WinXP - Win 8 --- something I need to know ?!?

[Nubeat7]

also exe works fine on both laptops!

[RJHollins]

just tested as vst

Excellent !!!

BTW ... I've just been notified that the PreSetManager file system is not immune to the issues reported here.

It also FAILED [on Win8]. maybe not surprised.

Although the PM I used was one of the modified creations, the basic file management was the same as the 'stock' version.

This is going to be an issue with all apps we write. If the current Save-Load test continues with success, then that may be the only location that the PM can use. Writing anywhere else will only SEEM to work Until the user tries to re-load his presets ... then

Houston ... we have a problem.

[RJHollins]

additional question ...

Using the stock SYSFolder prim with the APP test location. I see the ENV Variable is not being used.

This location seems to represent #28. Is this the default value ... or do we need to specifically input this value ?

[Nubeat7]

additional question ...

Using the stock SYSFolder prim with the APP test location. I see the ENV Variable is not being used.

This location seems to represent #28. Is this the default value ... or do we need to specifically input this value ?

you mean the input of the sys folder prim? it is only used when you choose the custom out ! when using app out
you get this path: C:\Users\%username\AppData\Roaming\


.. 28 would be : C:\Users\%username\AppData\local

[RJHollins]

Ahhh ... absolutely correct NuBeat ... my mistake !
Thank-you

[Nubeat7]

which hosts does your tester use? he tried out with different hosts?

[RJHollins]

REAPER 64 & 32. OS Win 8.1

I use Reaper-32 on WinXP-Pro-32

I've just sent out my VST for testing using this new location. Only dealing with my config file first ... if we have success on his system, then can look at the PM problem and loading registration serial issue we may also have.

[RJHollins]

The insanity continues ...

I have altered the file location to save and load to the

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\<my folder>\<my config file.txt>

Using the Raw Binary of Marshal routine.

We have been able to write the file to said location ... but the file is corrupt. He sent this saved file to me, and when I autoload it in, I'm getting an error message in the RUBY module [same error I had gotten before].

Argument error:(in method 'event': dump format error (0xa))

He's is Win 8.1

When I save and load on my system ... there are absolutely NO errors.

stumped ... what is going on

If that isn't enough ...

The Preset Manager [from the forum] will not load a saved file !

There is nothing connected between my config routine and the PM. That are 2 separate systems. The only interaction are the parameters being monitor ... and again ... work perfectly on my XP system.

It's like playing Hide&Seek ...

OH ... the test EXE of my plugin ... yeah ... that DID work on his Win8 system ... the VST fails.

I'm clueless ...exhausted. I don't know how to proceed from this point. Either these OS's are not compatiable, we're dealing with some BUG that is just now being encountered ... or I have an error in my code.

If MY error ... please explain ... how could this work on my system ... it just does. And so did my earlier plain-jane text routine to save the config file ... it worked.

How do you guys work it from here ???

[RJHollins]

Please ... we need more testers of Drnkhbo Save/load test ... particularly as a VST plugin.

I'm gather details from my beta-tester, and will report back.

BTW ... test PASSED on WinXP-Pro-32 ... both as EXE and VST [Reaper host].

please test and submit you specs and results !!!

[Nubeat7]

your tester tried drnkhobos test vst? does this one only fail on win 8? has he some other hosts too to test it? afaik reaper handles vst`s very well, but who knows? you have other testers on win 8 systems too?