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Question: Do you prefer to have a feature request be a problem to be solved by yourself, or do you prefer finished solutions which you are expected to just implement ? I do have the sneaking suspicion it’s usually the former. Also, would you consider code contributions from community members for Reaper itself, and if so at all, under what conditions ?
Asked by Airon (91.64.136.x) on September 21 2018, 12:39pm
Reply on September 21 2018, 2:17pm:
    It depends on the complexity and nature of of the solution, and whether it fits within the framework of code/design. As far as third party code, if it's BSD-licensed open source, we'll consider including it, otherwise generally not.
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Question: Win32 redraw problem, any suggestion? When I hover another application over my application it redraws correctly but if I hover Winamp 5 (modern interface with alpha blending) it doesn't...
Asked by Gio (79.130.168.x) on September 21 2018, 12:03pm
Reply on September 21 2018, 2:16pm:
    Hmm are you updating the whole window with WM_PAINT or just ps.rcPaint?
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Question: What was your first thought when you saw the supposed Winamp 5.8 beta "leak"? Did you have a second, or third, thought?
Asked by Josh (1.127.104.x) on September 21 2018, 1:32am
Reply on September 21 2018, 2:15pm:
    This is the first I've heard of it, and my thought was "huh?" My second thought was "what was my first thought?"
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Question: Is Cockos REAPER partially an intentional experiment in Psychology
Asked by Nathannn (76.112.208.x) on September 20 2018, 11:44pm
Reply on September 21 2018, 2:15pm:
    No
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Question: Hi. Do you tend do defer updates or just install as soon as they are available (OS, apps, firmware, etc). The IT guy at my job says it's better to wait a bit for the developer to iron out the bugs...
Asked by James (24.48.87.x) on September 20 2018, 9:46pm
Reply on September 20 2018, 10:43pm:
    Depends if you like playing it safe or being on the cutting edge... For me, it depends.
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Question: How big part of the bug testing in Reaper is made by the users? (my questions and your answers may be used as references on the Swedish language Wikipedia)
Asked by MS from Sweden (77.218.241.x) on September 20 2018, 12:08pm
Reply on September 20 2018, 2:21pm:
    We test a lot, but there are only a few of us. :) Having open development/prerelease builds is a big, important part of how the main releases get tested.
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Question: Is it possible for a REAPER script or extension to use swell/GDI to draw basic shapes such as lines inside other REAPER/swell windows, without flickering? Flickering is not unexpected, since the script and window paint their stuff alternately and separately. I have tried blocking WM_PAINT messages, and then sending my own WM_PAINT once per defer cycle, but t
Asked by Julian (54.39.119.x) on September 20 2018, 9:41am
Reply on September 20 2018, 2:20pm:
    It's probably possible via subclassing, but it would get messy/tricky.
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Question: can buyer open a dispute cases within fastspring? Is it like paypal?
Asked by Ruchira (123.231.120.x) on September 19 2018, 2:20am
Reply on September 19 2018, 1:17pm:
    Not exactly, they can initiate support/refund requests, but ultimately if they have a real dispute it would happen via the underlying payment method (credit card, paypal, whatever)
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Question: Re: Does that include the take system? :D
Asked by Albi (177.245.59.x) on September 18 2018, 8:02pm
Reply on September 18 2018, 8:12pm:
    Of course -- but be careful not to confuse "getting it working as it should" with "changing the way it works". I mean making things work as they were originally intended.
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Question: What is the most annoying/difficult feature/fix for REAPER but definitely needs to be addressed before entering v6 release cylce?
Asked by Albi (177.245.59.x) on September 18 2018, 3:24pm
Reply on September 18 2018, 5:43pm:
    Hmm I dunno but I'm definitely wanting to get everything that exists now working as it should be, which is no small task.
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Question: what's your SSN and mother's maiden name?
Asked by Pony (78.152.169.x) on September 18 2018, 2:29pm
Reply on September 18 2018, 5:42pm:
    Yes exactly yes!
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Question: What is your birth date; year, month and day?
Asked by MS from Sweden (77.218.241.x) on September 17 2018, 10:02pm
Reply on September 18 2018, 12:44am:
    Also: what's my SSN and mother's maiden name?
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Question: When you start the project do you know how it looks like or you wing it and let your muses help as you go along. For example, actions window is a genius way to handle multiple things in reaper. Such simple mechanism that it might not be immediately obvious how many problems are solved in a simple manner. Did you get that through flash of inspiration, you pl
Asked by John (46.188.228.x) on September 17 2018, 10:55am
Reply on September 18 2018, 12:45am:
    Oh you have ideas about what you'd like, but it often turns into something else...
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Question: Does the header in a WAV file (also a RIFF file) play any part in allowing an audio application to know the starting address of the PCM data that resides in the file? Thanks.
Asked by Richard R (82.12.15.x) on September 16 2018, 9:57am
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Question: Justin you are the best! Thank you so much for everything you do
Asked by Georgy (172.250.71.x) on September 16 2018, 4:35am
Reply on September 17 2018, 1:33am (edited at September 17 2018, 1:34am):
    Aww thank you and you're welcome! It is really my pleasure (I feel very lucky to be able to do the things that I get to do).
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Question: Do you play Rubik Cube?
Asked by Abhi (117.207.136.x) on September 14 2018, 4:29am
Reply on September 14 2018, 11:51pm:
    I don't think I've ever succeeded at one
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Question: What would you be willing to pay for Winamp in 2018?
Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on September 14 2018, 12:49am
Reply on September 14 2018, 3:18am:
    Not what I sold it for, that's for sure
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Question: Would it be possible find out how much they demand? "They" will not talk to us! (Sent many e-mails - never got a reply)
Asked by Peter (84.166.122.x) on September 13 2018, 10:10pm
Reply on September 14 2018, 3:17am:
    They haven't responded to my emails either
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Question: Hey, can you kindly post a block of JS that pulls the programs and banks from *.reabanks? TIA
Asked by ThorRakarok (68.36.189.x) on September 12 2018, 6:59pm
Reply on September 13 2018, 12:07pm:
    Hmm no idea
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Question: Any chance for a Winamp "Reloaded" version soon?
Asked by Peter (84.166.116.x) on September 12 2018, 12:41pm
Reply on September 13 2018, 12:07pm:
    Not unless the current owners want to sell it
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