Bug 1757 – Preferences>Libraries LAME Locate>Download goes to a page not found

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Audacity 3.0.3 development began 19th April 2021

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Bug 1757 - Preferences>Libraries LAME Locate>Download goes to a page not found


Summary:	Preferences>Libraries LAME Locate>Download goes to a page not found

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Product:	Audacity
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Installer
Version:	2.2.0
Hardware:	Per OS Other

Importance:	P3 Repeatable
Assigned To:	Default Assignee for New Bugs

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Reported:	2017-10-17 12:26 UTC by Peter Sampson
Modified:	2018-08-20 11:51 UTC (History)
CC List:	4 users (show)

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Steps To Reproduce:	1) Edit > Preferences (Audacity > Preferences on Mac) 2) in the MP3 section click on the "Locate" button 3) in the ensuing "Locate LAME" dialog click "Download" 4) gives a page not found with the following message "Sorry, the website faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html cannot be found"
Release Note:	Group: LAME * '''If you attempt to export an MP3 file with no LAME library installed''' you will get an error message dialog. In that dialog if you click the "Download" button you will get a "page not found" error. ** '''Workaround''': Go to Edit > Preferences and select Libraries. Then click the "Download" button in the ''MP3 Export Library'' section. * '''In the Libraries Preferences in the MP3 Export Library section''', if you use the "Locate" button and in the ensuing "Locate LAME" dialog you click the "Download" button, you will get a "page not found" error. ** '''Workaround:''' Cancel the "Locate LAME" dialog. Click the "Download" button in the ''MP3 Export Library'' section of Libraries Preferences.
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Closed:	2018-08-20 00:00:00

Flags:	petersampsonaudacity: Regression+

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Description Peter Sampson 2017-10-17 12:26:04 UTC

As per the title and steps to reproduce.

This is a regression on 2.1.3

Happens on Windows and macOS with 2.2.0 RC1-2

Comment 1 Peter Sampson 2017-10-17 12:33:44 UTC

Note that as with all the other Download buttons in the Libraries prefs and their ensuing dialogs the online Manual is targetted rather than honoring the (default) setting for local Manual.

Comment 2 Peter Sampson 2017-11-21 12:46:56 UTC

This has been fixed by added the intermediate landing page to the Manual:  https://alphamanual.audacityteam.org/man/FAQ:Installing_the_LAME_MP3_Encoder

Problem was caused by splitting the procedures off into 3 platform specific page (linked to now from that landing page - and of course the front page).

Tested on W10 and macOS High Sierra with 2.2.0 and latest 2.2.1 alphas