problem with minim

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d.dora_92

in Core Library Questions • 8 months ago

Hello!

I have a problem with minim library, and I' m just on my very first steps on learning it. I use the quickstart guide here: http://code.compartmental.net/tools/minim/quickstart/ , to learn how to play a .wav file. I copy the code, insert a .wav file into my data, and change the word "mysong" to my file's name, just as I do with my images. I have installed and moved the library in the folder of my sketchbook, but when I run the program, it writes an error saying "unexpected char: '\'", and showing the line that I load my file, in yellow. What am I doing wrong?

I'd be grateful, for any help, since I am very disappointed from my abilities on processing. :(

P.S. sorry for any language mistake :)

Thanks in advance,

Dora.

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PhiLho

Re: problem with minim

8 months ago

" and showing the line that I load my file"
Well, show it yourself, so we can see what was wrong. Perhaps you have put a Windows path in it, or something.

" I have installed and moved the library in the folder of my sketchbook"
Minim is shipped with Processing, so this shouldn't have been necessary, unless you need the latest version.

d.dora_92

Re: problem with minim

8 months ago

import ddf.minim.*;

Minim minim;
AudioPlayer song;

void setup()
{
size(100, 100);

minim = new Minim(this);

// below is the problem line

song = minim.loadFile(“dog.wav”);

song.play();
}

void draw()
{
background(0);
}

void stop()
{
song.close();
minim.stop();

super.stop();

}

This is my code, I have dragged and dropped the dog.wav file, into processing. About the route of the folders, I have the sketchbook on my desktop, which involves the "data" and the "libraries" folders. In the data, folder is the dog.wav file, so I am sure that I did this well. About the "libraries" folder, i followed the instructions, I didn't know it was not necessary.

I am sending an image of the result of my program, hoping it will be helpful.

PhiLho

Re: problem with minim

8 months ago

Funny, lot of people do the same error recently. Probably a copy & paste error from some word processor.
Anyway, you have curvy double quotes, instead of the straight one used in programming:
minim.loadFile(“dog.wav”);
should be:
minim.loadFile("dog.wav");

d.dora_92

Re: problem with minim

8 months ago

oh! I couldn't ever found it! It's just how I read it from the site! Thank you very much!

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