[Jackit-devel] Re: [PlanetCCRMA] qjackctl (was: xmms-jack 0.7)

[Fernando Pablo Lopez-Lezcano]

> > >> > BTW, as I have you "online", I have a suggestion (I bet you have
> > >> > tons) for qjackctl. Would it be possible to have something you
> > >> > could use like this:
> > >> >
> > >> >    qjackctl ardour
> > >> >
> > >> > If qjackctl (and jack inside it) is already running just exec
> > >> > ardour, if> not start qjackctl and the jack server and _then_
> > >> > exec ardour :-)
> > [MUNCH]
> > OK. This command-line feature is now commited on CVS (qjackctl 0.2.4.2).
> > Therefore it will come included on next release, along with the new prompt
> > for not terminating the jackd server on qjackctl exit.
> > 
> > However some tests would be appreciated, if one finds the time and
> > patience ;) Almost every jack app gets started alright when invoked as a
> > qjackctl command-line argument. However there's one failing
> > systematically: hydrogen. Dunno why :(
> 
> I just tried 2.4.2.91 and it seems to be working nicely. Magic!! :-)

Maybe some feedback could be offered while qackctl starts the first time
and the program is waiting for jack to start before being launched?...
Something like "Waiting for jack to start" and then "Launching x" where
x is the name of the program?

-- Fernando