6 parser bug in the function syntax. If you replace it with
> the op syntax,
>
> gk_centaur         ftgen 80, 0, 13, -2, 1, 21/20, 9/8, 7/6, 5/4, 4/3, 7/5,
> 3/2, 14/9, 5/3, 7/4, 15/8, 2)
>
> you get an error in Csound 6
> error: syntax error, unexpected ')', expecting NEWLINE or ','  (token ")")
>  from file test.csd (1), line 15:
>  >>> gk_centaur         ftgen 80, 0, 13, -2, 1, 21/20, 9/8, 7/6, 5/4, 4/3,
> 7/5, 3/2, 14/9, 5/3, 7/4, 15/8, 2) <<<
>
> Now, here’s what’s happening with your code. The function code gets
> translated to
>
> #i2  ftgen 80, 0, 13, -2, 1, 21/20, 9/8, 7/6, 5/4, 4/3, 7/5, 3/2, 14/9,
> 5/3, 7/4, 15/8, 2)
> gk_centaur =  #i2
>
> and here is where the bug raises its head
>
> instr 1
> printk2 gk_centaur
> endin
>
> gives
>
> new alloc for instr 1:
>  i1     0.00000
>
> > Anyway, I fixed it, but was then warned that OPCODE7DIR64 was not set.
> Shouldn't this be set by the installer. Anyway, I fixed that (but I saw
> that Csound 7 is installed to C:\Program Files\Csound6_x64\ -- hopefully
> this will also be fixed in the installer).
>
> I am not sure about the state of any installer outside Mac which I
> maintain. I would say it’s not ready for production, since it will need
> some adaptation for Csound 7.
> You are welcome to put a PR through with a robust Windows installer.
>