1.17.02.48 Timer in statusbar keeps running

Sam_Zen · August 12, 2007, 00:50:00

Full Version:
OpenMPT v1.17.02.48

Description of the bug:
If you open a module just to listen to some samples in the sample or instrument tag, this counter starts running, and goes on, even after stopping the playback.

How often does it happen?:
Always

Not a heavy thing, but anyway.

Saga Musix · August 12, 2007, 11:21:24

Confirmed, I wondered about this for ages now...

bvanoudtshoorn · August 12, 2007, 13:01:35

I think that this might be for VST(i)s... MPT has no real way of knowing when a vst(i) has finished sounding, so you don't want it chopped off. Also, as far as I know, the VST(i) specification stipulates that the plug should always be processing something, even if it's silence... I know that mpt doesn't always process like this (which can be a bit annoying - tails of notes get lost when you hit stop, for example), but this is, theoretically speaking, more "correct" behaviour then...

Saga Musix · August 12, 2007, 13:23:43

well, this happened even in the original modplug without vsti support...

Sam_Zen · August 13, 2007, 03:01:29

Yep, sorry I didn't mention. I tested this with an old module without any plugins.

LPChip · August 13, 2007, 12:41:32

I remember from the old days that MODPlug Tracker showed the time you were using the application in the status bar when not playing.

Sam_Zen · August 13, 2007, 23:29:57

I thought of that too, but then the timer should start when opening the app with a file, not just after the first play-command.

LPChip · August 14, 2007, 09:44:54

Quote from: "Sam_Zen"I thought of that too, but then the timer should start when opening the app with a file, not just after the first play-command.

Good point.

bvanoudtshoorn · August 14, 2007, 10:14:15

That's right. It should. =) The fact that it doesn't means that MPT isn't actually adhering to the guidelines for VSTs...