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where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Apr 8th, 2010, 10:36am
 
"sketchbook folder inside a folder named "libraries"



is what ive read , but i dont find that path , can anyone tell me what is the exact path  and do i need to create any folder ?


thanx !
Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #1 - Apr 8th, 2010, 11:04am
 
/Users/your_user_name/Documents/Processing/libraries/
Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #2 - Apr 8th, 2010, 11:06am
 
you can look at file-preferences, there is the path to your sketchbook folder. in there should be a folder named libraries, if it is not, create one and copy your libraries in there.
Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #3 - Apr 8th, 2010, 11:59am
 
TweakingKnobs wrote on Apr 8th, 2010, 10:36am:
"sketchbook folder inside a folder named "libraries"

is what ive read , but i dont find that path , can anyone tell me what is the exact path  and do i need to create any folder

"placed within the "libraries" folder of your Processing sketchbook"
That's what I have read... Not quite the same thing...
Also:
"To find the Processing sketchbook location on your computer, open the Preferences window from the Processing application and look for the "Sketchbook location" item at the top."
That Sketchbook is where you save all your sketches.
Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #4 - Apr 18th, 2010, 6:23pm
 
i'm having the same problem--and I have checked, double-checked, triple-checked, and quadrupal-checked the location of my "librairies" folder which resides in my sketchbook location:

"/Users/mac/_CODE/Processing"

the "libraries" folder is inside there, and within "libraries", I just installed, for example, the "controlP5.jar".  

yet, when I run one of the controlP5 test files ("ControlP5bang.pde"), I get this error:

"The package "controlP5" does not exist.  You might be missing a library."

"Note that release 1.0, libraries must be installed in a folder named 'libraries' inside the 'sketchbook' folder."

Undecided

???

Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #5 - Apr 18th, 2010, 6:25pm
 
the ""ControlP5bang.pde" i'm testing with exists within a folder "ControlP5bang" that is also within the sketchbook:

"/Users/mac/_CODE/Processing"

Shocked
Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #6 - Apr 18th, 2010, 6:37pm
 
I place the libraries in the package itself.  ctrl-click Processing package, Show Package Contents.  Navigate to /Contents/Resources/Java/libraries/
Alternatively, you can drag a jar file onto the sketch.. if you're just looking for a one off to a specific sketch.
Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #7 - Apr 18th, 2010, 6:38pm
 
gotta exit processing before it will see new  folders in the sketchbook location
Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #8 - Apr 18th, 2010, 7:02pm
 
@jeffg : i'm not sure I understand you ... ?

@mike3 : i quit and restarted Processing, and the problem still persists.

???  Cheesy  ???
Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #9 - Apr 18th, 2010, 7:32pm
 
hello, please see and read through this recent post by Quark. after the library is in place, restart processing.
best,
andreas
Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #10 - Apr 18th, 2010, 7:43pm
 
thanks Andreas!  i read thru that clarifying post, restarted, and now it works!

Smiley
Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #11 - Apr 25th, 2010, 11:01pm
 
PhiLho  wrote on Apr 8th, 2010, 11:59am:
TweakingKnobs wrote on Apr 8th, 2010, 10:36am:
"sketchbook folder inside a folder named "libraries"

is what ive read , but i dont find that path , can anyone tell me what is the exact path  and do i need to create any folder

"placed within the "libraries" folder of your Processing sketchbook"
That's what I have read... Not quite the same thing...
Also:
"To find the Processing sketchbook location on your computer, open the Preferences window from the Processing application and look for the "Sketchbook location" item at the top."
That Sketchbook is where you save all your sketches.

I have the same question about the libraries, but still can't figure it out.
Can someone help
Thanks,
Tony
Re: where to put libraries in mac exactly ?
Reply #12 - Apr 25th, 2010, 11:03pm
 
See if the explanations in Libraries -still confused about where to put... thread are clearer.
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