issue with the backend = 'alsa' statement

[Thimo Korffmann]

Hi, when running the python with the following simple coding, I receive an error on an invalid type for the backend parameter. would somebody be able to help me? 

Thanks a lot, Thimo

Coding:

from mididings import *
config(backend = 'alsa'),
run(Transpose(3))

This is the error coming up:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/pi/Python scripts/test.py", line 2, in <module>
    config(backend = 'alsa'),
  File "<decorator-gen-1>", line 2, in config
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mididings/arguments.py", line 88, in wrapper
    a = _try_apply_constraint(self.kwargs_constraints[k], v, f.__name__, k)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mididings/arguments.py", line 103, in _try_apply_constraint
    raise type(ex)(message)
TypeError: invalid type for parameter 'backend' of config():
expected one of (), got str

[Stéphane Gagnon]

Hi, 

That's strange because the ALSA backend is the default backend in mididings, so you can remove the backend directive from the config section to see what happen.,

Or add a client_name

config(
    backend='alsa',
    client_name='example',
)

Also, you have not defined any input ports ?

Python 2.7 is deprecated. What is your mididings version ? 

Try mididings --version in command line

Stephane

[Thimo Korffmann]

Hi Stephane, 

thanks for your reply.

Basically I did already run mididings successfully for some years. But then recently stopped working and giving the error mentioned above. My script did also contain e.g. input port definitions, I did then only cut it down to a very minimum of instructions to get an idea on the root cause.

Based on your reply, I did not try to set up all from scratch- with a 3.9 python in this case, which was part already of a current Raspbian OS.

Unfortuntalely, after hours of trying and reading, I am now failing greatly when trying to install the boost python+thread libraries. The system is just hanging during executing the b2 install. I followed (I think it is even yours) instructions- thanks for all your help her.

How I build Boost 1.81 · stefets/live-config Wiki · GitHub

Tried now in terminal mode only, with python library only, and tons of other combinations- but the system always hangs after a while.

I will give up...

Best Thimo

[Thimo Korffmann]

... typo correction: based on your reply I did now try to setup all from scratch 

[Thimo Korffmann]

Hi Stephane,

with my last activity (which then was running overnight), I was able to set it up and running again- I did install boost via

sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev

I didnt think it was going to work, but my mididings script is now doing its job again :-) very happy.

Thanks for your help,

best Thimo

[Stéphane Gagnon]

Hi Thimo, Great that you are up and running again!  

The libboosst-all-dev was my next suggestion. Are you still in python 2.7 ? 

Mididings can be installed with pip from a new maintainer on github for python 3

Tx

[Thimo Korffmann]

Hi Stephane,

thanks! yes I am very glad that it worked, since I am not at all experienced in Linux, and do rather type in what I classify as potenially helpful in the available information in the internet to solve my issues.

I did also upgrade to python3 yes, and installed it using the maintainer.

Best Thimo