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Re: bc convert osx command line hell (at least for me it is)

2009-04-26 by lazichi

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
> >>>>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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