Not working with 4.2.1 LTS

[BlendThatFilm]

EDIT: The addon does report errors but only when I tried a new installation.

[hannesa2]

I tried in Blender 4.2.0 on an Apple Silicon and run into

Somehow it wants a x86 thing rtmidi.cpython-39-x86_64-linux-gnu.so which can't work on an Apple Silicon

[str8tiger]

you will find the solution here #24

[str8tiger]

1.Open a Terminal, cd into this directory and install rtmidi through Blender's python interpreter

D:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\4.2\python\bin\

open Terminal change directory
cd /path/to/blender/4.2/python/bin/
install rtmidi
./python -m pip install python-rtmidi

2.Restart Blender, Solved

[slashv]

I was getting the same error as @hannesa2 on mac silicone. The issue is that the AddRoutes plugin comes with a rtmidi folder in the zip file so even if you install as per @str8tiger strategy it gives the same error since the local folder takes precedence.

The solution was to unzip the plugin, delete the "rtmidi" folder and re-zip it. Now if you installed rtmidi with the Blender python interpreter it should work.

[str8tiger]

Good suggestion, I tested in blender 4.3 on mac sillicon, it also works, thank you @slashv

[str8tiger]

Before this, I tried to remove the MIDI-related functions to solve the rtmidi compatibility problem. And I did succeed, but there was a tiny bug left 'cause I'm not really good at programming. thank you guys!

[BlendThatFilm]

you will find the solution here #24

Maybe I'm missing something but every time I try one of these solutions I seem to fail to get it to work.

Some details I'm working on PC's multiple, Windows 10 and 11.

I opened the windows command terminal CD into the correct location for the python bin:
cd C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\4.2\python\bin
Then run
./python -m pip install python-rtmidi

and it returns the following error:

[str8tiger]

The error message "'.' is not recognized as an internal or external command" typically occurs in a Windows command prompt environment. Here's what it usually means and how to address it: What it means In Windows, when you type a command in the Command Prompt (cmd), it tries to find an executable program with that name. The period (.) by itself is not a valid command name that Windows recognizes as something it can execute. It's possible you might have intended to use it in a context where it's not appropriate for the command line, such as trying to run it like a program. Common scenarios where this error appears Incorrect path usage: For example, if you are in a batch script and you have something like .\myprogram.exe to run an executable in the current directory, but you accidentally just type . on its own line instead of as part of a proper path statement for running a file. Misunderstanding the command line syntax: Maybe you thought the period had some special meaning in the Windows command prompt that it doesn't have in the way you're using it. | | bin | | ***@***.*** |

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---- Replied Message ---- | From | ***@***.***> | | Date | 11/13/2024 17:39 | | To | ***@***.***> | | Cc | ***@***.***> , ***@***.***> | | Subject | Re: [JPfeP/AddRoutes] Not working with 4.2.1 LTS (Issue #22) | you will find the solution here #24 Maybe I'm missing something but every time I try one of these solutions I seem to fail to get it to work. Some details I'm working on PC's multiple, Windows 10 and 11. I opened the windows command terminal CD into the correct location for the python bin: cd C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\4.2\python\bin Then run ./python -m pip install python-rtmidi and it returns the following error: image.png (view on web) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[BlendThatFilm]

The error message "'.' is not recognized as an internal or external command" typically occurs in a Windows command prompt environment. Here's what it usually means and how to address it: What it means In Windows, when you type a command in the Command Prompt (cmd), it tries to find an executable program with that name. The period (.) by itself is not a valid command name that Windows recognizes as something it can execute. It's possible you might have intended to use it in a context where it's not appropriate for the command line, such as trying to run it like a program. Common scenarios where this error appears Incorrect path usage: For example, if you are in a batch script and you have something like .\myprogram.exe to run an executable in the current directory, but you accidentally just type . on its own line instead of as part of a proper path statement for running a file. Misunderstanding the command line syntax: Maybe you thought the period had some special meaning in the Windows command prompt that it doesn't have in the way you're using it. | | bin | | @.*** |
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---- Replied Message ---- | From | @.> | | Date | 11/13/2024 17:39 | | To | @.> | | Cc | @.> , @.> | | Subject | Re: [JPfeP/AddRoutes] Not working with 4.2.1 LTS (Issue #22) | you will find the solution here #24 Maybe I'm missing something but every time I try one of these solutions I seem to fail to get it to work. Some details I'm working on PC's multiple, Windows 10 and 11. I opened the windows command terminal CD into the correct location for the python bin: cd C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\4.2\python\bin Then run ./python -m pip install python-rtmidi and it returns the following error: image.png (view on web) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: @.***>

I don't want to come off as disrespectful but that answer reads like something ChatGPT might spit out. You said you'd got it to work so give me your experience, did you use the windows command prompt or did you use Blenders internal console? Are you on Windows? Linux?

[SvenSchoene]

@BlendThatFilm The reply by str8tiger probably was ChatGPT generated, but probably not out of malice, but out of a need for efficiency.

Unfortunately ChatGPT only got very close to the solution, but not entirely: You ran this command: ./python -m pip install python-rtmidi

On Windows, the slashes for paths are backslashes: / becomes \: .\python -m pip install python-rtmidi
(This is probably even enough: python -m pip install python-rtmidi)

[BlendThatFilm]

@BlendThatFilm The reply by str8tiger probably was ChatGPT generated, but probably not out of malice, but out of a need for efficiency.

Unfortunately ChatGPT only got very close to the solution, but not entirely: You ran this command: ./python -m pip install python-rtmidi

On Windows, the slashes for paths are backslashes: / becomes \: .\python -m pip install python-rtmidi (This is probably even enough: python -m pip install python-rtmidi)

Thank you, however I'm still hitting problems with this:

[slashv]

I forked the repo to fix it and work with the new Blender add-on specifications. I've created a PR to have the changes merged into this repo but until then you can use this release:
https://github.com/slashv/AddRoutes/releases/tag/v0.33.0

Tested on MacOs with Apple Silicone but should work on Windows and Linux as well as the dependencies have been updated and wheels included for all three platforms.