Fix build against latest juce

ports/Makefile

@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ lv2:
 vst:
 	install -d ../bin/vst
 	$(MAKE) -C argotlunar/VST
-# 	$(MAKE) -C cabbage/VST-fx
-# 	$(MAKE) -C cabbage/VST-ins
-# 	$(MAKE) -C cabbage/VST-midi
+# # 	$(MAKE) -C cabbage/VST-fx
+# # 	$(MAKE) -C cabbage/VST-ins
+# # 	$(MAKE) -C cabbage/VST-midi
 	$(MAKE) -C protoplug/VST-fx
 	$(MAKE) -C protoplug/VST-gen
 	$(MAKE) -C PdPulp/VST-fx

ports/PdPulp/Source/MainComponent.cpp

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ MainComponent::MainComponent (PureDataAudioProcessor& processor)
     findButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonOnColourId, Colour (0xff727272));
 
     addAndMakeVisible (pathField = new Label ("new label",
-                                              String::empty));
+                                              String()));
     pathField->setFont (Font (15.00f, Font::plain));
     pathField->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     pathField->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ MainComponent::MainComponent (PureDataAudioProcessor& processor)
     editButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonOnColourId, Colour (0xff727272));
 
     addAndMakeVisible (statusField = new Label ("new label",
-                                                String::empty));
+                                                String()));
     statusField->setFont (Font (11.00f, Font::plain));
     statusField->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     statusField->setEditable (false, false, false);

ports/argotlunar/Source/Parameters.cpp

@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ const String Parameters::getParameterName(int index)
     case kProgram:
         return "program";
     }
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String Parameters::getParameterText(int index)

ports/argotlunar/Source/Plugin.cpp

@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ void Plugin::saveBankXml(File* file)
 
     // output bank to file
     XmlElement* bankXml = program_bank->createBankXml();
-    file->replaceWithText(bankXml->createDocument(String::empty));
+    file->replaceWithText(bankXml->createDocument(String()));
     delete bankXml;
     editor_program_update_pending = true;
     setSavedState(true);
@@ -402,6 +402,6 @@ void Plugin::saveCurrentProgramXml(File* file)
 
     //output program to file
     XmlElement* program = program_bank->createProgramXml(current_program);
-    file->replaceWithText(program->createDocument(String::empty));
+    file->replaceWithText(program->createDocument(String()));
     delete program;
 }

ports/argotlunar/Source/PluginEditor.cpp

@@ -131,47 +131,47 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
       gliss_toggle_button (0),
       optionsButton (0)
 {
-    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent3 = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
-                                                             String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent3 = new GroupComponent (String(),
+                                                             String()));
     groupComponent3->setColour (GroupComponent::outlineColourId, Colour (0x66c1c1c1));
     groupComponent3->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent2 = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
-                                                             String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent2 = new GroupComponent (String(),
+                                                             String()));
     groupComponent2->setColour (GroupComponent::outlineColourId, Colour (0x66c1c1c1));
     groupComponent2->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent20 = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
-                                                              String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent20 = new GroupComponent (String(),
+                                                              String()));
     groupComponent20->setColour (GroupComponent::outlineColourId, Colour (0x66c1c1c1));
     groupComponent20->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent18 = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
-                                                              String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent18 = new GroupComponent (String(),
+                                                              String()));
     groupComponent18->setColour (GroupComponent::outlineColourId, Colour (0x66c1c1c1));
     groupComponent18->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent5 = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
-                                                             String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent5 = new GroupComponent (String(),
+                                                             String()));
     groupComponent5->setColour (GroupComponent::outlineColourId, Colour (0x66c1c1c1));
     groupComponent5->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent15 = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
-                                                              String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent15 = new GroupComponent (String(),
+                                                              String()));
     groupComponent15->setColour (GroupComponent::outlineColourId, Colour (0x66c1c1c1));
     groupComponent15->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent9 = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
-                                                             String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent9 = new GroupComponent (String(),
+                                                             String()));
     groupComponent9->setColour (GroupComponent::outlineColourId, Colour (0x66c1c1c1));
     groupComponent9->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
-                                                            String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent = new GroupComponent (String(),
+                                                            String()));
     groupComponent->setColour (GroupComponent::outlineColourId, Colour (0x66c1c1c1));
     groupComponent->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (mix_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (mix_slider = new Slider (String()));
     mix_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     mix_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     mix_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     mix_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     mix_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label = new Label (String(),
                                           L"Mix"));
     label->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (ingain_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (ingain_slider = new Slider (String()));
     ingain_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     ingain_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     ingain_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     ingain_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     ingain_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label2 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label2 = new Label (String(),
                                            L"InGain"));
     label2->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label2->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label2->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label2->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (amp_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (amp_slider = new Slider (String()));
     amp_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     amp_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     amp_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     amp_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     amp_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label3 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label3 = new Label (String(),
                                            L"Amp"));
     label3->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label3->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label3->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label3->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (ampv_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (ampv_slider = new Slider (String()));
     ampv_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     ampv_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     ampv_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     ampv_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     ampv_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label4 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label4 = new Label (String(),
                                            L"+"));
     label4->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label4->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label4->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label4->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (pan_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (pan_slider = new Slider (String()));
     pan_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     pan_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     pan_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     pan_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     pan_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label5 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label5 = new Label (String(),
                                            L"Pan"));
     label5->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label5->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label5->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label5->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (panv_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (panv_slider = new Slider (String()));
     panv_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     panv_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     panv_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     panv_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     panv_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label6 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label6 = new Label (String(),
                                            L"+-"));
     label6->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label6->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label6->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label6->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (delay_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (delay_slider = new Slider (String()));
     delay_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.0005);
     delay_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     delay_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     delay_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     delay_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label7 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label7 = new Label (String(),
                                            L"Delay"));
     label7->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label7->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label7->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label7->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (delayv_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (delayv_slider = new Slider (String()));
     delayv_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.0005);
     delayv_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     delayv_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     delayv_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     delayv_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (feedback_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (feedback_slider = new Slider (String()));
     feedback_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     feedback_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearHorizontal);
     feedback_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, true, 80, 20);
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     feedback_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     feedback_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label9 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label9 = new Label (String(),
                                            L"Feedback"));
     label9->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label9->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label9->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label9->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (gliss_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (gliss_slider = new Slider (String()));
     gliss_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     gliss_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     gliss_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     gliss_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     gliss_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label11 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label11 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Gliss"));
     label11->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label11->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label11->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label11->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (glissv_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (glissv_slider = new Slider (String()));
     glissv_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     glissv_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     glissv_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     glissv_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     glissv_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (trans_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (trans_slider = new Slider (String()));
     trans_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     trans_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     trans_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     trans_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     trans_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label13 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label13 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Trans"));
     label13->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label13->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label13->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label13->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (transv_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (transv_slider = new Slider (String()));
     transv_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     transv_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     transv_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     transv_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     transv_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (iot_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (iot_slider = new Slider (String()));
     iot_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     iot_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     iot_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     iot_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     iot_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label15 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label15 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"IOT"));
     label15->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label15->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label15->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label15->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (iotv_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (iotv_slider = new Slider (String()));
     iotv_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     iotv_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     iotv_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     iotv_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     iotv_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (dur_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (dur_slider = new Slider (String()));
     dur_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     dur_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     dur_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     dur_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     dur_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label17 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label17 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Dur"));
     label17->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label17->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label17->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label17->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (durv_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (durv_slider = new Slider (String()));
     durv_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     durv_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     durv_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     durv_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     durv_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (ffreq_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (ffreq_slider = new Slider (String()));
     ffreq_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     ffreq_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     ffreq_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     ffreq_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     ffreq_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label19 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label19 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"FFreq"));
     label19->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label19->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label19->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label19->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (ffreqv_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (ffreqv_slider = new Slider (String()));
     ffreqv_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     ffreqv_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     ffreqv_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     ffreqv_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     ffreqv_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (fq_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (fq_slider = new Slider (String()));
     fq_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     fq_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     fq_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     fq_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     fq_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label21 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label21 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"FQ"));
     label21->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label21->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label21->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label21->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (fqv_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (fqv_slider = new Slider (String()));
     fqv_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     fqv_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     fqv_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     fqv_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     fqv_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (grains_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (grains_slider = new Slider (String()));
     grains_slider->setRange (0, 20, 1);
     grains_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     grains_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::TextBoxRight, true, 32, 20);
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     grains_slider->setColour (Slider::textBoxBackgroundColourId, Colour (0xff060827));
     grains_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label23 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label23 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Grains"));
     label23->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label23->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label23->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label23->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (param_display = new TextEditor (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (param_display = new TextEditor (String()));
     param_display->setMultiLine (false);
     param_display->setReturnKeyStartsNewLine (false);
     param_display->setReadOnly (true);
@@ -515,12 +515,12 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     param_display->setCaretVisible (false);
     param_display->setPopupMenuEnabled (false);
     param_display->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
-    param_display->setText (String::empty);
+    param_display->setText (String());
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (filtertype_combobox = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (filtertype_combobox = new ComboBox (String()));
     filtertype_combobox->setEditableText (false);
     filtertype_combobox->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
-    filtertype_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    filtertype_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     filtertype_combobox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     filtertype_combobox->addItem (L"off", 1);
     filtertype_combobox->addItem (L"band", 2);
@@ -532,44 +532,44 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     filtertype_combobox->addSeparator();
     filtertype_combobox->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (initButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (initButton = new TextButton (String()));
     initButton->setButtonText (L"Init");
     initButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     initButton->addListener (this);
     initButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xffdddddd));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (saveButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (saveButton = new TextButton (String()));
     saveButton->setButtonText (L"Save");
     saveButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight | Button::ConnectedOnTop | Button::ConnectedOnBottom);
     saveButton->addListener (this);
     saveButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xffdddddd));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (savetoButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (savetoButton = new TextButton (String()));
     savetoButton->setButtonText (L"Save To");
     savetoButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     savetoButton->addListener (this);
     savetoButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xffdddddd));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (decPresetButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (decPresetButton = new TextButton (String()));
     decPresetButton->setButtonText (L"-");
     decPresetButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     decPresetButton->addListener (this);
     decPresetButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xffdddddd));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (incPresetButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (incPresetButton = new TextButton (String()));
     incPresetButton->setButtonText (L"+");
     incPresetButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     incPresetButton->addListener (this);
     incPresetButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xffdddddd));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (program_combobox = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (program_combobox = new ComboBox (String()));
     program_combobox->setEditableText (true);
     program_combobox->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    program_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    program_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     program_combobox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     program_combobox->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label25 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label25 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Argotlunar v2.0.6"));
     label25->setFont (Font (16.0000f, Font::plain));
     label25->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label25->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label25->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (envshape_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (envshape_slider = new Slider (String()));
     envshape_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     envshape_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     envshape_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     envshape_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     envshape_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (envskew_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (envskew_slider = new Slider (String()));
     envskew_slider->setRange (0, 1, 0.001);
     envskew_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     envskew_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     envskew_slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
     envskew_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label26 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label26 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Sustain"));
     label26->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label26->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label26->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label26->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label27 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label27 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Skew"));
     label27->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label27->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label27->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label27->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label28 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label28 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Freeze"));
     label28->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label28->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -624,18 +624,18 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label28->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label28->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (freeze_toggle_button = new ToggleButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (freeze_toggle_button = new ToggleButton (String()));
     freeze_toggle_button->addListener (this);
     freeze_toggle_button->setColour (ToggleButton::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (scale_combobox = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (scale_combobox = new ComboBox (String()));
     scale_combobox->setEditableText (false);
     scale_combobox->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    scale_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    scale_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     scale_combobox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     scale_combobox->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (scalekey_slider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (scalekey_slider = new Slider (String()));
     scalekey_slider->setRange (0, 11, 1);
     scalekey_slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     scalekey_slider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, true, 40, 15);
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     scalekey_slider->setColour (Slider::textBoxBackgroundColourId, Colour (0xff060827));
     scalekey_slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label24 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label24 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Key"));
     label24->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label24->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -655,12 +655,12 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label24->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label24->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent17 = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
-                                                              String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (groupComponent17 = new GroupComponent (String(),
+                                                              String()));
     groupComponent17->setColour (GroupComponent::outlineColourId, Colour (0x66c1c1c1));
     groupComponent17->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label29 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label29 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Correlation Matrix"));
     label29->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label29->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -669,10 +669,10 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label29->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label29->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_src_combobox_1 = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_src_combobox_1 = new ComboBox (String()));
     matrix_src_combobox_1->setEditableText (false);
     matrix_src_combobox_1->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    matrix_src_combobox_1->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    matrix_src_combobox_1->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     matrix_src_combobox_1->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     matrix_src_combobox_1->addItem (L"Off", 1);
     matrix_src_combobox_1->addItem (L"Amp", 2);
@@ -687,10 +687,10 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     matrix_src_combobox_1->addItem (L"FQ", 11);
     matrix_src_combobox_1->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_dest_combobox_1 = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_dest_combobox_1 = new ComboBox (String()));
     matrix_dest_combobox_1->setEditableText (false);
     matrix_dest_combobox_1->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    matrix_dest_combobox_1->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    matrix_dest_combobox_1->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     matrix_dest_combobox_1->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     matrix_dest_combobox_1->addItem (L"Off", 1);
     matrix_dest_combobox_1->addItem (L"Amp", 2);
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     matrix_dest_combobox_1->addSeparator();
     matrix_dest_combobox_1->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mod_slider_1 = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mod_slider_1 = new Slider (String()));
     matrix_mod_slider_1->setRange (-100, 100, 1);
     matrix_mod_slider_1->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearHorizontal);
     matrix_mod_slider_1->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, true, 40, 15);
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     matrix_mod_slider_1->setColour (Slider::textBoxBackgroundColourId, Colour (0xff060827));
     matrix_mod_slider_1->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label30 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label30 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Src"));
     label30->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label30->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label30->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label30->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label31 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label31 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Dest"));
     label31->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label31->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -736,10 +736,10 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label31->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label31->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_src_combobox_2 = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_src_combobox_2 = new ComboBox (String()));
     matrix_src_combobox_2->setEditableText (false);
     matrix_src_combobox_2->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    matrix_src_combobox_2->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    matrix_src_combobox_2->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     matrix_src_combobox_2->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     matrix_src_combobox_2->addItem (L"Off", 1);
     matrix_src_combobox_2->addItem (L"Amp", 2);
@@ -754,10 +754,10 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     matrix_src_combobox_2->addItem (L"FQ", 11);
     matrix_src_combobox_2->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_dest_combobox_2 = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_dest_combobox_2 = new ComboBox (String()));
     matrix_dest_combobox_2->setEditableText (false);
     matrix_dest_combobox_2->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    matrix_dest_combobox_2->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    matrix_dest_combobox_2->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     matrix_dest_combobox_2->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     matrix_dest_combobox_2->addItem (L"Off", 1);
     matrix_dest_combobox_2->addItem (L"Amp", 2);
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     matrix_dest_combobox_2->addSeparator();
     matrix_dest_combobox_2->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mod_slider_2 = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mod_slider_2 = new Slider (String()));
     matrix_mod_slider_2->setRange (-100, 100, 1);
     matrix_mod_slider_2->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearHorizontal);
     matrix_mod_slider_2->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, true, 40, 15);
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     matrix_mod_slider_2->setColour (Slider::textBoxBackgroundColourId, Colour (0xff060827));
     matrix_mod_slider_2->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label34 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label34 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Src"));
     label34->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label34->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label34->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label34->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label35 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label35 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Dest"));
     label35->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label35->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -803,10 +803,10 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label35->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label35->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_src_combobox_3 = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_src_combobox_3 = new ComboBox (String()));
     matrix_src_combobox_3->setEditableText (false);
     matrix_src_combobox_3->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    matrix_src_combobox_3->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    matrix_src_combobox_3->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     matrix_src_combobox_3->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     matrix_src_combobox_3->addItem (L"Off", 1);
     matrix_src_combobox_3->addItem (L"Amp", 2);
@@ -821,10 +821,10 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     matrix_src_combobox_3->addItem (L"FQ", 11);
     matrix_src_combobox_3->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_dest_combobox_3 = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_dest_combobox_3 = new ComboBox (String()));
     matrix_dest_combobox_3->setEditableText (false);
     matrix_dest_combobox_3->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    matrix_dest_combobox_3->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    matrix_dest_combobox_3->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     matrix_dest_combobox_3->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     matrix_dest_combobox_3->addItem (L"Off", 1);
     matrix_dest_combobox_3->addItem (L"Amp", 2);
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     matrix_dest_combobox_3->addSeparator();
     matrix_dest_combobox_3->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mod_slider_3 = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mod_slider_3 = new Slider (String()));
     matrix_mod_slider_3->setRange (-100, 100, 1);
     matrix_mod_slider_3->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearHorizontal);
     matrix_mod_slider_3->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, true, 40, 15);
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     matrix_mod_slider_3->setColour (Slider::textBoxBackgroundColourId, Colour (0xff060827));
     matrix_mod_slider_3->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label36 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label36 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Src"));
     label36->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label36->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label36->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label36->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label37 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label37 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Dest"));
     label37->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label37->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -870,22 +870,22 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label37->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label37->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mode_1_button = new ToggleButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mode_1_button = new ToggleButton (String()));
     matrix_mode_1_button->addListener (this);
     matrix_mode_1_button->setToggleState (true, dontSendNotification);
     matrix_mode_1_button->setColour (ToggleButton::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mode_2_button = new ToggleButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mode_2_button = new ToggleButton (String()));
     matrix_mode_2_button->addListener (this);
     matrix_mode_2_button->setToggleState (true, dontSendNotification);
     matrix_mode_2_button->setColour (ToggleButton::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mode_3_button = new ToggleButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (matrix_mode_3_button = new ToggleButton (String()));
     matrix_mode_3_button->addListener (this);
     matrix_mode_3_button->setToggleState (true, dontSendNotification);
     matrix_mode_3_button->setColour (ToggleButton::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (scalekey_display = new TextEditor (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (scalekey_display = new TextEditor (String()));
     scalekey_display->setMultiLine (false);
     scalekey_display->setReturnKeyStartsNewLine (false);
     scalekey_display->setReadOnly (true);
@@ -895,27 +895,27 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     scalekey_display->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::white);
     scalekey_display->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0xff060827));
     scalekey_display->setColour (TextEditor::outlineColourId, Colour (0xff3c3c54));
-    scalekey_display->setText (String::empty);
+    scalekey_display->setText (String());
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (trans_toggle_button = new ToggleButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (trans_toggle_button = new ToggleButton (String()));
     trans_toggle_button->addListener (this);
     trans_toggle_button->setToggleState (true, dontSendNotification);
     trans_toggle_button->setColour (ToggleButton::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (envtype_combobox = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (envtype_combobox = new ComboBox (String()));
     envtype_combobox->setEditableText (false);
     envtype_combobox->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    envtype_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    envtype_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     envtype_combobox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     envtype_combobox->addItem (L"RCB", 1);
     envtype_combobox->addItem (L"parabola", 2);
     envtype_combobox->addItem (L"triangle", 3);
     envtype_combobox->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (dur_quant_combobox = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (dur_quant_combobox = new ComboBox (String()));
     dur_quant_combobox->setEditableText (false);
     dur_quant_combobox->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    dur_quant_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    dur_quant_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     dur_quant_combobox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     dur_quant_combobox->addItem (L"ms", 1);
     dur_quant_combobox->addItem (L"128", 2);
@@ -933,10 +933,10 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     dur_quant_combobox->addItem (L"long", 14);
     dur_quant_combobox->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (iot_quant_combobox = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (iot_quant_combobox = new ComboBox (String()));
     iot_quant_combobox->setEditableText (false);
     iot_quant_combobox->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    iot_quant_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    iot_quant_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     iot_quant_combobox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     iot_quant_combobox->addItem (L"ms", 1);
     iot_quant_combobox->addItem (L"128", 2);
@@ -953,10 +953,10 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     iot_quant_combobox->addItem (L"4T", 13);
     iot_quant_combobox->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (delay_quant_combobox = new ComboBox (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (delay_quant_combobox = new ComboBox (String()));
     delay_quant_combobox->setEditableText (false);
     delay_quant_combobox->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    delay_quant_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    delay_quant_combobox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     delay_quant_combobox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     delay_quant_combobox->addItem (L"ms", 1);
     delay_quant_combobox->addItem (L"128", 2);
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     delay_quant_combobox->addItem (L"4T", 13);
     delay_quant_combobox->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label8 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label8 = new Label (String(),
                                            L"+"));
     label8->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label8->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label8->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label8->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label16 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label16 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"+"));
     label16->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label16->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label16->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label16->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label18 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label18 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"+"));
     label18->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label18->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label18->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label18->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label12 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label12 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"+-"));
     label12->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label12->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label12->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label12->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label14 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label14 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"+-"));
     label14->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label14->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label14->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label14->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label20 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label20 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"+"));
     label20->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label20->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label20->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label20->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label22 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label22 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"+"));
     label22->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label22->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label22->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label22->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (label32 = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (label32 = new Label (String(),
                                             L"Scale"));
     label32->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName(), 14.0000f, Font::plain));
     label32->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -1045,12 +1045,12 @@ PluginEditor::PluginEditor (Plugin* const ownerFilter)
     label32->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     label32->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (gliss_toggle_button = new ToggleButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (gliss_toggle_button = new ToggleButton (String()));
     gliss_toggle_button->addListener (this);
     gliss_toggle_button->setToggleState (true, dontSendNotification);
     gliss_toggle_button->setColour (ToggleButton::textColourId, Colours::white);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (optionsButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (optionsButton = new TextButton (String()));
     optionsButton->setButtonText (L"Options");
     optionsButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     optionsButton->addListener (this);

ports/cabbage/source/CabbageGUIClass.cpp

@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ String CabbageGUIClass::getStringProp(Identifier prop, int index)
     		else if(prop.equalsIgnoreCase("snapshotData"))
     			return snapshotData[index].trim();
     		else*/
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 //===================================================================
 Rectangle<int> CabbageGUIClass::getComponentBounds()
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ String CabbageGUIClass::getStringProp(Identifier prop)
         //Logger::writeToLog(prop+":"+strings.toString());
         return strings.toString();
     }
-	return String::empty;
+	return String();
 }
 //===================================================================
 StringArray CabbageGUIClass::getStringArrayProp(Identifier prop)
@@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ void CabbageGUIClass::setStringProp(Identifier prop, String val)
 String CabbageGUIClass::getColourProp(Identifier prop)
 {
     jassert(1);
-	return String::empty;
+	return String();
 }
 //===================================================================
 String CabbageGUIClass::getStringForIdentifier(var propsArray, String identifier, String type)

ports/cabbage/source/CabbageLookAndFeel.cpp

@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ Font CabbageLookAndFeel::getComboBoxFont (ComboBox& box)
 
 Label* CabbageLookAndFeel::createComboBoxTextBox (ComboBox&)
 {
-    return new Label (String::empty, String::empty);
+    return new Label (String(), String());
 }
 
 void CabbageLookAndFeel::positionComboBoxText (ComboBox& box, Label& label)

ports/cabbage/source/Plugin/CabbagePluginEditor.cpp

@@ -2461,7 +2461,7 @@ void CabbagePluginAudioProcessorEditor::buttonClicked(Button* button)
                     {
                         if(getFilter()->getGUILayoutCtrls(i).getStringProp(CabbageIDs::type)==String("filebutton"))
                         {
-                            WildcardFileFilter wildcardFilter ("*.*", String::empty, "Foo files");
+                            WildcardFileFilter wildcardFilter ("*.*", String(), "Foo files");
 
 
                             const String filetype = getFilter()->getGUILayoutCtrls(i).getStringProp("filetype");

ports/cabbage/source/Plugin/CabbagePluginProcessor.cpp

@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ void CabbagePluginAudioProcessor::changeListenerCallback(ChangeBroadcaster *sour
 StringArray CabbagePluginAudioProcessor::getTableStatement(int tableNum)
 {
 StringArray fdata;
-fdata.add(String::empty);
+fdata.add(String());
 #ifndef Cabbage_No_Csound
     if(csCompileResult==OK)
     {
@@ -1632,28 +1632,28 @@ const String CabbagePluginAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
 {
     if(index<(int)guiCtrls.size())//make sure index isn't out of range
         return guiCtrls.getReference(index).getStringProp(CabbageIDs::channel);
-    else return String::empty;
+    else return String();
 }
 
 const String CabbagePluginAudioProcessor::getParameterText (int index)
 {
     if(index<(int)guiCtrls.size())//make sure index isn't out of range
         return String (guiCtrls.getReference(index).getNumProp(CabbageIDs::value), 2);
-    else return String::empty;
+    else return String();
 }
 
 const String CabbagePluginAudioProcessor::getInputChannelName (int channelIndex) const
 {
     if(channelIndex<(int)guiCtrls.size())//make sure index isn't out of range
         return String (channelIndex + 1);
-    else return String::empty;
+    else return String();
 }
 
 const String CabbagePluginAudioProcessor::getOutputChannelName (int channelIndex) const
 {
     if(channelIndex<(int)guiCtrls.size())//make sure index isn't out of range
         return String (channelIndex + 1);
-    else return String::empty;
+    else return String();
 }
 
 bool CabbagePluginAudioProcessor::isInputChannelStereoPair (int /*index*/) const
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ void CabbagePluginAudioProcessor::setCurrentProgram (int /*index*/)
 
 const String CabbagePluginAudioProcessor::getProgramName (int /*index*/)
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 void CabbagePluginAudioProcessor::changeProgramName (int /*index*/, const String& /*newName*/)

ports/protoplug/Source/LuaLink.cpp

@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@ String LuaLink::callStringOverride(const char *fname, ...)
 	int numArgs = startVarargOverride(fname, args);
     va_end(args);
 	if (numArgs<0)
-		return String::empty; // state or function does not exist
+		return String(); // state or function does not exist
 	if (safepcall (fname, numArgs, 1, 0))
-		return String::empty; // function crashed
+		return String(); // function crashed
 	return safetostring();
 }
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ String LuaLink::safetostring()
 {
 	if (!ls->isstring(-1)) {
 		ls->settop(0);
-		return String::empty; // there is no string
+		return String(); // there is no string
 	}
 	String ret = ls->tostring(-1);
 	ls->settop(0);

ports/protoplug/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp

@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ void LuaProtoplugJuceAudioProcessor::setParameter (int index, float newValue)
 const String LuaProtoplugJuceAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
 {
 	if (index >= NPARAMS)
-		return String::empty;
+		return String();
 	return luli->getParameterName(index);
 }
 
 const String LuaProtoplugJuceAudioProcessor::getParameterText (int index)
 {
 	if (index >= NPARAMS)
-		return String::empty;
+		return String();
 	String s = luli->getParameterText(index);
 	if (s.isEmpty())
 		s = String(params[index], 4);
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void LuaProtoplugJuceAudioProcessor::setStateInformation (const void* data, int
 	int sz_script = *pi++;				// get size of code
 	char *pc = (char*)(pi);
 	luli->code = pc;					// get code
-	luli->saveData = String::empty;
+	luli->saveData = String();
 	if (ProtoplugDir::Instance()->found)
 		luli->compile();
 	else

ports/protoplug/Source/PluginProcessor.h

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 	int getNumPrograms()									{ return 1; }
 	int getCurrentProgram()									{ return 1; }
 	void setCurrentProgram (int /*index*/)					{ }
-	const String getProgramName (int /*index*/)				{ return String::empty; }
+	const String getProgramName (int /*index*/)				{ return String(); }
 	void changeProgramName (int /*index*/, const String& /*newName*/)	{ }
 	void prepareToPlay (double /*sampleRate*/, int /*samplesPerBlock*/)	{ }
 	void releaseResources()	{ }

ports/protoplug/Source/exports/pAudioFormatReader.h

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 PROTO_API pAudioFormatReader AudioFormatReader_new(const char *filename)
 { 
 	File f = ProtoplugDir::Instance()->getDir().getChildFile(filename);
-	if (f == File::nonexistent)
+	if (! f.exists())
 		f = File(filename);
 	AudioFormatManager afm;
 	afm.registerBasicFormats();

ports/protoplug/Source/exports/pImageFileFormat.h

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ PROTO_API pImage ImageFileFormat_loadFrom2(const char *filename)
 { 
 	pImage i = { new Image() };
 	File f = ProtoplugDir::Instance()->getDir().getChildFile(filename);
-	if (f != File::nonexistent)
+	if (f.exists())
 		*i.i = ImageFileFormat::loadFrom(f);
 	return i;
 }

ports/protoplug/Source/guiclasses/ParameterPanel.h

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		for (int i=0; i<NPARAMS; i++) {
 			String s = processor->luli->getParameterName(i);
-			if (s==String::empty) {
+			if (s==String()) {
 				s = "nameless";
 				labels[i]->setColour(Label::textColourId, Colours::grey);
 			} else

ports/protoplug/Source/guiclasses/ProtoWindow.cpp

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void ProtoWindow::readPrefs()
 	}
 	/*	// writePrefs()
 	XmlElement *e = commMgr.getKeyMappings()->createXml(false);
-	e->writeToFile(ProtoplugDir::Instance()->getDir().getChildFile("prefs.xml"), String::empty);
+	e->writeToFile(ProtoplugDir::Instance()->getDir().getChildFile("prefs.xml"), String());
 	delete e;*/
 }
 

ports/radium-compressor/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ const String RadiumCompressorAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
   case radium_compressor::COMP_EFF_BYPASS:
     return "Bypass";
   default:
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
   }
 }
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ const String RadiumCompressorAudioProcessor::getParameterText (int index)
   case radium_compressor::COMP_EFF_OUTPUT_VOLUME:
     return String(value>0.0 ? "+" : "") + String(value,1) + " dB";
   default:
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
   }
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void RadiumCompressorAudioProcessor::setCurrentProgram (int index)
 
 const String RadiumCompressorAudioProcessor::getProgramName (int index)
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 void RadiumCompressorAudioProcessor::changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName)