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docs/pwg/building-testapp.xml: Mention that GST_PLUGIN_PATH or --gst-plugin-path might be needed if people try to bui...

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Patch by: Steve Fink  <sphink gmail com>
* docs/pwg/building-testapp.xml:
Mention that GST_PLUGIN_PATH or --gst-plugin-path might be needed
if people try to build or install the example from the plugin
template against a GStreamer from package using the configure
defaults.
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2007-07-26 Tim-Philipp Müller <tim at centricular dot net>
Patch by: Steve Fink <sphink gmail com>
* docs/pwg/building-testapp.xml:
Mention that GST_PLUGIN_PATH or --gst-plugin-path might be needed
if people try to build or install the example from the plugin
template against a GStreamer from package using the configure
defaults.
2007-07-25 Tim-Philipp Müller <tim at centricular dot net> 2007-07-25 Tim-Philipp Müller <tim at centricular dot net>
Patch by: Steve Fink <sphink gmail com> Patch by: Steve Fink <sphink gmail com>

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<para> <para>
Often, you will want to test your newly written plugin in an as small Often, you will want to test your newly written plugin in an as small
setting as possible. Usually, <filename>gst-launch</filename> is a setting as possible. Usually, <filename>gst-launch</filename> is a
good first step at testing a plugin. However, you will often need more good first step at testing a plugin. If you have not installed your
plugin in a directory that GStreamer searches, then you will need to
set the plugin path. Either set GST_PLUGIN_PATH to the directory
containing your plugin, or use the command-line option --gst-plugin-path.
If you based your plugin off of the gst-plugin template, then this
will look something like
<command>
gst-launch --gst-plugin-path=$HOME/gst-template/gst-plugin/src/.libs TESTPIPELINE
</command>
However, you will often need more
testing features than gst-launch can provide, such as seeking, events, testing features than gst-launch can provide, such as seeking, events,
interactivity and more. Writing your own small testing program is the interactivity and more. Writing your own small testing program is the
easiest way to accomplish this. This section explains - in a few words easiest way to accomplish this. This section explains - in a few words