Easyabc - Suddenly Gone Quiet

[Roger Hare]

I just did a factory reset on my Windoze 7 Acer Aspire 5551 - a somewhat elderly

machine but adequate for the sort of stuff I do...

 

So far, all the varied software I backed up to a memory stick beforehand seems

to work, including OpenOffice, GIMP, browsers, chess programs, etc. MuseScore

and other programs which play tunes, soundtracks, etc. are also OK - except

for EasyABC

 

EasyABC will not play tunes. As far as I can see, all settings are OK. I have

downloaded a new copy - same result. This worked fine before the reset.

 

A similar problem has been discussed on melodeon.net, with as far as I can see

a satisfactory outcome but one which I'm not altogether convinced is relevant

here.

 

Looking at the EasyABC window as I try to play a tune, the 'Play Position' slider

at the top right of the window is not advancing, so it's not a problem like the

audio volume being turned off/low, or anything like that - for some reason, the

program seems not to be starting the play operation.

 

Also, the program will not export a selected tune as a .mid file (or as a PDF, this

may not have worked before the reset though - I dunno, I never tried it).

 

It will export as .xml (which I use as input to MuseScore).

 

I assume that the play operation involves passing the ABC script through the

underlying abc2midi program, and feeding the output from that to the audio

conversion software on the PC? As far as I can see, given my relatively limited

knowledge/understanding of how abc2midi operates, all the settings are fine...

 

As I say, all other programs which produce audio output seem to be working fine.

 

Do any of the computer experts out there have any ideas? Help!

 

Thank you.

 

Roger.

Edited July 20, 2016 by lachenal74693

[Roger Hare]

...EasyABC will not play tunes...

 

 

I don't really like answering my own questions - the implication is that I didn't do enough checking

in the first place - which may well be true, of course...

 

A little more tinkering revealed that the program was looking for a file called msvcr100.dll

(dll=dynamic linking library?). I found a copy of this in my Firefox installation, inserted a copy

into the EasyABC /bin directory, and all is now well. Can't see any mention of this file anywhere,

including Guido Gonzatos comprehensive guide to ABC.

 

Ah well, we live and learn...

 

Roger