i cant load the xsample library into PD.

i wrote to thomas grill about it and here is his answer:

> Hi Alexandre,
> you want to use xsample with PD, right?
> The -lib thing is a remainder of older PD versions, nowadays (with
> 0.39) it's much easier:
> Drop the xsample binary into pd/extra, start PD and find the
> "startup..." menu point (file or system menu). Add xsample in one of
> the lines there.
> When restarting PD you should get some lines on the PD console that
> xsample has been successfully loaded.
> You should be able to use the three contained objects then (try loading
> the help files)
>
> all the best,
> Thomas

> PS. By posting to the PD list, other xsample users could either help
> you (instead of me), or learn from your problems.

his answer
goes beyond my comprehension.
where do i drop which binary ?
i use an extended version of pd: Pd-0.38.4-extended-RC7, so i can use
it with jack os x.
i just have an icon of pd with this name in my extensions folder. thats it.
where can i drop which binary ? there is a file thats called "xsample.pd_darwin"
in the xsample folder i downloaded at thomas page. is that's the binary ?
im ok with the start up part. i know where to find it, but which lines do i add there ?

at least i knew how to join this list and post this message. thanks to thomas again.

cheers

Hello, placing xsample.pd_darwin into /usr/local/lib/pd/extra should load xsample bin when you start pd.
/usr/local/lib is the usual folder where pd is installed on unix systems.
patco

yes "xsample.pd_darwin" is the binary you need to put it in the /extra folder
then:

and:

apply
save all settings,
then restart PD.

I don't know on OSx but on windows, the current xsample extern succeed to load but have a bug:

xsample objects, version 0.3.1

xrecord~, xplay~, xgroove~
(C)2001-2005 Thomas Grill

error: xgroove - Unknown exception while initializing class
this is cyclone 0.1, 54th alpha build

it is another problem i have not succeed to fix for now.

thank you for your answer. i know now what the binary file is.
i still dont know where to drop it.

i also realised there already is one file like this installed in the pd
that im running (pd-0.38.4-extended-RC7 for use with jack osx)

still, when i add it in the start up like you guys advised me,
pd prints out the message that it cant load the library.. since you both work on a different
OS i guess thats all i can ask for for now.

if you or anybody has any idea how to help, please let me know : )

alexandre