Hi Kurt,

   The problem you are having with version 3.52 is not unusual. I was able
to work around it by putting my sound files in a folder called Winsound and
keeping my winsound.exe there as well. In versions 3.56 and newer there is a
great new button at the bottom of the console that is labeled "Env" . When
you click on this button it opens up a window that allows you to either type
in or browse for the Sfdir,Sadir and Ssdir. It works really well. I keep my
.wav files in the Sfdir, my samples in the Ssdir and analysis files in the
Sadir. I don't know what your OS or hardware set up is, but my version 3.56
works very well in WinNT. I have used it there a lot. I have also used it in
Win 95 with no problems. I have not downloaded 3.57 yet. 3.56 is working so
well I don't want to change. ; )
    I can attach the .zip file to an email directly to you if you want, as
it sounds like you may not have access to the web. Let me know.

Good luck and stick with it. Csound is GREAT!

Michael

http://www.innerlightpub.com/rhoadsmith
----- Original Message -----
From: Kurt S Nelson 
To: 
Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 1:49 PM
Subject: problem with wave files on 3.52


> Rasmus wrote on 7/22/99:
>
> >The directories are not regardless, or at least you can't be
> >when playing with them. Csound finds files
> >- from a full path, if you give that.
> >- in the directory of the Csound binary
> >- in the dir defined by SFDIR/SSDIR/SADIR, depending on what
> > the file is to be used for. For input soundfiles SSDIR takes
> >priority, else SFDIR is used.
>
> >What warnings/messages do you get? - does it not find the
> >file, or does it find the file faulty or what - you gotta be
> >very specific here.
>
> Csound gives the following message:
>
> "cannot open FILENAME.  Not in current dir, SSDIR, or SFDIR as defined"
>
> This, however, is not true.  I can put the target file in any of these
> three directories, or specify the full path, and the message remains the
> same.
> I have also tried running a batch file to refresh the environment
> variables right before running Csound.
> Also, to eliminate the possibility that the error is caused by a mismatch
> between the header type and the .wav extension produced by my sound
> editing software (Software Audio Workshop, special edition), I also tried
> using .wav files generated by Csound itself -- still no change.
> In any case, this problem is only a minor irritation, since everything
> else in v3.52 works just fine and keeps me very busy.
>
> Rasmus also wrote:
>
> >Oh, and do get the latest binary from Bath; 3.52 is good
> >enough, but the present one (3.56) is probably even better.
>
> I downloaded Winsound 3.57 on 8/5/99, right before my subscription to my
> ISP expired, but it  won't launch correctly.  It skips the main dialog
> box, and jumps directly to the "Press OK to exit" box, which normally
> appears after rendering.  Is anyone else having this problem?
>
> Kurt
>
> BTW Thank you to everyone for your warm welcome.
>
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