awellmer

my problem might have to do with issues concerning multiple 

systems+copies of MaxMspJitter disturbing each other via 

firewire....(?)..... anyway: some msp-patches wont work anymore, 

because MaxMsp cannot find files anymore - and i cannot create search 

paths anymore.... (for details see below)....

(A) when i open msp-patches (my own or from the msp-tutotials) i get:

error:can't fragload buffer~ (missing <>),err-2804

(B) when i try to create a search path in the preferences pane:

error:filepath:works/sounds/:error -1 creating path

thank you very much for any advice how to get this working again....

a few days ago (1) i tried out new maxmspjitter on an external 

harddrive with OS TIGER, and (2) i started cleaning up my old maxmsp 

folder and 3rd-party-maxmp stuff..........ever since then my dear old 

MaxMsp version on the powerbook started behaving strangely.... i cannot 

(1) it cannot find things (buffers, sound files) anymore

(4) the computer starts doing weird things alltogether

......i re-named, re-installed, dis-connected hard drives, thought i 

had found things back and re-paired my original version.... to NOW be 

right back at where i was when all this troll-stuff started 

my original version of maxmspjitter cannot find files anymore and i 

cannot change search paths.... (but at least the dialog box for the 

preferences opens again and so does the dsp-dialog box - they wouldn't 

...again - thanx for your help or advice...

my problem might have to do with issues concerning multiple 
systems+copies of MaxMspJitter disturbing each other via 
firewire....(?)..... anyway: some msp-patches wont work anymore, 
because MaxMsp cannot find files anymore - and i cannot create search 
paths anymore.... (for details see below)....

i work with MaxMsp4.5.4+ jitter1.2.3
on a G4powerbook 1.5 Ghz, 1.25 GB Ram
with MAC OS X.3.9

a few days ago (1) i tried out new maxmspjitter on an external 
harddrive with OS TIGER, and (2) i started cleaning up my old maxmsp 
folder and 3rd-party-maxmp stuff..........ever since then my dear old 
MaxMsp version on the powerbook started behaving strangely.... i cannot 
work anymore.....

(1) it cannot find things (buffers, sound files) anymore
(2) i cannot change search paths anymore
(3) menu items disappear
(4) the computer starts doing weird things alltogether

......i re-named, re-installed, dis-connected hard drives, thought i 
had found things back and re-paired my original version.... to NOW be 
right back at where i was when all this troll-stuff started 
happening.....

my original version of maxmspjitter cannot find files anymore and i 
cannot change search paths.... (but at least the dialog box for the 
preferences opens again and so does the dsp-dialog box - they wouldn't 
open for the past 24 hours either)....

...again - thanx for your help or advice...


err-2804-error-1-creating-path

On 25-Jul-2006, at 19:28, anne wellmer wrote:

> (A) when i open msp-patches (my own or from the msp-tutotials) i get:

You have an pre-Carbon ("OS 9") version of buffer~ in your search path.

Use Spotlight to search. You will turn up multiple copies. Get the 

And, in future, please check the archives. You are not the only 

person on the planet to have had this problem.

On 25-Jul-2006, at 19:28, anne wellmer wrote:
> (A) when i open msp-patches (my own or from the msp-tutotials) i get:
>
> error:can't fragload buffer~ (missing  
><>),err-2804

Use Spotlight to search. You will turn up multiple copies. Get the  
old copies out of your search path.

And, in future, please check the archives. You are not the only  
person on the planet to have had this problem.


err -2804 & error -1 creating path