Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 08:45:51 -0800
From: Steve McMillen <stevemc at helixcommunity.org>
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Subject: [producerapps] Re: helix producer query


Hello Tony,

Yes, you have the right contact.  It might be better to carry on this 
conversation on the dev at producerapps.helixcommunity.org so I've copied 
that list.

As to why the application won't run once compiled successfully...  I 
think the problem is that you need to use the .tar.gz created by the 
'producerapps_installer' so that the file  are put in the right 
hierarchy like audiences are located in a subdirectory.  Go ahead and 
try that and let me know if that helps.

You are correct, the problem with the mod_dist is because you need to 
agree to the binary EULA license in order to get certain components of 
Helix DNA Producer that are only distributed as binary (RealMedia file 
writer, broadcast to Helix DNA Server and the RM codecs).  Once you have 
these you can perform RealMedia encoding but you do not need these to 
encode something or use the SDK.  The vorbis audio codec should be 
usable out of the gate (see the QuickStart Tutorial 
<https://producersdk.helixcommunity.org/tutorials/producer_quickstart_guide.htm> 
for how to setup Vorbis encoding).

Once you are registered in the site, you should see a link on the left 
for the binary distribution license.  There is also a "Seven Steps to 
Source" on https://www.helixcommunity.org/2002/intro/developer 
<https://www.helixcommunity.org/2002/intro/developer>.

As far as the document goes, it is very recent and the two issues you 
note there are not surprising (the BIF is changed frequently so 
numbering changes and the other option is one that we just left as 
default when we created the tutorial.

Hope this helps.

Tony Clarke wrote:

>
> Hi,
>    Not sure if you are the right person to contact or not, if not maybe
> you can point me in the right direction. I recently joined the community
> and tried following "Helix Producer Quick Start Guide". All worked
> smooothish but the final binary that gets compiled into the release 
> directory
> does nothing. This is on linux, kernel 2.4.
>
>    Some points of note:
>
>   * The instructions on the web page are perhaps somewhat dated. For 
> example
>
>     [145] producerapps_installer, is given on the web page where as 
> its         numbered     [118] producerapps_installer when i tried 
> running build.
>    * Turning the option "Toggle halt-on-error" on quits the compile 
> process
>         with a python error saying
>
>     --- Build System Error ------------------------------------
>     A exception occurred while running plugin.
>     -----------------------------------------------------------
>     --- Python Traceback --------------------------------------
>     ------------------------------------
>     Traceback (innermost last):
>       File "/home/sam/code/helix/src/ribosome/build/lib/buildapp.py", 
> line 872, in collate_module
>         collate.run()
>       File "Buildfil", line 63, in run
>         for filename in os.listdir(source_dir):
>     OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
>     -----------------------------------------------------------   
>
>     
>  * trying to get the module, producersdk_dist, fails with an error and 
> I'm
>         this is related to the above problem. Do you require
>         some extra permission to checkout that module?
>
> Any pointers most appreciated,
> Cheers,
> Tony.
>
>
>
>