Osara-Grabber

An automatic installer for the Osara Reaper scripts.

Downloading

Standard Binary Releases

Current version v 2.1 08/26/2020. Download Osara Grabber here.

Live code as it stands

To get the code as it stands currently, run the following commands. Note: you must have git and a working python3 install for this to work. Setting these up are beyond the scope of the readme

pip3 install requests
git clone https://github.com/kyleman/Osara-Grabber.git
cd Osara-Grabber
python3 Osara_Grabber.py

Using Osara Grabber

in MacOS Finder

Unzip Osara_Grabber_MacOS.zip and run Osara_Grabber. If MacOS prevents you from running the file, control click the file and press open in the menu. For VoiceOver users, control clicking is the same as VoiceOver + shift + control + m. In this case VoiceOver has to be the capslock key.

MacOS Terminal

On MacOS by default if you don't specify a directory as the first argument, the Osara dylib and key-map files will be copied to your reaper'- resource path into UserPlugins and KeyMaps folders respectively. If you do provide a path like "/Volumes/MyThumbDrive/ReaperPortable", the dylib and key-map file will be placed there instead.

in Windows file Explorer

Unzip Osara_Grabber_Windows.zip and run Osara_Grabber.exe. You then complete the install process in the Osara installer.

Changes

v2.1

• MacOS: fix a bug in paths when trying to specify a directory on the terminal
• MacOS: fix variable error when copying the key-map
• README: clean up the readme

v2.0

• Osara Grabber is all knew and supports Windows and MacOS
• Update the readme to reflect the new use of python and its cross-platform nature
• port older bash shell script to python for MacOS
• implement Windows support

v1.2

• Added this change-log.
• Fixed a spelling mistake in the README.

##v1.1

• Added the ability to change the install location by passing a directory on the command-line.
• Added the ability to install the key-map.
• Switched from running the prebuilt .command files in the dmg to copying the files directly.

v1.0 *initial release)

• First working release. See above for details.

Current limitations

• On MacOS you con't specify a portable install of reaper unless you run Osara_GRabber from the command-line.

FAQ

Q: What operating systems are supported? A: As of v2.0 08/13/2020 both MacOS and windows are supported.

Q: Will this auto update Osara? A: No. when a new version of Osara get released you still must manually run Osara Grabber. Osara Grabber is just to automate the install process.

Q: I want ABC or XYZ feature? A: Open an issue and lets chat.