YESSSS !! it worked and I learned a lot. thank you for your patiance and help $ chmod +x bcrtool.py has done the magic. rastko --- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, Martin Klang <mars@...> wrote: > > > how do you launch it, and what is the exact error message please? > > you have to set execute permissions on the file to launch it directly, > but starting it with > $ python bcrtool.py > should always work. > > to set execute permissions do > $ chmod +x bcrtool.py > > if neither works then maybe you have a problem with your python > installation - > check it with e.g. > $ python --version > (mine is Python 2.5.1) > $ which python > (/usr/bin/python) > > hth, > > /m > > > On 26 Apr 2009, at 11:54, lazichi wrote: > > > thank you so much . > > > > now I have the BcrTool and the explantion seems like something I > > could understand and do but... > > > > I launched the bcrtool.py with the python launcher but when I try to > > use any command I get Permission denied message. > > > > I do have the read write permissions for the folder and everything > > else as I am logged in as and administrator. > > > > Can you help. > > > > Thanx > > > > r > > > > > > --- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, Martin Klang <mars@> wrote: > >> > >> Hi there, > >> > >> I've had good experiences using bcrtool on the mac. > >> You can find it here: > >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/bcrtool > >> > >> umm... no download link? try http://bcrtool.cvs.sourceforge.net/bcrtool/ > >> > >> $ ./bcrtool.py > >> bcrtool version 2006.09.24 by Brian Rzycki <brzycki at > >> users.sourceforge.net> > >> Usage: > >> bcrtool -s | -t [-f] [-h] [-i input_file] [-o output_file] > >> -f Force overwriting of the given output file > >> -i Name of input file; if no file is given, standard input is > >> used > >> -o Name of output file; if no file is given standard output is > >> used > >> -s Create a sysex file from an inputted template file > >> -t Create a template file from an inputted sysex file > >> > >> Examples: > >> Convert sysex file init.syx to a template in file init.bcr: > >> $ bcrtool -t -i init.syx -o init.bcr > >> > >> Convert template file init.bcr to a sysex file init.syx: > >> $ bcrtool -s -i init.bcr -o init.syx > >> > >> Convert template file init.bcr to a sysex file init.syx and > >> overwrite > >> init.syx even if it exists: > >> $ bcrtool -s -f -i init.bcr -o init.syx > >> > >> Convert standard input into a sysex file named init.syx: > >> (input from somewhere) | bcrtool -s -o init.syx > >> > >> This help screen: > >> $ bcrtool -h > >> > >> > >> On 23 Apr 2009, at 09:05, lazichi wrote: > >> > >>> somehow my message was not sent yesterday... > >>> > >>> thank you Royce for your answer and help but I have an older mac and > >>> can not run an emultor so easy like the Intel macs can. > >>> > >>> yesterday I managed to read an syx file and transorm it into text > >>> YUHUUUU. > >>> > >>> the command and path (the name of the syx file was q.syx) in my case > >>> was : > >>> > >>> /Users/rastko/BCconvOSX/bc-convert -i /Users/rastko/BCconvOSX/q.syx > >>> > >>> and then I got the whole sysex in a nice txt format. > >>> > >>> but now how do I make an txt into sysex ? there is this output > >>> command and I did manage to erase the content of the sysex with it > >>> but how does the output command know what to output. > >>> > >>> an example from my fellow OSX and BCR users would be big help. > >>> > >>> the coffee is really really god . > >>> > >>> may you all have a nice day and enjoy spring . > >>> > >>> rastko > >>> > >>> --- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "rpcfender" <rpcfender@> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hi rastko > >>>> > >>>> you can use my editor. It will read and convert BC sysex > >>>> http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/8E_uSVYqJvZokrtj37VjDoTNvPNpE0ixOgmy_uPhEqw > >>>> \ > >>>> Hmka5o2Y6YII4T7d2gMobKey_21JT96ipxk4f96Y08Q/Applications/ > >>>> BCn2000%20Scrip\ > >>>> t%20Editor/BCReditor.zip > >>>> <http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/8E_uSVYqJvZokrtj37VjDoTNvPNpE0ixOgmy_uPhEq > >>>> \ > >>>> wHmka5o2Y6YII4T7d2gMobKey_21JT96ipxk4f96Y08Q/Applications/ > >>>> BCn2000%20Scri\ > >>>> pt%20Editor/BCReditor.zip> > >>>> > >>>> This is the Applications area of the Files section as a Script > >>>> editor > >>>> This can be run in a Windows emulator. > >>>> > >>>>> please can somebody send me the command line example for > >>>>> converting an > >>>> sysex file to txt and vice versa for "bc convert". > >>>>> > >>>>> Is there another utility for osx for editing the sysex. > >>>>> > >>>>> There is a mention on the forum of "BCR tool" software for OSX, > >>>>> but > >>>> there are no download files on the sourceforge page.. > >>>>> > >>>>> Im on OSX and coffee. > >>>> > >>>> Watch that coffee - mind you it is probably pretty good coffee > >>>> > >>>> Royce > >>>> > >> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >
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Re: bc convert osx command line hell (at least for me it is)
2009-04-26 by lazichi
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