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<A NAME="sec-paths"></A>
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Paths, Files and Libraries
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This chapter covers
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> filenames, extensions and a variety of
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commands and/or directives which effect the way in which files are
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read and processed.
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<P>
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But, first a few comments on the location of the
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> Python modules.
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The Python language (which was used to write
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> ) has a very useful
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feature: it can include other files and refer to functions and data
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defined in these files. A large number of these files or modules are
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included in every Python distribution. The program
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> consists of a
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short ``main'' program and several ``module'' files. Without these
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additional modules
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> will not work.
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The only sticky problem in a program intended for a wider audience is
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where to place these modules. Hopefully, it is a ``good thing'' that
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they should be in one of three locations:
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<LI><TT><B>/usr/local/share/mma/MMA</B></TT>
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<LI><TT><B>/usr/share/mma/MMA</B></TT>
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<LI><TT><B>./MMA</B></TT>
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If, when initializing itself,
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> cannot find one of the above
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directories, it will terminate with an error message.
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If you are using
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> on a Windows platform please see the comments about
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the default paths <A HREF="#window-paths">(here)</A>.
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION002410000000000000000"></A> <A NAME="file-extensions"></A>
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For most files the use of a the filename extension ``.mma'' is
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optional. However, it is suggested that most files (with the exceptions
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listed below) have the extension present. It makes it much easier to
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identify
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> song and library files and to do selective processing
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on these files.
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In processing an input song file
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> can encounter several different
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types of input files. For all files, the initial search is done by
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adding the filename extension ``.mma'' to filename (unless it is
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already present), then a search for the file as given is done.
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For files included with the U<SMALL>SE</SMALL> directive, the directory set
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with <SMALL>SET</SMALL>L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> is first checked, followed by the current
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directory.
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For files included with the I<SMALL>NCLUDE</SMALL> directive, the directory
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set with <SMALL>SET</SMALL>I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> is first checked, followed by the current
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directory.
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Following is a summary of the different files supported:
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<DT><STRONG>Song Files</STRONG></DT>
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<DD>The input file specified on the command line should
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always be named with the ``.mma'' extension. When
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> searches for
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the file it will automatically add the extension if the file name
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specified does not exist and doesn't have the extension.
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<DT><STRONG>Library Files</STRONG></DT>
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<DD>Library files <I>really should</I> all be named
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with the extension.
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> will find non-extension names when used in
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a U<SMALL>SE</SMALL> or I<SMALL>NCLUDE</SMALL> directive. However, it will not
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process these files when creating indexes with the ``-g'' command
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line option--these index files are used by the G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL>
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commands to automatically find and include libraries.
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<DT><STRONG>RC Files</STRONG></DT>
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<DD>As noted in the RC-File discussion
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<A HREF="#sec-rc">(here)</A>
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> will
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automatically include a variety of ``RC'' files. You can use the
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extension on these files, but common usage suggests that these files
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are probably better without.
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</DD>
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<DT><STRONG>MMAstart and MMAend</STRONG></DT>
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<DD>
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> will automatically include a file at
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the beginning or end of processing (<A HREF="#sec-mmaend">start/end
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details</A>). Typically these files are
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named MMA<SMALL>START</SMALL> and MMA<SMALL>END</SMALL>. Common usage is to
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<I>not</I> use the extension if the file is in the current
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directory; use the file if it is in an ``includes'' directory.
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One further point to remember is that filenames specified on the
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command line are subject to wild-card expansion via the shell you are
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using.
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Tilde Expansion</A>
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On Unix-like systems all filenames may be prefaced with tilde or a
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tilde with a username. All file operations in
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> honor this
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convention. This includes the setting of library and include paths.
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The result of this operation is system dependent. See the entry for
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<I>os.path.expanduser</I> in the Python library reference.
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Normally, a file is processed until its end. However, you can
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short-circuit this behavior with the E<SMALL>OF</SMALL> directive. If
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> finds a line starting with E<SMALL>OF</SMALL> no further processing will be
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done on that file ... it's just as if the real end of file was
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encountered. Anything on the same line, after the E<SMALL>OF</SMALL> is also
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discarded.
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You may find this handy if you want to test process only a part of a
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file, or if you making large edits to a library file. It is often used
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to quit when using the L<SMALL>ABEL</SMALL> and G<SMALL>OTO</SMALL> directives to
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simulate constructs like <I>D.C. al Coda</I>, etc.
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LibPath
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The search for library files can be set with the LibPath variable. To
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set L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL>:
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<B>SetLibPath PATH </B>
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You can have only one path in the S<SMALL>ET</SMALL>L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> directive.
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When
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> starts up it sets the library path to the first valid
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<LI><TT><B>/usr/local/share/mma/lib</B></TT>
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<LI><TT><B>/usr/share/mma/lib</B></TT>
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<LI><TT><B>./lib</B></TT>
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The last choice lets you run
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directory.
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You are free to change this to any other location in a
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<A HREF="#sec-rc">RCFile</A>.
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L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> is used by the routine which auto-loads grooves from
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the library, and the U<SMALL>SE</SMALL> directive. The -g command line option
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is used to maintain the library <A HREF="node2.html#g-option">database</A>).
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The current setting can be accessed via the macro $_LibPath.
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AutoLibPath</A>
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The sub-directory containing the current library files to automatically
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load is determined by the current setting of A<SMALL>UTO</SMALL>L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL>.
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Please see the library file discussion <A HREF="#lib-files">here</A> for details.
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You can change the automatic include directory by resetting this
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variable. It must be a sub-directory of L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> for it to work.
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The command to reset the variable is:
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<B>SetAutoLibPath mydir </B>
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The current setting can be accessed via the macro $_AutoLibPath. By
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default the setting is ``stdlib''.
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Any existing G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL> definitions are deleted from memory when
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this command is issued (this it to avoid name conflicts between libraries).
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION002460000000000000000"></A> <A NAME="setoutpath"></A>
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MIDI file generation is to an automatically generated filename
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(<A HREF="node2.html#sec-running">more details</A>). If the
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O<SMALL>UT</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> variable is set, that value will be prepended to the
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output filename. To set the value:
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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Just make sure that ``PATH'' is a simple path name with <I>no</I>
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spaces in it. The variable is case sensitive (assuming that your
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operating system supports case sensitive filenames). This is a common
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directive in a RC file (<A HREF="#sec-rc">more details</A>). By default, it has no value.
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You can disable the O<SMALL>UT</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> variable quite simply: just issue
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the command without an argument.
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<P>
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If the name set by this command begins with a ``.'', ``/'' or
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`` \'' it is prepended to the complete filename specified on
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the command line. For example, if you have the input filename
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<TT><B>test.mma</B></TT> and the output path is
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<TT><B>~/mids</B></TT>
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--the output file will be <TT><B>/home/bob/mids/test.mid</B></TT>.
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<P>
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If the name doesn't start with the special characters noted in the
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preceding paragraph the contents of the path will be inserted before
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the filename portion of the input filename. Again, an example: the
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input filename is <TT><B>mma/rock/crying</B></TT> and the output path is
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``midi''--the output file will be <TT><B>mma/rock/midi/crying.mid</B></TT>.
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<P>
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The current setting can be accessed via the macro $_OutPath.
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<P>
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Note that this option is ignored if you use the <A HREF="node2.html#f-option">-f
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command line option</A> or
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if an absolute name for the input file (one starting with a ``/'' or
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a ``~'') is used.
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<P>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION002470000000000000000">
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Include</A>
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</H1>
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<P>
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Other files with sequence, pattern or music data can be included at
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any point in your input file. There is no limit to the level of
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includes.
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Include Filename </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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A search for the file is done in the I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> directory (see
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below) and the current directory. The ``.mma'' filename extension is
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optional (if a filename exists both with and without the ``.mma''
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extension, the file with the extension will be used).
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<P>
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The use of this command should be quite rare in user files; however,
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it is used extensively in library files to include standard
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patterns.
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<P>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION002480000000000000000"></A> <A NAME="incpath"></A>
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<BR>
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IncPath
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</H1>
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<P>
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The search for include files can be set with the I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL>
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variable. To set I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL>:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>SetIncPath PATH </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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You can have only one path in the S<SMALL>ET</SMALL>I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> directive.
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<P>
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When
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> initializes it sets the include path to first found directory in:
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<P>
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<UL>
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<LI><TT><B>/usr/local/share/mma/includes</B></TT>
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</LI>
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<LI><TT><B>/usr/share/mma/includes</B></TT>
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</LI>
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<LI><TT><B>./includes</B></TT>
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<P>
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</LI>
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</UL>
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<P>
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The last location lets you run
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> from the distribution directory.
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<P>
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If this value is not appropriate for your system, you are free to
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change it in a RC File.
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<P>
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The current setting can be accessed via the macro $_IncPath.
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<P>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION002490000000000000000"></A> <A NAME="lib-use"></A>
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<BR>
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Use
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</H1>
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<P>
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Similar to I<SMALL>NCLUDE</SMALL>, but a bit more useful. The U<SMALL>SE</SMALL>
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command is used to include library files and their predefined grooves.
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<P>
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Compared to I<SMALL>NCLUDE</SMALL>, U<SMALL>SE</SMALL> has important features:
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<P>
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<UL>
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<LI>The search for the file is done in the paths specified by the LibPath variable,
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI>The current state of the program is saved before the library
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file is read and restored when the operation is complete.
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<P>
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</LI>
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</UL>
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<P>
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Let's examine each feature in a bit more detail.
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<P>
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When a U<SMALL>SE</SMALL> directive is issued, eg:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>use stdlib/swing </B>
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</td></tr>
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<P>
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> first attempts to locate the file ``stdlib/swing'' in the
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directory specified by L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> or the current directory. As
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mentioned above,
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> automatically added the ``.mma'' extension to
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the file and checks for the non-extension filename if that can't be
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found.
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<P>
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If things aren't working out quite right, check to see if the filename
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is correct. Problems you can encounter include:
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<P>
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<UL>
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<LI>Search order: you might be expecting the file in the current
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directory to be used, but the same filename exists in the
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L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL>, in which case that file is used.
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI>Not using extensions: Remember that files <I>with</I> the
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extension added are first checked.
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI>Case: The filename is <I>case sensitive</I>. The files ``Swing''
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and ``swing'' are not the same. Since most things in
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> are case
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insensitive, this can be an easy mistake to make.
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI>The file is in a sub directory of the L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL>. In a
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standard distribution the actual library files are in
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<TT><B>/usr/local/share/mma/lib/stdlib</B></TT>, but the libpath is set to
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<TT><B>/usr/local/share/mma/lib</B></TT>. In this case you must name the file
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to be used as <TT><B>stdlib/rhumba</B></TT> <I>not</I> <TT><B>rhumba</B></TT>.
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<P>
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</LI>
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</UL>
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<P>
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As mentioned above, the current state of the compiler is saved during
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a U<SMALL>SE</SMALL>.
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> accomplishes this by issuing a slightly modified
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D<SMALL>EF</SMALL>G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL> and G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL> command before and after the
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reading of the file. Please note that I<SMALL>NCLUDE</SMALL> doesn't do this.
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But, don't let this feature fool you--since the effects of defining
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grooves are cumulative you <I>really should</I> have S<SMALL>EQ</SMALL>C<SMALL>LEAR</SMALL>
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statements at the top of all your library files. If you don't you'll
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end up with unwanted tracks in the grooves you are defining.
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<P>
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<I>In most cases you will not need to use the U<SMALL>SE</SMALL> directive
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in your music files.</I> If you have properly installed
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> and keep
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the database up-to-date by using the command:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>$ mma -g </B>
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grooves from library files will be automatically found and loaded.
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Internally, the U<SMALL>SE</SMALL> directive is used, so existing states are
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saved.
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If you are developing new or alternate library files you will find the
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U<SMALL>SE</SMALL> directive handy.
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION0024100000000000000000"></A> <A NAME="MMAstart"></A>
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MmaStart
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If you wish to process a certain file or files before your main input
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file, set the M<SMALL>MA</SMALL>S<SMALL>TART</SMALL> filename in an RCFile. For example, you
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might have a number of files in a directory which you wish to use
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certain P<SMALL>AN</SMALL> settings. In that directory, you just need to have
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a file <TT><B>mmarc</B></TT> which contains the following command:
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<B>MmaStart setpan </B>
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The actual file <TT><B>setpan</B></TT> has the following directives:
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Bass Pan 0
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Bass1 Pan 0
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<BR>
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Bass2 Pan 0
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Walk Pan 0
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Walk1 Pan 0
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<BR>
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Walk2 Pan 0 </B>
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</Table>
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So, before each file in that directory is processed, the P<SMALL>AN</SMALL>
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for the bass and walking bass voices are set to the left channel.
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<P>
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If the file specified by a M<SMALL>MA</SMALL>S<SMALL>TART</SMALL> directive does not exist a
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warning message will be printed (this is not an error).
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Also useful is the ability to include a generic file with all the MIDI
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files you create. For example, you might like to have a MIDI reset at the
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start of your files--simple, just include the following in your <TT><B>mmarc</B></TT> file:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>MMAstart reset </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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This includes the file <TT><B>reset.mma</B></TT> located in the ``includes''
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directory (<A HREF="#incpath">IncludePath</A>).
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<P>
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Multiple MMA<SMALL>START</SMALL> directives are permitted. The files are
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processed in the order declared. You can have multiple filenames on a
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MMA<SMALL>START</SMALL> line.
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<P>
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One caution with MMA<SMALL>START</SMALL> files: the file is processed after
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the RC file, just before the actual song file.
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<P>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION0024110000000000000000"></A> <A NAME="sec-mmaend"></A>
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<BR>
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MmaEnd
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</H1>
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<P>
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Just the opposite of M<SMALL>MA</SMALL>S<SMALL>TART</SMALL>, this command specifies a file to
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be included at the end of a main input file. See the comments above
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for more details.
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<P>
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To continue this example, in your <TT><B>mmarc</B></TT> file you would have:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>MmaEnd nopan </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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and in the file <TT><B>nopan</B></TT> have:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Bass Pan 64
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<BR>
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Bass1 Pan 64
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<BR>
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Bass2 Pan 64
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<BR>
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Walk Pan 64
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<BR>
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Walk1 Pan 64
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<BR>
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Walk2 Pan 64 </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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If the file specified by a M<SMALL>MA</SMALL>E<SMALL>ND</SMALL> directive does not exist a
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warning message will be printed (this is not an error).
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<P>
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Multiple MMA<SMALL>END</SMALL> directives are permitted and processed in the
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order declared. You can have multiple filenames on a MMA<SMALL>END</SMALL> line.
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<P>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION0024120000000000000000"></A>
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<A NAME="sec-rc"></A>
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<BR>
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RC Files
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</H1>
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<P>
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When
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> starts it checks for initialization files. Only the first
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found file is processed. The following locations/files are checked (in order):
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<P>
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<OL>
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<LI><TT><B>mmarc</B></TT> -- this is a normal file in the current directory.
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI><TT><B>~/.mmarc</B></TT> -- this is an ``invisible'' file in the users
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home directory.
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI><TT><B>/usr/local/etc/mmarc</B></TT>
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI><TT><B>/etc/mmarc</B></TT>
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<P>
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</LI>
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</OL>
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2007-04-29 06:47:40 +00:00
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<P>
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<B> <I>Only the first</I></B> found file will be processed. This means you can
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override a ``global'' RC file with a user specific one. If you just
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want to override some specific commands you might want to:
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<P>
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<OL>
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<LI>Create the file <TT><B>mmarc</B></TT> in a directory with
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> files,
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI>As the first line in that file have the command:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>include <TT><B>~/.mmarc</B></TT> </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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to force the inclusion of your global stuff,
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI>Now, place your directory specific commands in your custom RC file.
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</LI>
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</OL>
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|
<P>
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By default, no RC files are installed. You may want to create an empty
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<TT><B>~/.mmarc</B></TT> file to eliminate a warning message.
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<P>
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An alternate method for using a different RC file is to specify the
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name of the file on the command line by using the <I>-i</I> option
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<A HREF="node2.html#i-option">(here)</A>. Using this option
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you can have several RC files in a directory and complile your songs
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differently depending on the RC file you specify.
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<P>
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The RC file is processed as a
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> input file. As such, it can
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contain anything a normal input file can, including music commands.
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However, you should limit the contents of RC files to things
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like:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>SetOutPath
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<BR>
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SetLibPath
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<BR>
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MMAStart
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<BR>
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MMAEnd </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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A useful setup is to have your source files in one directory and MIDI
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files saved into a different directory. Having the file <TT><B>mmarc</B></TT>
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in the directory with the source files permits setting O<SMALL>UT</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL>
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to the MIDI path.
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<P>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION0024130000000000000000"></A> <A NAME="lib-files"></A>
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<BR>
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Library Files
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</H1>
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<P>
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Included in this distribution are a number of predefined patterns,
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sequences and grooves. They are in different files in the ``lib''
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directory.
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<P>
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The library files should be self-documenting. A list of standard file
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and the grooves they define is included in the separate document,
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supplied in this distribution as ``<TT><B>mma-lib.ps</B></TT>''.
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="SECTION0024131000000000000000"></A> <A NAME="library-maint"></A>
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<BR>
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Maintaining and Using Libraries
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</H2>
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<P>
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The basic
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> distribution comes with a set of pattern files which
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are installed in the <TT><B>mma/lib/stdlib</B></TT> directory. Each one of
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these files has a number of G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL>s defined in them. For
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example, the file <TT><B>mma/lib/stdlib/rhumba.mma</B></TT> contains the
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grooves <I>Rhumba</I>, <I>RhumbaEnd</I> and many more.
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<P>
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If you are writing G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL>s with the intention of adding them to
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the standard library you should ensure that none of the names you
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choose duplicate existing names already used.
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<P>
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If you are creating a set of alternate grooves to duplicate the
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existing library you might do the following:
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<P>
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<OL>
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<LI>Create a directory with your name or other short id in the
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<TT><B>mma/lib/</B></TT> hierarchy. For example, if your name is ``Bob van
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der Poel'' you might create the directory <TT><B>mma/lib/bvdp</B></TT>.
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI>Place all your files (or modified files) in that directory.
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI>Now, when your song wants to use a groove, you have two choices:
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<P>
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<OL>
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<LI>Include the file with the U<SMALL>SE</SMALL> directive. For example,
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if you have created the file <TT><B>rock.mma</B></TT> and want to use the
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<SMALL>GROOVE</SMALL> <I>rock8</I> you would:
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<P>
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<OL>
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You will have to update the
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command line options for this to work. If you elect this route,
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please note that the files in the standard library will not be
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available, but you can use both with something like this:
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<B>Groove Metronome2-4
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z * 2
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SetAutoLibPath bvdp
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Groove BossaNova // the bossa from lib/bvdp, not stdlib!
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chords... </B>
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The nice thing about this method is that you can have multiple
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sets of library files <I>all using the same G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL>
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names</I>. To create a different version you just need to change
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file.
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switches to the internal version of that groove.
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<LI>if the groove can't be found in memory, a search of the groove
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database (created with the -g command line option) is done. If no
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database is in memory it is loaded from the directory pointed to by
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the L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> and A<SMALL>UTO</SMALL>L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL> variables. This database
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the filenames associated with each G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL> and that file is
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then read with the U<SMALL>SE</SMALL> code.
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The database is a file <TT><B>.mmaDB</B></TT> stored in each sub directory of
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L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>P<SMALL>ATH</SMALL>. This is a ``hidden'' file (due to the leading ``.'' in
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the filename). You cannot change the name of this file. If there are
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sub-directories the entries for them will be stored in the database
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file for the main tree.
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By using a <SMALL>USE</SMALL> directive or by resetting A<SMALL>UTO</SMALL>L<SMALL>IB</SMALL>D<SMALL>IR</SMALL> you
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force the loading of your set of grooves.
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To make
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> as platform independent as possible a number of additional paths have been
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defined. When starting up, in addition to the standard Linux paths discussed above, the
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following are also checked:
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<LI>Modules can be in <TT><B>c:
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<BR>
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mma</B></TT>,
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<LI>Include files can be in <TT><B>c:
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mma
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includes</B></TT>,
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mma
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lib</B></TT>.
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