Build juce and plugins without JUCE_ALLOW_STATIC_NULL_VARIABLES

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/audio/dRowAudio_AudioFilePlayerExt.cpp

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ bool AudioFilePlayerExt::setSourceWithReader (AudioFormatReader* reader)
 		return true;
 	}
 	
-    setLibraryEntry (ValueTree::invalid);
+    setLibraryEntry (ValueTree());
     listeners.call (&Listener::fileChanged, this);
 
     return false;    

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/audio/dRowAudio_Pitch.h

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ private:
         if (isPositiveAndBelow (pitchClass, 12))
             return asSharps ? sharpNoteNames[pitchClass] : flatNoteNames[pitchClass];
         else
-            return String::empty;
+            return String();
     }
         
     /*  Returns the pitch class number for a given string.

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/gui/audiothumbnail/dRowAudio_AudioThumbnailImage.cpp

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const Image AudioThumbnailImage::getImageAtTime (double startTime, double durati
     }
     else
     {
-        return Image::null;
+        return Image();
     }
 }
 

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/gui/dRowAudio_CentreAlignViewport.h

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
         The viewport is initially empty - use the setViewedComponent() method to
         add a child component for it to manage.
 	 */
-    explicit CentreAlignViewport (const String& componentName = String::empty);
+    explicit CentreAlignViewport (const String& componentName = String());
 	
     /** Destructor. */
     ~CentreAlignViewport();

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/gui/dRowAudio_Clock.cpp

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void Clock::setTimeDisplayFormat(const int newFormat)
 void Clock::timerCallback()
 {
 	Time currentTime = Time::getCurrentTime();	
-	timeAsString = String::empty;
+	timeAsString = String();
 	
 	String formatString;
 	formatString    << ((displayFormat & showDayShort)  ? "%a " : "")
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void Clock::timerCallback()
                     << ((displayFormat & showTime)      ? ((displayFormat & show24Hr) ? "%H:%M" : "%I:%M") : "")
                     << ((displayFormat & showSeconds)   ? ":%S " : "");
 	
-	if (formatString != String::empty)
+	if (formatString.isNotEmpty())
 		timeAsString << currentTime.formatted (formatString);
 	
 	setText (timeAsString, dontSendNotification);

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/gui/dRowAudio_MusicLibraryTable.cpp

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ MusicLibraryTable::MusicLibraryTable()
 	table.getHeader().setColumnVisible (MusicColumns::Location, false);
 	table.getHeader().setColumnVisible (MusicColumns::Modified, false);
 	
-	setFilterText (String::empty);
+	setFilterText (String());
 }
 
 MusicLibraryTable::~MusicLibraryTable()
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void MusicLibraryTable::setFilterText (const String& filterString)
     if (currentLibrary != nullptr)
         currentLibrary->getParserLock().enter();
     
-	if (filterString == String::empty)
+	if (filterString.isEmpty())
 	{
 		filteredDataList = dataList;
 		filteredNumRows = filteredDataList.getNumChildren();

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/gui/dRowAudio_Spectrograph.cpp

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Image Spectrograph::createImage() const
     if (fftMagnitudesBlocks.size() == 0 || numBins == 0)
     {
         jassertfalse;
-        return Image::null;
+        return Image();
     }
     
     const float bW = binSize.getWidth();

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/gui/filebrowser/dRowAudio_BasicFileBrowser.cpp

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 BasicFileBrowser::BasicFileBrowser (int flags_,
                                     const File& initialFileOrDirectory,
                                     const FileFilter* fileFilter_)
-    : FileFilter (String::empty),
+    : FileFilter (String()),
       fileFilter (fileFilter_),
       flags (flags_),
       thread ("Juce BasicFileBrowser"),
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ BasicFileBrowser::BasicFileBrowser (int flags_,
     
     String filename;
     
-    if (initialFileOrDirectory == File::nonexistent)
+    if (! initialFileOrDirectory.exists())
     {
         currentRoot = File::getCurrentWorkingDirectory();
     }
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void BasicFileBrowser::resized()
         }
         else 
         {
-            bar.setTransform (AffineTransform::identity);
+            bar.setTransform (AffineTransform());
         }
     }
 }

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/gui/filebrowser/dRowAudio_BasicFileBrowser.h

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
         @param browserMode              The intended purpose for the browser - see the
         FileChooserMode enum for the various options
         @param initialFileOrDirectory   The file or directory that should be selected when
-        the component begins. If this is File::nonexistent,
+        the component begins. If this is File(),
         a default directory will be chosen.
         @param fileFilter               an optional filter to use to determine which files
         are shown. If this is 0 then all files are displayed. Note

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/native/dRowAudio_IOSAudioConverter.h

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
                                     the extension .caf and if left blank will be
                                     called "convertedFile".
      */
-    void startConversion (const String& avAssetUrl, const String& convertedFileName = String::empty);
+    void startConversion (const String& avAssetUrl, const String& convertedFileName = String());
     
     /** Cancels the current conversion.
         A file may be partially converted and can be obtained using the

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/network/dRowAudio_CURLEasySession.cpp

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace drow {
 //==============================================================================
 CURLEasySession::CURLEasySession()
     : handle      (CURLManager::getInstance()->createEasyCurlHandle()),
-	  remotePath  (String::empty),
+	  remotePath  (String()),
 	  progress    (1.0f)
 {
 	enableFullDebugging (true);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ CURLEasySession::~CURLEasySession()
 //==============================================================================
 void CURLEasySession::setInputStream (InputStream* newInputStream)
 {
-    localFile = File::nonexistent;
+    localFile = File();
     inputStream = newInputStream;
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ String CURLEasySession::getCurrentWorkingDirectory()
 	if (res == CURLE_OK && CharPointer_ASCII::isValidString (url, 1000))
 		return String (url);
 	else
-		return String::empty;
+		return String();
 }
 
 StringArray CURLEasySession::getDirectoryListing()
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ StringArray CURLEasySession::getDirectoryListing()
 //    else
 //    {
 //        DBG("CURLE_NOT_OK");
-//        return String::empty;
+//        return String();
 //    }
 //}
 

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/network/dRowAudio_CURLEasySession.h

@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ public:
 	CURLEasySession (String localPath,
                      String remotePath,
                      bool upload,
-                     String username = String::empty,
-                     String password = String::empty);
+                     String username = String(),
+                     String password = String());
     
     /** Destructor. */
 	~CURLEasySession();
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
 	void setLocalFile (File newLocalFile);
 	
     /** Returns the local file being used.
-        If an input stream has been specified this will return File::nonexistent.
+        If an input stream has been specified this will return File().
      */
 	File getLocalFile()     {	return localFile;	}
 	

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/parameters/dRowAudio_PluginParameter.cpp

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ PluginParameter::PluginParameter()
 		 1.0,				// skew factor
 		 0.1,				// smooth coeff
 		 0.01,				// step
-		 String::empty);	// unit suffix
+		 String());	// unit suffix
 }
 
 PluginParameter::PluginParameter (const PluginParameter& other)

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/parameters/dRowAudio_PluginParameter.h

@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ public:
 	/** Initialise the parameter.
 		Used to set up the parameter as required.
 	 */
-	void init (const String& name_, ParameterUnit unit_ = UnitGeneric, String description_ = String::empty,
+	void init (const String& name_, ParameterUnit unit_ = UnitGeneric, String description_ = String(),
                double value_ = 0.0f, double min_ =0.0f, double max_ =1.0f, double default_ =0.0f,
-               double skewFactor_ =1.0f, double smoothCoeff_ =0.1f, double step_ =0.01, String unitSuffix_ =String::empty);
+               double skewFactor_ =1.0f, double smoothCoeff_ =0.1f, double step_ =0.01, String unitSuffix_ =String());
 
     inline Value& getValueObject()                              {   return valueObject;     }
     

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/streams/dRowAudio_StreamAndFileHandler.h

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
     void clear()
     {
         inputType = noInput;
-        currentFile = File::nonexistent;
+        currentFile = File();
         inputStream = nullptr;
     }
     
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public:
     bool setMemoryInputStream (MemoryInputStream* newMemoryInputStream)
     {
         inputType = memoryInputStream;
-        currentFile = File::nonexistent;
+        currentFile = File();
         inputStream = newMemoryInputStream;
         
         return streamChanged (inputStream);
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public:
     bool setMemoryBlock (MemoryBlock& inputBlock)
     {
         inputType = memoryBlock;
-        currentFile = File::nonexistent;
+        currentFile = File();
         inputStream = new MemoryInputStream (inputBlock, false);
         
         return streamChanged (inputStream);

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/utility/dRowAudio_DebugObject.h

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public:
         {
             case xmlType:           return getStringFromXml (objectXml, true);
             case valueTreeType:     return getStringFromValueTree();
-            default:                return String::empty;
+            default:                return String();
         }
     }
     
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ private:
         if (xml == nullptr)
             return "invalid XmlElement";
         
-        return String(NewLine::getDefault()) + xml->createDocument (String::empty, false, includeXmlHeader);
+        return String(NewLine::getDefault()) + xml->createDocument (String(), false, includeXmlHeader);
     }
 
     String getStringFromValueTree() const

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/utility/dRowAudio_UnityBuilder.cpp

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ bool UnityBuilder::processDirectory (const File& sourceDirectory)
         }
         
         // now write the output files
-        File outputFile (destinationFile == File::nonexistent ? sourceDirectory : destinationFile);
+        File outputFile (destinationFile.exists() ? destinationFile : sourceDirectory);
         
         if (outputFile.hasWriteAccess())
         {

libs/drowaudio/source/dRowAudio/utility/dRowAudio_Utility.h

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 //==============================================================================
 
 /** Returns the Resources folder in the package contents on a Mac and if an equivalent exists on Windows.
-	This will return File::nonexistent if the file does not exist so check for this first.
+	This will return File() if the file does not exist so check for this first.
  */
 inline static File getResourcesFolder()
 {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ inline static String stripFileProtocolForLocal (const String& pathToStrip)
 		return URL::removeEscapeChars (temp);
 	}
 	
-	return String::empty;
+	return String();
 }
 
 /** Converts an iTunes formatted date string (e.g. 2010-12-27T17:44:32Z)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ inline static String findKeyFromChemicalWebsite (const String& releaseNo, const
         }
     }
     
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ inline static void drawBufferToImage (const Image& image, const float* samples,
 /** Dumps a given image to a File in png format.
     If the file parameter is nonexistant a temp file will be created on the desktop.
  */
-inline static void saveImageToFile (const Image& image, File file = File::nonexistent)
+inline static void saveImageToFile (const Image& image, File file = File())
 {
     if (! file.exists())
         file = File::getSpecialLocation (File::userDesktopDirectory).getNonexistentChildFile ("tempImage", ".png");
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public:
         ReferenceCountedValueTree* refTree
         = dynamic_cast<ReferenceCountedValueTree*> (treeObject.getObject());
         
-        return refTree == nullptr ? ValueTree::invalid : refTree->getValueTree();
+        return refTree == nullptr ? ValueTree() : refTree->getValueTree();
     }
 
 private:
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ public:
         ReferenceCountedIdentifier* refIdentifer
         = dynamic_cast<ReferenceCountedIdentifier*> (identiferObject.getObject());
         
-        return refIdentifer == nullptr ? Identifier::null : refIdentifer->getIdentifier();
+        return refIdentifer == nullptr ? Identifier() : refIdentifer->getIdentifier();
     }
 
 private:
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static bool writeValueTreeToFile (const ValueTree& treeToWrite, const File& file
             ScopedPointer<XmlElement> treeAsXml (treeToWrite.createXml());
             
             if (treeAsXml != nullptr)
-                return treeAsXml->writeToFile (fileToWriteTo, String::empty, "UTF-8", 200);
+                return treeAsXml->writeToFile (fileToWriteTo, String(), "UTF-8", 200);
             
             return false;
         }
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ inline static ValueTree readValueTreeFromFile (const File& fileToReadFrom)
         return ValueTree::readFromStream (*fileInputStream);
     }
     
-    return ValueTree::invalid;
+    return ValueTree();
 }
 
 //==============================================================================

libs/juce/build-juce/AppConfig.h

@@ -246,6 +246,13 @@
 */
 #define JUCE_CATCH_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTIONS 0
 
+/** Config: JUCE_ALLOW_STATIC_NULL_VARIABLES
+    If disabled, this will turn off dangerous static globals like String::empty, var::null, etc
+    which can cause nasty order-of-initialisation problems if they are referenced during static
+    constructor code.
+*/
+#define JUCE_ALLOW_STATIC_NULL_VARIABLES 0
+
 #define JUCE_STRING_UTF_TYPE 8
 #define JUCE_USE_VFORK 1
 

libs/juce/patches/audioprocessors_lv2-string-state.patch

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
-index 3aea53a..abde506 100644
---- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
-+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
-@@ -1247,6 +1247,11 @@ public:
+diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
+index 3aea53a..abde506 100644
+--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
++++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
+@@ -1247,6 +1247,11 @@ public:
      virtual void processorLayoutsChanged();
  
      //==============================================================================
 +    /** LV2 specific calls, saving/restore as string. */
-+    virtual String getStateInformationString () { return String::empty; }
++    virtual String getStateInformationString () { return String(); }
 +    virtual void setStateInformationString (const String&) {}
 +
 +    //==============================================================================

libs/juce/source/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h

@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ public:
 
     //==============================================================================
     /** LV2 specific calls, saving/restore as string. */
-    virtual String getStateInformationString () { return String::empty; }
+    virtual String getStateInformationString () { return String(); }
     virtual void setStateInformationString (const String&) {}
 
     //==============================================================================

libs/juced/source/audio/osc/jucetice_OpenSoundController.cpp

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ String OpenSoundController::getPathIndexed (const String& address, const int ind
     if (++count == index)
         return address.substring (old);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 END_JUCE_NAMESPACE

libs/juced/source/audio/processors/jucetice_AudioSourceProcessor.h

@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ public:
     bool producesMidi() const override                                     { return false; }
 
     int getNumParameters() override                                        { return 0; }
-    const String getParameterName (int parameterIndex) override            { return String::empty; }
+    const String getParameterName (int parameterIndex) override            { return String(); }
     float getParameter (int parameterIndex) override                       { return 0.0; }
-    const String getParameterText (int parameterIndex) override            { return String::empty; }
+    const String getParameterText (int parameterIndex) override            { return String(); }
     void setParameter (int parameterIndex, float newValue) override        { }
 
     int getNumPrograms() override                                          { return 0; }
     int getCurrentProgram() override                                       { return 0; }
     void setCurrentProgram (int index) override                            { }
-    const String getProgramName (int index) override                       { return String::empty; }
+    const String getProgramName (int index) override                       { return String(); }
     void changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName) override     { }
 
     void getStateInformation (MemoryBlock& destData) override              { }

libs/juced/source/base/jucetice_AudioPlugin.h

@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ public:
         AudioParameter* parameter = parameters [index];
 
         return parameter ? String (parameter->getName ())
-                         : String::empty;
+                         : String();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ public:
         AudioParameter* parameter = parameters [index];
 
         return parameter ? parameter->getValueMappedAsString ()
-                         : String::empty;
+                         : String();
     }
 
     //==============================================================================
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ public:
     {
         AudioProgram* thisProgram = programs[index];
 
-        return thisProgram ? thisProgram->getName () : String::empty;
+        return thisProgram ? thisProgram->getName () : String();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ public:
     */
     bool restoreProgramFromFile (const File& file, const bool addProgram = true)
     {
-        if (file == File::nonexistent)
+        if (! file.exists())
             return false;
 
         XmlDocument xmlDoc (file.loadFileAsString ());
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ public:
         {
             AudioProgram* programToSave = 0;
 
-            if (fileToSave == File::nonexistent)
+            if (! fileToSave.exists())
             {
                 programToSave = programs [currentProgram];
                 if (programToSave)
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ public:
             }
             xml.addChildElement (chunk);
 
-            if (fileToSave.replaceWithText (xml.createDocument (String::empty)))
+            if (fileToSave.replaceWithText (xml.createDocument (String())))
             {
                 if (addProgram && programToSave == 0)
                     programs.add (new AudioProgram (fileToSave.getFileNameWithoutExtension (),

libs/juced/source/base/jucetice_AudioProgram.h

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class AudioProgram
 public:
 
     AudioProgram (const String& newName,
-                  const File& newFile = File::nonexistent)
+                  const File& newFile = File())
       : name (newName),
         file (newFile)
     {

libs/juced/source/controls/coordinate/jucetice_CoordinateSystem.cpp

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ CoordinateSystem::CoordinateSystem(const String &name)
     // initialize the component-size and the image-size to 1x1 pixels, without
     // such initializations, a JUCE-breakpoint will be triggered or other screws
     // happen:
-    backgroundImage = Image::null;
+    backgroundImage = Image();
     setBounds(0, 0, 1, 1);
     backgroundImage = Image(Image::RGB, 1, 1, true);
     updateBackgroundImage();
@@ -637,11 +637,11 @@ void CoordinateSystem::updateBackgroundImage()
   return;
 
  // allocate memory for the first time:
- if( backgroundImage == Image::null )
+ if( backgroundImage.isNull() )
  {
   backgroundImage = Image(Image::RGB, getWidth(), getHeight(), true);
 
-  if( backgroundImage == Image::null )
+  if( backgroundImage.isNull() )
    return; // memory allocation failed
  }
 
@@ -651,13 +651,13 @@ void CoordinateSystem::updateBackgroundImage()
      backgroundImage.getHeight() != getHeight()    )
  {
   // delete the old and create a new Image-object:
-  if( backgroundImage != Image::null )
+  if( ! backgroundImage.isNull() )
   {
-   backgroundImage = Image::null;
+   backgroundImage = Image();
   }
   backgroundImage = Image(Image::RGB, getWidth(), getHeight(), true);
 
-  if( backgroundImage == Image::null )
+  if( backgroundImage.isNull() )
    return; // memory allocation failed
  }
 

libs/juced/source/controls/coordinate/jucetice_StringTools.h

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ String secondsToStringWithUnitTotal4(double value);
  of 4 digits the unit-suffix "s" or "ms".  */
 
 String valueToStringWithTotalNumDigits(double value, int totalNumDigits = 3, 
-                                       const String& suffix = String::empty);
+                                       const String& suffix = String());
 /**< Converts a value into a juce-string with adjustable total number of 
  decimal digits and an optional suffix.  */
 

libs/juced/source/controls/coordinate/jucetice_SymbolButton.cpp

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 BEGIN_JUCE_NAMESPACE
 
-SymbolButton::SymbolButton() : ToggleButton(String::empty)
+SymbolButton::SymbolButton() : ToggleButton(String())
 {
  setSize(16, 16);
  symbolIndex = 0;

libs/juced/source/controls/grid/jucetice_PianoGridKeyboard.cpp

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ String PianoGridKeyboard::getWhiteNoteText (const int midiNoteNumber)
     if (midiNoteNumber % 12 == 0)
         return MidiMessage::getMidiNoteName (midiNoteNumber, true, true, getOctaveForMiddleC ());
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 //==============================================================================

libs/juced/source/controls/jucetice_ImageKnob.cpp

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void ImageKnob::setStitchedImage (Image newImage,
                                   StitchOrientation newOrientation,
                                   const int newNumberOfSubImages)
 {
-    jassert (newImage != Image::null);
+    jassert (!newImage.isNull());
     jassert (newNumberOfSubImages > 0);
 
     stitchedImage = newImage;

libs/juced/source/controls/layout/jucetice_Viewport.h

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
 
     //==============================================================================
 	/** Constructor */
-    JuceticeViewport (const String& componentName = String::empty);
+    JuceticeViewport (const String& componentName = String());
 	
     /** Destruct the Viewport */
     ~JuceticeViewport ();

libs/juced/source/controls/pads/jucetice_MidiPad.cpp

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ bool MidiPad::hitTest (int x, int y)
 //==============================================================================
 bool MidiPad::isInterestedInFileDrag (const StringArray& files)
 {
-    File file = File(files.joinIntoString(String::empty,0,1));
+    File file = File(files.joinIntoString(String(),0,1));
     if (file.hasFileExtension("png") ||
         file.hasFileExtension("gif") ||
         file.hasFileExtension("jpg") ||
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ bool MidiPad::isInterestedInFileDrag (const StringArray& files)
 void MidiPad::filesDropped(const juce::StringArray &filenames, int mouseX, int mouseY)
 {
     if (isInterestedInFileDrag(filenames)) {
-        String filename = filenames.joinIntoString(String::empty,0,1);
+        String filename = filenames.joinIntoString(String(),0,1);
         File file = File(filename);
         Drawable* image = Drawable::createFromImageFile(file);
         drawableButton->setImages(image);

libs/juced/source/network/jucetice_Net.cpp

@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ namespace NetWrapperFunctions
 cURL::cURL (const NetworkOperationMode& newMode)
     : Thread (T("CurlThread")),
       mode (newMode),
-      currentError (String::empty),
+      currentError (String()),
       curl (0)
 {
 	bl = new MemoryBlock (0);

libs/juced/source/scripting/jucetice_ScriptableEngine.cpp

@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ void ScriptableEngine::removeResolveFilePath (const File& directoryToLookInto)
 
 File ScriptableEngine::findResolveFilePaths (const String& fileName)
 {
-	File fileFound = File::nonexistent;
+	File fileFound;
 
 	int pathToResolve = resolvePaths.size();
 	for (int i=0; i<pathToResolve; i++)

libs/juced/source/utils/jucetice_CommandLineTokenizer.cpp

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void CommandLineTokenizer::parseCommandLine (const String& commandLine)
 		if (section < parse.length() )
 			parse = parse.substring (section+1,parse.length()).trim();
 		else
-			parse = String::empty;
+			parse = String();
 	}
 }
 

libs/juced/source/utils/jucetice_CommandLineTokenizer.h

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     //==============================================================================
 	/** Variables getter with casting */
 	String getOptionString (const String& tokenToSearch,
-							const String& defValue = String::empty,
+							const String& defValue = String(),
 							const bool caseSensitive = true);
 
 	bool getOptionBool (const String& tokenToSearch,

ports/HiReSam/source/SpectrumAnalyserAudioProcessor.cpp

@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ void SpectrumAnalyserAudioProcessor::setParameter (int index, float newValue)
 
 const String SpectrumAnalyserAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String SpectrumAnalyserAudioProcessor::getParameterText (int index)
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String SpectrumAnalyserAudioProcessor::getInputChannelName (int channelIndex) const
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void SpectrumAnalyserAudioProcessor::setCurrentProgram (int index)
 
 const String SpectrumAnalyserAudioProcessor::getProgramName (int index)
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 void SpectrumAnalyserAudioProcessor::changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName)

ports/LUFSMeter/source/LUFSMeterAudioProcessor.cpp

@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ void LUFSMeterAudioProcessor::setParameter (int index, float newValue)
 
 const String LUFSMeterAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String LUFSMeterAudioProcessor::getParameterText (int index)
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String LUFSMeterAudioProcessor::getInputChannelName (int channelIndex) const
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void LUFSMeterAudioProcessor::setCurrentProgram (int index)
 
 const String LUFSMeterAudioProcessor::getProgramName (int index)
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 void LUFSMeterAudioProcessor::changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName)

ports/LUFSMeter/source/LUFSMeterAudioProcessorEditor.cpp

@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ LUFSMeterAudioProcessorEditor::LUFSMeterAudioProcessorEditor (LUFSMeterAudioProc
     integratedLoudnessBar (integratedLoudnessValue,
                            getProcessor()->loudnessBarMinValue, 
                            getProcessor()->loudnessBarMaxValue),
-    momentaryLoudnessCaption (String::empty, "M"),
-    shortTermLoudnessCaption (String::empty, "S"),
-    loudnessRangeCaption (String::empty, "LRA"),
-    integratedLoudnessCaption (String::empty, "I"),
+    momentaryLoudnessCaption (String(), "M"),
+    shortTermLoudnessCaption (String(), "S"),
+    loudnessRangeCaption (String(), "LRA"),
+    integratedLoudnessCaption (String(), "I"),
     momentaryLoudnessHistory (momentaryLoudnessValue, getProcessor()->loudnessBarMinValue, getProcessor()->loudnessBarMaxValue),
     shortTermLoudnessHistory (shortTermLoudnessValue, getProcessor()->loudnessBarMinValue, getProcessor()->loudnessBarMaxValue),
     loudnessRangeHistory (loudnessRangeStartValue, loudnessRangeEndValue, getProcessor()->loudnessBarMinValue, getProcessor()->loudnessBarMaxValue),

ports/LUFSMeter/source/gui/AnimatedSidePanel.cpp

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ AnimatedSidePanel::AnimatedSidePanel ()
     topRightHandleWidth (titleHeight + borderSize),
     panelIsVisible (false),
     xPositionWhenHidden (0),
-    showOrHideButton (String::empty, DrawableButton::ImageOnButtonBackground)
+    showOrHideButton (String(), DrawableButton::ImageOnButtonBackground)
 {
     setSize (widthWithoutHandle + topRightHandleWidth, 170);
     

ports/LUFSMeter/source/gui/PreferencesPane.cpp

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PreferencesPane::PreferencesPane (const Value& loudnessBarWidth,
                                   const Value& showLoudnessRangeHistoryValue,
                                   const Value& showShortTermLoudnessHistoryValue,
                                   const Value& showMomentaryLoudnessHistoryValue)
-  : loudnessHistoryGroup (String::empty, "History Graph"),
+  : loudnessHistoryGroup (String(), "History Graph"),
     showIntegratedLoudnessHistory ("I"),
     showLoudnessRangeHistory("LRA"),
     showShortTimeLoudnessHistory ("S"),

ports/arctican-function/source/PluginProcessor.cpp

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ const String TheFunctionAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
         case panRParam:   return "Pan R";
         case phaseLParam: return "Phase L";
         case phaseRParam: return "Phase R";
-        default:          return String::empty;
+        default:          return String();
     }
 }
 

ports/arctican-pilgrim/source/PluginProcessor.cpp

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const String ThePilgrimAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
 		return "Filter Freq";
 	else if (index == mixParam)
 		return "Mix";
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String ThePilgrimAudioProcessor::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ const String ThePilgrimAudioProcessor::getParameterText (int index)
 		output = String(percent)+"%";
 		return output;
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String ThePilgrimAudioProcessor::getInputChannelName (int channelIndex) const

ports/dexed/source/CartManager.cpp

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void CartManager::buttonClicked(juce::Button *buttonThatWasClicked) {
     }
     
     if ( buttonThatWasClicked == loadButton ) {
-        FileChooser fc ("Import original DX sysex...", File::nonexistent, "*.syx;*.SYX;*.*", 1);
+        FileChooser fc ("Import original DX sysex...", File(), "*.syx;*.SYX;*.*", 1);
         
         if ( fc.browseForFileToOpen())
             mainWindow->loadCart(fc.getResult());

ports/dexed/source/GlobalEditor.cpp

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ GlobalEditor::GlobalEditor ()
     transpose->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (oscSync = new ToggleButton ("oscSync"));
-    oscSync->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    oscSync->setButtonText (String());
     oscSync->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (pitchModSens = new Slider ("pitchModSens"));
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ GlobalEditor::GlobalEditor ()
     pitchModSens->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (lfoSync = new ToggleButton ("lfoSync"));
-    lfoSync->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    lfoSync->setButtonText (String());
     lfoSync->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (pitchEnvDisplay = new PitchEnvDisplay());
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ GlobalEditor::GlobalEditor ()
     storeButton->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (monoMode = new ToggleButton ("monoMode"));
-    monoMode->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    monoMode->setButtonText (String());
     monoMode->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (lfoType = new ComboBoxImage());
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ GlobalEditor::GlobalEditor ()
     programSelector->setName ("programSelector");
 
     addAndMakeVisible (aboutButton = new ImageButton ("aboutButton"));
-    aboutButton->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    aboutButton->setButtonText (String());
     aboutButton->addListener (this);
 
     aboutButton->setImages (false, true, false,

ports/dexed/source/OperatorEditor.cpp

@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ OperatorEditor::OperatorEditor ()
     vu->setName ("vu");
 
     addAndMakeVisible (opMode = new ToggleButton ("opMode"));
-    opMode->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    opMode->setButtonText (String());
     opMode->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (kbdLeftCurve = new ComboBoxImage());

ports/dexed/source/ParamDialog.cpp

@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ ParamDialog::ParamDialog ()
     addAndMakeVisible (sysexIn = new ComboBox ("sysexIn"));
     sysexIn->setEditableText (false);
     sysexIn->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    sysexIn->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    sysexIn->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     sysexIn->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (TRANS("(no choices)"));
     sysexIn->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (sysexOut = new ComboBox ("sysexOut"));
     sysexOut->setEditableText (false);
     sysexOut->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    sysexOut->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    sysexOut->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     sysexOut->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (TRANS("(no choices)"));
     sysexOut->addListener (this);
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ ParamDialog::ParamDialog ()
     addAndMakeVisible (engineReso = new ComboBox ("new combo box"));
     engineReso->setEditableText (false);
     engineReso->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    engineReso->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    engineReso->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     engineReso->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (TRANS("(no choices)"));
     engineReso->addItem (TRANS("Modern (24-bit)"), 1);
     engineReso->addItem (TRANS("Mark I"), 2);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ ParamDialog::ParamDialog ()
     engineReso->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (showKeyboard = new ToggleButton ("showKeyboard"));
-    showKeyboard->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    showKeyboard->setButtonText (String());
 
     addAndMakeVisible (whlRange = new Slider ("whlRange"));
     whlRange->setRange (0, 99, 1);
@@ -103,51 +103,51 @@ ParamDialog::ParamDialog ()
     atRange->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (whlEg = new ToggleButton ("whlEg"));
-    whlEg->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    whlEg->setButtonText (String());
     whlEg->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (ftEg = new ToggleButton ("ftEg"));
-    ftEg->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    ftEg->setButtonText (String());
     ftEg->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (brEg = new ToggleButton ("brEg"));
-    brEg->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    brEg->setButtonText (String());
     brEg->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (atEg = new ToggleButton ("atEg"));
-    atEg->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    atEg->setButtonText (String());
     atEg->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (whlAmp = new ToggleButton ("whlAmp"));
-    whlAmp->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    whlAmp->setButtonText (String());
     whlAmp->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (ftAmp = new ToggleButton ("ftAmp"));
-    ftAmp->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    ftAmp->setButtonText (String());
     ftAmp->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (brAmp = new ToggleButton ("brAmp"));
-    brAmp->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    brAmp->setButtonText (String());
     brAmp->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (atAmp = new ToggleButton ("atAmp"));
-    atAmp->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    atAmp->setButtonText (String());
     atAmp->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (whlPitch = new ToggleButton ("whlPitch"));
-    whlPitch->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    whlPitch->setButtonText (String());
     whlPitch->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (ftPitch = new ToggleButton ("ftPitch"));
-    ftPitch->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    ftPitch->setButtonText (String());
     ftPitch->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (brPitch = new ToggleButton ("brPitch"));
-    brPitch->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    brPitch->setButtonText (String());
     brPitch->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (atPitch = new ToggleButton ("atPitch"));
-    atPitch->setButtonText (String::empty);
+    atPitch->setButtonText (String());
     atPitch->addListener (this);
 
 

ports/drowaudio-distortion/source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterName (int index)
 		if (index == i)
 			return String(parameterNames[i]);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterText (int index)
 		if (index == i)
 			return String(params[i].getValue(), 2);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterSuffix (int index)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterSuffix (int index)
 		if (index == i)
 			return String(params[i].getUnitSuffix());
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 PluginParameter* DRowAudioFilter::getParameterPointer(int index)

ports/drowaudio-distortion/source/DRowAudioFilter.h

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
     int getNumPrograms() override                                      { return 0; }
     int getCurrentProgram() override                                   { return 0; }
     void setCurrentProgram (int index) override                        { }
-    const String getProgramName (int index) override                   { return String::empty; }
+    const String getProgramName (int index) override                   { return String(); }
     void changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName) override { }
 
     //==============================================================================

ports/drowaudio-distortionshaper/source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp

@@ -69,16 +69,16 @@ DRowAudioFilter::DRowAudioFilter()
 	params[POSTFILTER].setStep(1.0);
 
 
-	params[X1].init(parameterNames[X1], UnitGeneric, String::empty,
+	params[X1].init(parameterNames[X1], UnitGeneric, String(),
 					0.25, 0.0, 1.0, 0.25);
 
-	params[Y1].init(parameterNames[Y1], UnitGeneric, String::empty,
+	params[Y1].init(parameterNames[Y1], UnitGeneric, String(),
 					0.25, 0.0, 1.0, 0.25);
 
-	params[X2].init(parameterNames[X2], UnitGeneric, String::empty,
+	params[X2].init(parameterNames[X2], UnitGeneric, String(),
 					0.75, 0.0, 1.0, 0.75);
 
-	params[Y2].init(parameterNames[Y2], UnitGeneric, String::empty,
+	params[Y2].init(parameterNames[Y2], UnitGeneric, String(),
 					0.75, 0.0, 1.0, 0.75);
 
 	// initialiase and fill the buffer
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterName (int index)
 		if (index == i)
 			return String(parameterNames[i]);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterText (int index)
 		if (index == i)
 			return String(params[i].getValue(), 2);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 PluginParameter* DRowAudioFilter::getParameterPointer(int index)

ports/drowaudio-distortionshaper/source/DRowAudioFilter.h

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
     int getNumPrograms() override                                      { return 0; }
     int getCurrentProgram() override                                   { return 0; }
     void setCurrentProgram (int index) override                        { }
-    const String getProgramName (int index) override                   { return String::empty; }
+    const String getProgramName (int index) override                   { return String(); }
     void changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName) override { }
 
     //==============================================================================

ports/drowaudio-flanger/source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterName (int index)
 		if (index == i)
 			return String(parameterNames[i]);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterText (int index)
 		if (index == i)
 			return String(params[i].getValue(), 2);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 PluginParameter* DRowAudioFilter::getParameterPointer(int index)

ports/drowaudio-flanger/source/DRowAudioFilter.h

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
     int getNumPrograms() override                                      { return 0; }
     int getCurrentProgram() override                                   { return 0; }
     void setCurrentProgram (int index) override                        { }
-    const String getProgramName (int index) override                   { return String::empty; }
+    const String getProgramName (int index) override                   { return String(); }
     void changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName) override { }
 
     //==============================================================================

ports/drowaudio-reverb/source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp

@@ -49,52 +49,52 @@ DRowAudioFilter::DRowAudioFilter()
 {
 	// set up the parameters with the required limits and units
 
-	params[PREDELAY].init(parameterNames[PREDELAY], UnitMilliseconds, String::empty,
+	params[PREDELAY].init(parameterNames[PREDELAY], UnitMilliseconds, String(),
 						  50, 0.025, 200, 50);
 	params[PREDELAY].setStep(0.1);
 
-	params[ROOMSHAPE].init(parameterNames[ROOMSHAPE], UnitGeneric, String::empty,
+	params[ROOMSHAPE].init(parameterNames[ROOMSHAPE], UnitGeneric, String(),
 						   3, 3, 7, 3);
 	params[ROOMSHAPE].setStep(1);
 	prevRoomShape = 0;
 
-	params[EARLYDECAY].init(parameterNames[EARLYDECAY], UnitSeconds, String::empty,
+	params[EARLYDECAY].init(parameterNames[EARLYDECAY], UnitSeconds, String(),
 							5, 0, 20, 5);
 
-	params[EARLYLATEMIX].init(parameterNames[EARLYLATEMIX], UnitPercent, String::empty,
+	params[EARLYLATEMIX].init(parameterNames[EARLYLATEMIX], UnitPercent, String(),
 							  50, 0, 100, 50);
 	params[EARLYLATEMIX].setValue(50);
 
-	params[FBCOEFF].init(parameterNames[FBCOEFF], UnitSeconds, String::empty,
+	params[FBCOEFF].init(parameterNames[FBCOEFF], UnitSeconds, String(),
 						 5, 0, 20, 5);
 	params[FBCOEFF].setSkewFactor(0.4);
 
-	params[DELTIME].init(parameterNames[DELTIME], UnitGeneric, String::empty,
+	params[DELTIME].init(parameterNames[DELTIME], UnitGeneric, String(),
 						 80, 0.15, 100, 80);
 
-	params[FILTERCF].init(parameterNames[FILTERCF], UnitHertz, String::empty,
+	params[FILTERCF].init(parameterNames[FILTERCF], UnitHertz, String(),
 						  3500, 20, 20000, 3500);
 	params[FILTERCF].setSkewFactor(0.5);
 	params[FILTERCF].setStep(1);
 
-	params[DIFFUSION].init(parameterNames[DIFFUSION], UnitPercent, String::empty,
+	params[DIFFUSION].init(parameterNames[DIFFUSION], UnitPercent, String(),
 						  50, 0, 100, 50);
 	params[DIFFUSION].setValue(60);
 
-	params[SPREAD].init(parameterNames[SPREAD], UnitPercent, String::empty,
+	params[SPREAD].init(parameterNames[SPREAD], UnitPercent, String(),
 						0, 00, 100, 0);
 
-	params[LOWEQ].init(parameterNames[LOWEQ], UnitHertz, String::empty,
+	params[LOWEQ].init(parameterNames[LOWEQ], UnitHertz, String(),
 						0, -60, 24, 0);
 	params[LOWEQ].setSkewFactorFromMidPoint(0.0);
 	params[LOWEQ].setStep(0.1);
 
-	params[HIGHEQ].init(parameterNames[HIGHEQ], UnitHertz, String::empty,
+	params[HIGHEQ].init(parameterNames[HIGHEQ], UnitHertz, String(),
 						0, -60, 24, 0);
 	params[HIGHEQ].setSkewFactorFromMidPoint(0.0);
 	params[HIGHEQ].setStep(0.1);
 
-	params[WETDRYMIX].init(parameterNames[WETDRYMIX], UnitPercent, String::empty,
+	params[WETDRYMIX].init(parameterNames[WETDRYMIX], UnitPercent, String(),
 						   50, 0, 100, 50);
 
     // make sure to initialize everything
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterName (int index)
 		if (index == i)
 			return String(parameterNames[i]);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ const String DRowAudioFilter::getParameterText (int index)
 		if (index == i)
 			return String(params[i].getValue(), 2);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 PluginParameter* DRowAudioFilter::getParameterPointer(int index)

ports/drowaudio-reverb/source/DRowAudioFilter.h

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public:
     int getNumPrograms() override                                      { return 0; }
     int getCurrentProgram() override                                   { return 0; }
     void setCurrentProgram (int index) override                        { }
-    const String getProgramName (int index) override                   { return String::empty; }
+    const String getProgramName (int index) override                   { return String(); }
     void changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName) override { }
 
     //==============================================================================

ports/drowaudio-tremolo/source/PluginEditor.cpp

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ TremoloAudioProcessorEditor::TremoloAudioProcessorEditor (TremoloAudioProcessor*
 		addAndMakeVisible (sliders[i]);
 
 		String labelName = ownerFilter->getParameterName (i);
-		labels.add (new Label (String::empty, labelName));
+		labels.add (new Label (String(), labelName));
 		addAndMakeVisible (labels[i]);
 		labels[i]->setJustificationType (Justification::left);
 		labels[i]->attachToComponent (sliders[i], false);

ports/drowaudio-tremolo/source/PluginProcessor.cpp

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const String TremoloAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
     if (index >= 0 && index < parameters.size())
         return parameters[index]->getName();
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TremoloAudioProcessor::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ const String TremoloAudioProcessor::getParameterText (int index)
     if (index >= 0 && index < parameters.size())
         return String (parameters[index]->getValue(), 2);
 
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TremoloAudioProcessor::getInputChannelName (int channelIndex) const
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void TremoloAudioProcessor::setCurrentProgram (int /*index*/)
 
 const String TremoloAudioProcessor::getProgramName (int /*index*/)
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 void TremoloAudioProcessor::changeProgramName (int /*index*/, const String& /*newName*/)

ports/drumsynth/source/Components/DrumSynthMain.cpp

@@ -83,19 +83,19 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
       importBankButton (0),
       exportBankButton (0)
 {
-    addAndMakeVisible (importButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (importButton = new TextButton (String()));
     importButton->setButtonText ("preset");
     importButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnBottom);
     importButton->addListener (this);
     importButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xffc8c8c8));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (exportButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (exportButton = new TextButton (String()));
     exportButton->setButtonText ("preset");
     exportButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnBottom);
     exportButton->addListener (this);
     exportButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xff7c7c7c));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (currentDrum = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (currentDrum = new Slider (String()));
     currentDrum->setRange (0, 24, 1);
     currentDrum->setSliderStyle (Slider::IncDecButtons);
     currentDrum->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::TextBoxLeft, false, 40, 20);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     addAndMakeVisible (midiKeyboard = new DrumSynthKeyboard (this,
                                                              *(plugin->getKeyboardState())));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (labelDrum = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (labelDrum = new Label (String(),
                                               "Drum\n"));
     labelDrum->setFont (Font (13.6000f, Font::bold | Font::italic));
     labelDrum->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     labelDrum->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     labelDrum->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0xffffff));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (labelDrumName = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (labelDrumName = new Label (String(),
                                                   "Preset"));
     labelDrumName->setFont (Font (13.6000f, Font::bold | Font::italic));
     labelDrumName->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     labelDrumName->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     labelDrumName->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0xffffff));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (drumName = new TextEditor (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (drumName = new TextEditor (String()));
     drumName->setMultiLine (false);
     drumName->setReturnKeyStartsNewLine (false);
     drumName->setReadOnly (false);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     drumName->setPopupMenuEnabled (false);
     drumName->setText ("Unset");
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (versionLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (versionLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                  "v0.1.0"));
     versionLabel->setFont (Font (Font::getDefaultMonospacedFontName(), 9.3000f, Font::plain));
     versionLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     versionLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     versionLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (tuningSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (tuningSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     tuningSlider->setTooltip ("Tuning");
     tuningSlider->setRange (-24, 24, 0.0001);
     tuningSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     tuningSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     tuningSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (stretchSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (stretchSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     stretchSlider->setTooltip ("Stretch");
     stretchSlider->setRange (10, 200, 0.0001);
     stretchSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     stretchSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     stretchSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (gainSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (gainSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     gainSlider->setTooltip ("Overall gain");
     gainSlider->setRange (-60, 10, 0.0001);
     gainSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     gainSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     gainSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (resonanceSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (resonanceSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     resonanceSlider->setTooltip ("Filter resonance");
     resonanceSlider->setRange (0, 100, 0.0001);
     resonanceSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -185,12 +185,12 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     resonanceSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     resonanceSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (filterButton = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (filterButton = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     filterButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     filterButton->addListener (this);
     filterButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (hipassButton = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (hipassButton = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     hipassButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     hipassButton->addListener (this);
     hipassButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
@@ -206,12 +206,12 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     envelopeTabs->addTab ("Filter", Colour (0xff69c369), new DrumSynthEnvelope (PP_MAIN_ENV_T1TIME, this, plugin), true);
     envelopeTabs->setCurrentTabIndex (0);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (panicButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (panicButton = new TextButton (String()));
     panicButton->setButtonText ("Panic");
     panicButton->addListener (this);
     panicButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xffedb292));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (toneLevelSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (toneLevelSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     toneLevelSlider->setTooltip ("Tone Level");
     toneLevelSlider->setRange (0, 200, 0.0001);
     toneLevelSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     toneLevelSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     toneLevelSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (toneFreq1Slider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (toneFreq1Slider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     toneFreq1Slider->setTooltip ("Tone Frequency 2");
     toneFreq1Slider->setRange (20, 22050, 0.0001);
     toneFreq1Slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     toneFreq1Slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     toneFreq1Slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (toneFreq2Slider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (toneFreq2Slider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     toneFreq2Slider->setTooltip ("Tone Frequency 2");
     toneFreq2Slider->setRange (20, 22050, 0.0001);
     toneFreq2Slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     toneFreq2Slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     toneFreq2Slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (toneDroopSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (toneDroopSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     toneDroopSlider->setTooltip ("Tone Droop");
     toneDroopSlider->setRange (0, 100, 0.0001);
     toneDroopSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     toneDroopSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     toneDroopSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (tonePhaseSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (tonePhaseSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     tonePhaseSlider->setTooltip ("Phase");
     tonePhaseSlider->setRange (0, 90, 0.0001);
     tonePhaseSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -261,17 +261,17 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     tonePhaseSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     tonePhaseSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (toneOnButton = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (toneOnButton = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     toneOnButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     toneOnButton->addListener (this);
     toneOnButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overOnButton = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overOnButton = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     overOnButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     overOnButton->addListener (this);
     overOnButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overLevelSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overLevelSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     overLevelSlider->setTooltip ("Overtone Level");
     overLevelSlider->setRange (0, 200, 0.0001);
     overLevelSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     overLevelSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     overLevelSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overParamSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overParamSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     overParamSlider->setTooltip ("Overtone Param");
     overParamSlider->setRange (0, 100, 0.0001);
     overParamSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -291,27 +291,27 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     overParamSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     overParamSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overFilterButton = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overFilterButton = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     overFilterButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     overFilterButton->addListener (this);
     overFilterButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overMethod1Button = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overMethod1Button = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     overMethod1Button->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     overMethod1Button->addListener (this);
     overMethod1Button->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overMethod2Button = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overMethod2Button = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     overMethod2Button->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     overMethod2Button->addListener (this);
     overMethod2Button->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overMethod3Button = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overMethod3Button = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     overMethod3Button->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     overMethod3Button->addListener (this);
     overMethod3Button->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overFreq1Slider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overFreq1Slider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     overFreq1Slider->setTooltip ("Overtone 1 Frequency");
     overFreq1Slider->setRange (20, 22050, 0.0001);
     overFreq1Slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     overFreq1Slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     overFreq1Slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overFreq2Slider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overFreq2Slider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     overFreq2Slider->setTooltip ("Overtone 2 Frequency");
     overFreq2Slider->setRange (20, 22050, 0.0001);
     overFreq2Slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -331,17 +331,17 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     overFreq2Slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     overFreq2Slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overTrack1Button = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overTrack1Button = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     overTrack1Button->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     overTrack1Button->addListener (this);
     overTrack1Button->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overTrack2Button = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overTrack2Button = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     overTrack2Button->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     overTrack2Button->addListener (this);
     overTrack2Button->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overWave1Slider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overWave1Slider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     overWave1Slider->setTooltip ("Overtone 1 Wave");
     overWave1Slider->setRange (0, 4, 1);
     overWave1Slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     overWave1Slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     overWave1Slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (overWave2Slider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (overWave2Slider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     overWave2Slider->setTooltip ("Overtone 2 Wave");
     overWave2Slider->setRange (0, 4, 1);
     overWave2Slider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     overWave2Slider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     overWave2Slider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (band1LevelSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (band1LevelSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     band1LevelSlider->setTooltip ("Noise Band 1 Level");
     band1LevelSlider->setRange (0, 200, 0.0001);
     band1LevelSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     band1LevelSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     band1LevelSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (band1FreqSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (band1FreqSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     band1FreqSlider->setTooltip ("Noise Band 1 Frequency");
     band1FreqSlider->setRange (20, 22050, 0.0001);
     band1FreqSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     band1FreqSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     band1FreqSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (band1DeltaSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (band1DeltaSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     band1DeltaSlider->setTooltip ("Noise Band 1 Delta Frequency");
     band1DeltaSlider->setRange (0, 100, 0.0001);
     band1DeltaSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -391,17 +391,17 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     band1DeltaSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     band1DeltaSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (band1OnButton = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (band1OnButton = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     band1OnButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     band1OnButton->addListener (this);
     band1OnButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (band2OnButton = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (band2OnButton = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     band2OnButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     band2OnButton->addListener (this);
     band2OnButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (band2LevelSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (band2LevelSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     band2LevelSlider->setTooltip ("Noise Band 2 Level");
     band2LevelSlider->setRange (0, 200, 0.0001);
     band2LevelSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     band2LevelSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     band2LevelSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (band2FreqSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (band2FreqSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     band2FreqSlider->setTooltip ("Noise Band 2 Frequency");
     band2FreqSlider->setRange (20, 22050, 0.0001);
     band2FreqSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     band2FreqSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     band2FreqSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (band2DeltaSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (band2DeltaSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     band2DeltaSlider->setTooltip ("Noise Band 2 Delta Frequency");
     band2DeltaSlider->setRange (0, 100, 0.0001);
     band2DeltaSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -431,12 +431,12 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     band2DeltaSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     band2DeltaSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (noiseOnButton = new ParameterLedButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (noiseOnButton = new ParameterLedButton (String()));
     noiseOnButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     noiseOnButton->addListener (this);
     noiseOnButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xab000000));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (noiseLevelSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (noiseLevelSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     noiseLevelSlider->setTooltip ("Noise Level");
     noiseLevelSlider->setRange (0, 200, 0.0001);
     noiseLevelSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     noiseLevelSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     noiseLevelSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (noiseSlopeSlider = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (noiseSlopeSlider = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     noiseSlopeSlider->setTooltip ("Noise Slope");
     noiseSlopeSlider->setRange (-100, 100, 1);
     noiseSlopeSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -456,13 +456,13 @@ DrumSynthMain::DrumSynthMain (DrumSynthPlugin* plugin_, DrumSynthComponent* edit
     noiseSlopeSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     noiseSlopeSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (importBankButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (importBankButton = new TextButton (String()));
     importBankButton->setButtonText ("bank");
     importBankButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnTop);
     importBankButton->addListener (this);
     importBankButton->setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, Colour (0xffc8c8c8));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (exportBankButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (exportBankButton = new TextButton (String()));
     exportBankButton->setButtonText ("bank");
     exportBankButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnTop);
     exportBankButton->addListener (this);
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ void DrumSynthMain::buttonClicked (Button* buttonThatWasClicked)
     if (buttonThatWasClicked == importButton)
     {
         //[UserButtonCode_importButton] -- add your button handler code here..
-        FileChooser myChooser ("Import a DS file...", File::nonexistent, "*.ds", false);
+        FileChooser myChooser ("Import a DS file...", File(), "*.ds", false);
         if (myChooser.browseForFileToOpen())
         {
             File fileToLoad = myChooser.getResult();
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ void DrumSynthMain::buttonClicked (Button* buttonThatWasClicked)
     else if (buttonThatWasClicked == exportButton)
     {
         //[UserButtonCode_exportButton] -- add your button handler code here..
-        FileChooser myChooser ("Export a DS file...", File::nonexistent, "*.ds", false);
+        FileChooser myChooser ("Export a DS file...", File(), "*.ds", false);
         if (myChooser.browseForFileToSave(true))
         {
             File fileToSave = myChooser.getResult().withFileExtension ("ds");
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ void DrumSynthMain::buttonClicked (Button* buttonThatWasClicked)
     else if (buttonThatWasClicked == importBankButton)
     {
         //[UserButtonCode_importBankButton] -- add your button handler code here..
-        FileChooser myChooser ("Import a DS bank file...", File::nonexistent, "*.bds", false);
+        FileChooser myChooser ("Import a DS bank file...", File(), "*.bds", false);
         if (myChooser.browseForFileToOpen())
         {
             MemoryBlock fileData;
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ void DrumSynthMain::buttonClicked (Button* buttonThatWasClicked)
     else if (buttonThatWasClicked == exportBankButton)
     {
         //[UserButtonCode_exportBankButton] -- add your button handler code here..
-        FileChooser myChooser ("Save a DS bank file...", File::nonexistent, "*.bds", false);
+        FileChooser myChooser ("Save a DS bank file...", File(), "*.bds", false);
         if (myChooser.browseForFileToSave (true))
         {
             MemoryBlock fileData;

ports/drumsynth/source/DrumSynthPlugin.cpp

@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ void DrumSynthPlugin::getStateInformation (MemoryBlock& destData)
             xml.addChildElement (e);
         }
 
-        String xmlString = xml.createDocument (String::empty);
+        String xmlString = xml.createDocument (String());
         destData.append ((const char*) xmlString.toUTF8(), xmlString.length());
 
 #ifndef JUCE_DEBUG
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ String DrumSynthPlugin::getStateInformationString ()
         xml.addChildElement (e);
     }
 
-    return xml.createDocument (String::empty);
+    return xml.createDocument (String());
 }
 
 void DrumSynthPlugin::setStateInformationString (const String& data)

ports/easySSP/source/PluginProcessor.cpp

@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ void AdmvAudioProcessor::setParameter (int index, float newValue)
 
 const String AdmvAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
 {
-	return String::empty;
+	return String();
 }
 
 const String AdmvAudioProcessor::getParameterText (int index)
 {
-	return String::empty;
+	return String();
 }
 
 const String AdmvAudioProcessor::getInputChannelName (int channelIndex) const
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void AdmvAudioProcessor::setCurrentProgram (int index)
 
 const String AdmvAudioProcessor::getProgramName (int index)
 {
-	return String::empty;
+	return String();
 }
 
 void AdmvAudioProcessor::changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName)

ports/easySSP/source/PreferencesLayout.cpp

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ PreferencesLayout::PreferencesLayout (AdmvAudioProcessor* plugin)
     addAndMakeVisible (mGoniometerScaleModeBox = new ComboBox ("goniometer scale mode"));
     mGoniometerScaleModeBox->setEditableText (false);
     mGoniometerScaleModeBox->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    mGoniometerScaleModeBox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    mGoniometerScaleModeBox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     mGoniometerScaleModeBox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (TRANS("(no choices)"));
     mGoniometerScaleModeBox->addItem (TRANS("Auto"), 1);
     mGoniometerScaleModeBox->addItem (TRANS("Manual"), 2);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ PreferencesLayout::PreferencesLayout (AdmvAudioProcessor* plugin)
     addAndMakeVisible (mSpectrumFillModeBox = new ComboBox ("spectrum fill mode box"));
     mSpectrumFillModeBox->setEditableText (false);
     mSpectrumFillModeBox->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    mSpectrumFillModeBox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    mSpectrumFillModeBox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     mSpectrumFillModeBox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (TRANS("(no choices)"));
     mSpectrumFillModeBox->addItem (TRANS("Semi-transparent"), 1);
     mSpectrumFillModeBox->addItem (TRANS("None"), 2);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ PreferencesLayout::PreferencesLayout (AdmvAudioProcessor* plugin)
     addAndMakeVisible (mOutputModeBox = new ComboBox ("output mode box"));
     mOutputModeBox->setEditableText (false);
     mOutputModeBox->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-    mOutputModeBox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    mOutputModeBox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     mOutputModeBox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (TRANS("(no choices)"));
     mOutputModeBox->addItem (TRANS("No change"), 1);
     mOutputModeBox->addItem (TRANS("Mute all"), 2);

ports/eqinox/source/Components/XEQMain.cpp

@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
 {
     addAndMakeVisible (eqgraph = new EQGraph());
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq1Gain = new ImageSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq1Gain = new ImageSlider (String()));
     eq1Gain->setTooltip ("Band 1 Gain");
     eq1Gain->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq1Gain->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearVertical);
     eq1Gain->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
     eq1Gain->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq1Bw = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq1Bw = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq1Bw->setTooltip ("Band 1 Q");
     eq1Bw->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq1Bw->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     eq1Bw->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colours::azure);
     eq1Bw->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq1Freq = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq1Freq = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq1Freq->setTooltip ("Band 1 Frequency");
     eq1Freq->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq1Freq->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     eq1Freq->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colours::azure);
     eq1Freq->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq2Gain = new ImageSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq2Gain = new ImageSlider (String()));
     eq2Gain->setTooltip ("Band 2 Gain");
     eq2Gain->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq2Gain->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearVertical);
     eq2Gain->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
     eq2Gain->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq2Bw = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq2Bw = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq2Bw->setTooltip ("Band 2 Q");
     eq2Bw->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq2Bw->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     eq2Bw->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colours::azure);
     eq2Bw->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq2Freq = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq2Freq = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq2Freq->setTooltip ("Band 2 Frequency");
     eq2Freq->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq2Freq->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     eq2Freq->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colours::azure);
     eq2Freq->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq3Gain = new ImageSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq3Gain = new ImageSlider (String()));
     eq3Gain->setTooltip ("Band 3 Gain");
     eq3Gain->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq3Gain->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearVertical);
     eq3Gain->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
     eq3Gain->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq3Bw = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq3Bw = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq3Bw->setTooltip ("Band 3 Q");
     eq3Bw->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq3Bw->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     eq3Bw->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colours::azure);
     eq3Bw->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq3Freq = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq3Freq = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq3Freq->setTooltip ("Band 3 Frequency");
     eq3Freq->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq3Freq->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     eq3Freq->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colours::azure);
     eq3Freq->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq4Gain = new ImageSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq4Gain = new ImageSlider (String()));
     eq4Gain->setTooltip ("Band 4 Gain");
     eq4Gain->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq4Gain->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearVertical);
     eq4Gain->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
     eq4Gain->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq4Bw = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq4Bw = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq4Bw->setTooltip ("Band 4 Q");
     eq4Bw->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq4Bw->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     eq4Bw->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colours::azure);
     eq4Bw->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq4Freq = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq4Freq = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq4Freq->setTooltip ("Band 4 Frequency");
     eq4Freq->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq4Freq->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     eq4Freq->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colours::azure);
     eq4Freq->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq5Gain = new ImageSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq5Gain = new ImageSlider (String()));
     eq5Gain->setTooltip ("Band 5 Gain");
     eq5Gain->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq5Gain->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearVertical);
     eq5Gain->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
     eq5Gain->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq5Bw = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq5Bw = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq5Bw->setTooltip ("Band 5 Q");
     eq5Bw->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq5Bw->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     eq5Bw->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colours::azure);
     eq5Bw->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq5Freq = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq5Freq = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq5Freq->setTooltip ("Band 5 Frequency");
     eq5Freq->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq5Freq->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     eq5Freq->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colours::azure);
     eq5Freq->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq6Gain = new ImageSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq6Gain = new ImageSlider (String()));
     eq6Gain->setTooltip ("Band 6 Gain");
     eq6Gain->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq6Gain->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearVertical);
     eq6Gain->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
     eq6Gain->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq6Bw = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq6Bw = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq6Bw->setTooltip ("Band 6 Q");
     eq6Bw->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq6Bw->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     eq6Bw->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colours::azure);
     eq6Bw->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (eq6Freq = new ParameterSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (eq6Freq = new ParameterSlider (String()));
     eq6Freq->setTooltip ("Band 6 Frequency");
     eq6Freq->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     eq6Freq->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
@@ -206,13 +206,13 @@ XEQMain::XEQMain (XEQPlugin* plugin_)
     label->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::white);
     label->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (gainSlider = new ImageSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (gainSlider = new ImageSlider (String()));
     gainSlider->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     gainSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearVertical);
     gainSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
     gainSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (drywetSlider = new ImageSlider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (drywetSlider = new ImageSlider (String()));
     drywetSlider->setRange (0, 1, 0.0001);
     drywetSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearVertical);
     drywetSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);

ports/eqinox/source/XEQPlugin.cpp

@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void XEQPlugin::getStateInformation (MemoryBlock& destData)
 
         equalizer.addToXML (&xml);
 
-        String xmlString = xml.createDocument (String::empty);
+        String xmlString = xml.createDocument (String());
         destData.append ((const char*) xmlString.toUTF8(), xmlString.length());
     }
     catch (...)

ports/juce-demo-host/source/FilterGraph.cpp

@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ Result FilterGraph::saveDocument (const File& file)
 {
     ScopedPointer<XmlElement> xml (createXml());
 
-    if (! xml->writeToFile (file, String::empty))
+    if (! xml->writeToFile (file, String()))
         return Result::fail ("Couldn't write to the file");
 
     return Result::ok();

ports/juce-demo-host/source/GraphEditorPanel.cpp

@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ public:
                            -arrowL, -arrowW,
                            arrowL, 0.0f);
 
-        arrow.applyTransform (AffineTransform::identity
+        arrow.applyTransform (AffineTransform()
                                 .rotated (float_Pi * 0.5f - (float) atan2 (x2 - x1, y2 - y1))
                                 .translated ((x1 + x2) * 0.5f,
                                              (y1 + y2) * 0.5f));
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ void GraphEditorPanel::dragConnector (const MouseEvent& e)
 
     if (draggingConnector != nullptr)
     {
-        draggingConnector->setTooltip (String::empty);
+        draggingConnector->setTooltip (String());
 
         int x = e2.x;
         int y = e2.y;
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ void GraphEditorPanel::endDraggingConnector (const MouseEvent& e)
     if (draggingConnector == nullptr)
         return;
 
-    draggingConnector->setTooltip (String::empty);
+    draggingConnector->setTooltip (String());
 
     const MouseEvent e2 (e.getEventRelativeTo (this));
 

ports/juce-demo-host/source/MainHostWindow.cpp

@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void MainHostWindow::getCommandInfo (const CommandID commandID, ApplicationComma
         break;
 
     case CommandIDs::showPluginListEditor:
-        result.setInfo ("Edit the list of available plug-Ins...", String::empty, category, 0);
+        result.setInfo ("Edit the list of available plug-Ins...", String(), category, 0);
         result.addDefaultKeypress ('p', ModifierKeys::commandModifier);
         break;
 
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ bool MainHostWindow::perform (const InvocationInfo& info)
         break;
 
     case CommandIDs::saveAs:
-        graph.saveAs (File::nonexistent, true, true, true);
+        graph.saveAs (File(), true, true, true);
         break;
 
     case CommandIDs::showPluginListEditor:

ports/klangfalter/source/IRAgent.cpp

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ IRAgent::IRAgent(Processor& processor, size_t inputChannel, size_t outputChannel
   _inputChannel(inputChannel),
   _outputChannel(outputChannel),
   _mutex(),
-  _file(File::nonexistent),
+  _file(File()),
   _fileSampleCount(0),
   _fileChannelCount(0),
   _fileSampleRate(0.0),
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void IRAgent::clear()
   setConvolver(nullptr);
   {
     ScopedLock lock(_mutex);
-    _file = File::nonexistent;
+    _file = File();
     _fileSampleCount = 0;
     _fileChannelCount = 0;
     _fileSampleRate = 0.0;
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void IRAgent::setFile(const File& file, size_t fileChannel)
     }
     else
     {
-      _file = File::nonexistent;
+      _file = File();
       _fileSampleCount = 0;
       _fileChannelCount = 0;
       _fileSampleRate = 0.0;

ports/klangfalter/source/IRCalculation.cpp

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void IRCalculation::run()
   for (size_t i=0; i<agents.size(); ++i)
   {
     const juce::File file = agents[i]->getFile();
-    if (file != juce::File::nonexistent)
+    if (file.exists())
     {
       double sampleRate;
       FloatBuffer::Ptr buffer = importAudioFile(file, agents[i]->getFileChannel(), sampleRate);
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ FloatBuffer::Ptr IRCalculation::importAudioFile(const File& file, size_t fileCha
 {
   fileSampleRate = 0.0;
 
-  if (file == File::nonexistent)
+  if (! file.exists())
   {
     return FloatBuffer::Ptr();
   }

ports/klangfalter/source/Persistence.cpp

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ XmlElement* SaveState(const File& irDirectory, Processor& processor)
     }
       
     const File irFile = irAgent->getFile();
-    if (irFile == File::nonexistent)
+    if (! irFile.exists())
     {
       continue;
     }
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ bool LoadState(const File& irDirectory, XmlElement& element, Processor& processo
     }
     klanginternal::IRAgentConfiguration configuration;
     configuration._irAgent = irAgent;
-    configuration._file = irElement->getStringAttribute("file", String::empty);
+    configuration._file = irElement->getStringAttribute("file", String());
     configuration._fileChannel = irElement->getIntAttribute("fileChannel", -1);
     irConfigurations.push_back(configuration);
   }

ports/klangfalter/source/Processor.cpp

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void Processor::setCurrentProgram (int /*index*/)
 
 const String Processor::getProgramName (int /*index*/)
 {
-  return String::empty;
+  return String();
 }
 
 void Processor::changeProgramName (int /*index*/, const String& /*newName*/)
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ bool Processor::irAvailable() const
 {
   for (auto it=_agents.begin(); it!=_agents.end(); ++it)
   {
-    if ((*it)->getFile() != File::nonexistent)
+    if ((*it)->getFile().exists())
     {
       return true;
     }

ports/klangfalter/source/Settings.cpp

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ juce::File Settings::getImpulseResponseDirectory()
       return dir;
     }
   }
-  return juce::File::nonexistent;
+  return juce::File();
 }
 
 

ports/klangfalter/source/UI/IRBrowserComponent.cpp

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void IRBrowserComponent::init(Processor* processor)
                                                                       "Audio Files");
   
   _directoryContent = new juce::DirectoryContentsList(_fileFilter, *_timeSliceThread);
-  _directoryContent->setDirectory(settings ? settings->getImpulseResponseDirectory() : juce::File::nonexistent, true, true);
+  _directoryContent->setDirectory(settings ? settings->getImpulseResponseDirectory() : juce::File(), true, true);
   
   _fileTreeComponent = new juce::FileTreeComponent(*_directoryContent);
   _fileTreeComponent->addListener(this);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void IRBrowserComponent::selectionChanged()
   {
     juce::String infoText;
     
-    const juce::File file = _fileTreeComponent ? _fileTreeComponent->getSelectedFile() : juce::File::nonexistent;
+    const juce::File file = _fileTreeComponent ? _fileTreeComponent->getSelectedFile() : juce::File();
 
     if (!file.isDirectory() && _processor)
     {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void IRBrowserComponent::selectionChanged()
           const TrueStereoPairs trueStereoPairs = findTrueStereoPairs(file, sampleCount, sampleRate);        
           for (size_t i=0; i<trueStereoPairs.size(); ++i)
           {
-            if (trueStereoPairs[i].first != file && trueStereoPairs[i].first != juce::File::nonexistent)
+            if (trueStereoPairs[i].first != file && trueStereoPairs[i].first.exists())
             {
               infoText += juce::String("\n");
               infoText += juce::String("\nFile Pair For True-Stereo:");
@@ -304,13 +304,13 @@ bool IRBrowserComponent::readAudioFileInfo(const juce::File& file, size_t& chann
 
 IRBrowserComponent::TrueStereoPairs IRBrowserComponent::findTrueStereoPairs(const juce::File& file, size_t sampleCount, double sampleRate) const
 {
-  if (file == juce::File::nonexistent || file.isDirectory())
+  if (! file.exists() || file.isDirectory())
   {
     return TrueStereoPairs();
   }
 
   const juce::File directory = file.getParentDirectory();
-  if (file == juce::File::nonexistent || file.isDirectory())
+  if (! file.exists() || file.isDirectory())
   {
     return TrueStereoPairs();
   }
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ IRBrowserComponent::TrueStereoPairs IRBrowserComponent::findTrueStereoPairs(cons
                                                                 pairsLeft[i].second,
                                                                 sampleCount,
                                                                 sampleRate);
-    if (matchingFile != juce::File::nonexistent)
+    if (matchingFile.exists())
     {
       TrueStereoPairs trueStereoPairs;
       trueStereoPairs.push_back(std::make_pair(file, 0));
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ IRBrowserComponent::TrueStereoPairs IRBrowserComponent::findTrueStereoPairs(cons
                                                                 pairsRight[i].second,
                                                                 sampleCount,
                                                                 sampleRate);
-    if (matchingFile != juce::File::nonexistent)
+    if (matchingFile.exists())
     {
       TrueStereoPairs trueStereoPairs;
       trueStereoPairs.push_back(std::make_pair(matchingFile, 0));
@@ -420,5 +420,5 @@ juce::File IRBrowserComponent::checkMatchingTrueStereoFile(const juce::String& f
     }
   }
 
-  return juce::File::nonexistent;
+  return juce::File();
 }

ports/klangfalter/source/UI/IRComponent.cpp

@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ IRComponent::IRComponent ()
     _channelComboBox->setTooltip (L"Select Channel Of Currently Loaded Audio File");
     _channelComboBox->setEditableText (false);
     _channelComboBox->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
-    _channelComboBox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    _channelComboBox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     _channelComboBox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
     _channelComboBox->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_channelHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_channelHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                         L"Channel:"));
     _channelHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _channelHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void IRComponent::irChanged()
   if (_irAgent)
   {
     const File file = _irAgent->getFile();
-    if (file != File::nonexistent)
+    if (file.exists())
     {
       const Processor& processor = _irAgent->getProcessor();
       const unsigned fileSampleCount = static_cast<unsigned>(_irAgent->getFileSampleCount());

ports/klangfalter/source/UI/KlangFalterEditor.cpp

@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _wetLevelLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _wetLevelLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_drySlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_drySlider = new Slider (String()));
     _drySlider->setRange (0, 10, 0);
     _drySlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearVertical);
     _drySlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
 
     addAndMakeVisible (_decibelScaleOut = new DecibelScale());
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_wetSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_wetSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _wetSlider->setRange (0, 10, 0);
     _wetSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::LinearVertical);
     _wetSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
     _wetSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_browseButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_browseButton = new TextButton (String()));
     _browseButton->setTooltip (L"Show Browser For Impulse Response Selection");
     _browseButton->setButtonText (L"Show Browser");
     _browseButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnBottom);
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
 
     addAndMakeVisible (_irBrowserComponent = new IRBrowserComponent());
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_settingsButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_settingsButton = new TextButton (String()));
     _settingsButton->setButtonText (L"Settings");
     _settingsButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnRight | Button::ConnectedOnTop);
     _settingsButton->addListener (this);
     _settingsButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOnId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _settingsButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOffId, Colour (0xff202020));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_wetButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_wetButton = new TextButton (String()));
     _wetButton->setTooltip (L"Wet Signal On/Off");
     _wetButton->setButtonText (L"Wet");
     _wetButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _wetButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOnId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _wetButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOffId, Colour (0xff202020));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_dryButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_dryButton = new TextButton (String()));
     _dryButton->setTooltip (L"Dry Signal On/Off");
     _dryButton->setButtonText (L"Dry");
     _dryButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _dryButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOnId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _dryButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOffId, Colour (0xff202020));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_autogainButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_autogainButton = new TextButton (String()));
     _autogainButton->setTooltip (L"Autogain On/Off");
     _autogainButton->setButtonText (L"Autogain 0.0dB");
     _autogainButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _autogainButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOnId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _autogainButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOffId, Colour (0xff202020));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_reverseButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_reverseButton = new TextButton (String()));
     _reverseButton->setTooltip (L"Reverse Impulse Response");
     _reverseButton->setButtonText (L"Reverse");
     _reverseButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _reverseButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOnId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _reverseButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOffId, Colour (0xff202020));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_hiFreqLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_hiFreqLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                  L"15.2kHz"));
     _hiFreqLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _hiFreqLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _hiFreqLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _hiFreqLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_hiGainLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_hiGainLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                  L"0.0dB"));
     _hiGainLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _hiGainLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _hiGainLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _hiGainLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_hiGainHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_hiGainHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                        L"Gain"));
     _hiGainHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _hiGainHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _hiGainHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _hiGainHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_hiFreqHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_hiFreqHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                        L"Freq"));
     _hiFreqHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _hiFreqHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _hiFreqHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _hiFreqHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_hiGainSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_hiGainSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _hiGainSlider->setRange (-30, 30, 0);
     _hiGainSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _hiGainSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _hiGainSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colour (0xb1606060));
     _hiGainSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_hiFreqSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_hiFreqSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _hiFreqSlider->setRange (2000, 20000, 0);
     _hiFreqSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _hiFreqSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _hiFreqSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colour (0xb1606060));
     _hiFreqSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_loFreqLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_loFreqLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                  L"1234Hz"));
     _loFreqLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _loFreqLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _loFreqLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _loFreqLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_loGainLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_loGainLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                  L"0.0dB"));
     _loGainLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _loGainLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _loGainLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _loGainLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_loGainHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_loGainHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                        L"Gain"));
     _loGainHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _loGainHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _loGainHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _loGainHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_loFreqHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_loFreqHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                        L"Freq"));
     _loFreqHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _loFreqHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _loFreqHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _loFreqHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_loGainSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_loGainSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _loGainSlider->setRange (-30, 30, 0);
     _loGainSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _loGainSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _loGainSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colour (0xb1606060));
     _loGainSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_loFreqSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_loFreqSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _loFreqSlider->setRange (20, 2000, 0);
     _loFreqSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _loFreqSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
 
     addAndMakeVisible (_levelMeterOut = new LevelMeter());
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_levelMeterOutLabelButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_levelMeterOutLabelButton = new TextButton (String()));
     _levelMeterOutLabelButton->setTooltip (L"Switches Between Out/Wet Level Measurement");
     _levelMeterOutLabelButton->setButtonText (L"Out");
     _levelMeterOutLabelButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _levelMeterOutLabelButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOnId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _levelMeterOutLabelButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOffId, Colour (0xff202020));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_levelMeterDryLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_levelMeterDryLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                         L"Dry"));
     _levelMeterDryLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _levelMeterDryLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _levelMeterDryLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _levelMeterDryLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_lowEqButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_lowEqButton = new TextButton (String()));
     _lowEqButton->setButtonText (L"Low Cut");
     _lowEqButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     _lowEqButton->addListener (this);
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _lowEqButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOnId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _lowEqButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOffId, Colour (0xff202020));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_lowCutFreqLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_lowCutFreqLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                      L"1234Hz"));
     _lowCutFreqLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _lowCutFreqLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _lowCutFreqLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _lowCutFreqLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_lowCutFreqHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_lowCutFreqHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                            L"Freq"));
     _lowCutFreqHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _lowCutFreqHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _lowCutFreqHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _lowCutFreqHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_lowCutFreqSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_lowCutFreqSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _lowCutFreqSlider->setRange (20, 2000, 0);
     _lowCutFreqSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _lowCutFreqSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _lowCutFreqSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colour (0xb1606060));
     _lowCutFreqSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_highCutFreqLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_highCutFreqLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                       L"15.2kHz"));
     _highCutFreqLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _highCutFreqLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _highCutFreqLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _highCutFreqLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_highCutFreqHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_highCutFreqHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                             L"Freq"));
     _highCutFreqHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _highCutFreqHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _highCutFreqHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _highCutFreqHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_highCutFreqSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_highCutFreqSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _highCutFreqSlider->setRange (2000, 20000, 0);
     _highCutFreqSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _highCutFreqSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _highCutFreqSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colour (0xb1606060));
     _highCutFreqSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_highEqButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_highEqButton = new TextButton (String()));
     _highEqButton->setButtonText (L"High Cut");
     _highEqButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     _highEqButton->addListener (this);
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _highEqButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOnId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _highEqButton->setColour (TextButton::textColourOffId, Colour (0xff202020));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_attackShapeLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_attackShapeLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                       L"1.0"));
     _attackShapeLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _attackShapeLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _attackShapeLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _attackShapeLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_endLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_endLabel = new Label (String(),
                                               L"100%"));
     _endLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _endLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _endLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _endLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_endSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_endSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _endSlider->setRange (0, 1, 0);
     _endSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _endSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _endSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colour (0xb1606060));
     _endSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_attackShapeSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_attackShapeSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _attackShapeSlider->setRange (0, 10, 0);
     _attackShapeSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _attackShapeSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _attackShapeSlider->addListener (this);
     _attackShapeSlider->setSkewFactor (0.5);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_decayShapeLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_decayShapeLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                      L"1.0"));
     _decayShapeLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _decayShapeLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _decayShapeLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _decayShapeLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_decayShapeHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_decayShapeHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                            L"Shape"));
     _decayShapeHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _decayShapeHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _decayShapeHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _decayShapeHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_decayShapeSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_decayShapeSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _decayShapeSlider->setRange (0, 10, 0);
     _decayShapeSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _decayShapeSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _decayShapeSlider->addListener (this);
     _decayShapeSlider->setSkewFactor (0.5);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_attackShapeHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_attackShapeHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                             L"Shape"));
     _attackShapeHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _attackShapeHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _attackShapeHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _attackShapeHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_endHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_endHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                     L"End"));
     _endHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _endHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _endHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _endHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_beginLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_beginLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                 L"100%"));
     _beginLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _beginLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _beginLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _beginLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_beginSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_beginSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _beginSlider->setRange (0, 1, 0);
     _beginSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _beginSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _beginSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colour (0xb1606060));
     _beginSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_beginHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_beginHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                       L"Begin"));
     _beginHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _beginHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _beginHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _beginHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_widthLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_widthLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                 L"1.0"));
     _widthLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _widthLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _widthLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _widthLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_widthHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_widthHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                       L"Width"));
     _widthHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _widthHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _widthHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _widthHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_widthSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_widthSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _widthSlider->setRange (0, 10, 0);
     _widthSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _widthSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _widthSlider->addListener (this);
     _widthSlider->setSkewFactor (0.30102);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_predelayLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_predelayLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                    L"0ms"));
     _predelayLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _predelayLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _predelayLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _predelayLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_predelayHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_predelayHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                          L"Gap"));
     _predelayHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _predelayHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _predelayHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _predelayHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_predelaySlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_predelaySlider = new Slider (String()));
     _predelaySlider->setRange (0, 1000, 0);
     _predelaySlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _predelaySlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _predelaySlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colour (0xb1606060));
     _predelaySlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_stretchLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_stretchLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                   L"100%"));
     _stretchLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _stretchLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _stretchLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _stretchLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_stretchHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_stretchHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                         L"Stretch"));
     _stretchHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _stretchHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _stretchHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _stretchHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_stretchSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_stretchSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _stretchSlider->setRange (0, 2, 0);
     _stretchSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _stretchSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _stretchSlider->setColour (Slider::rotarySliderFillColourId, Colour (0xb1606060));
     _stretchSlider->addListener (this);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_attackHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_attackHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                        L"Attack"));
     _attackHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _attackHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _attackHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _attackHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_attackLengthLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_attackLengthLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                        L"0ms"));
     _attackLengthLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _attackLengthLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _attackLengthLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _attackLengthLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_attackLengthSlider = new Slider (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_attackLengthSlider = new Slider (String()));
     _attackLengthSlider->setRange (0, 1, 0);
     _attackLengthSlider->setSliderStyle (Slider::RotaryVerticalDrag);
     _attackLengthSlider->setTextBoxStyle (Slider::NoTextBox, false, 80, 20);
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _attackLengthSlider->addListener (this);
     _attackLengthSlider->setSkewFactor (0.5);
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_attackLengthHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_attackLengthHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                              L"Length"));
     _attackLengthHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (11.0000f, Font::plain));
     _attackLengthHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _attackLengthHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::black);
     _attackLengthHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_decayHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_decayHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                       L"Decay"));
     _decayHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _decayHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _decayHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _decayHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_impulseResponseHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_impulseResponseHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                                 L"Impulse Response"));
     _impulseResponseHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _impulseResponseHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ KlangFalterEditor::KlangFalterEditor (Processor& processor)
     _impulseResponseHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _impulseResponseHeaderLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_stereoHeaderLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_stereoHeaderLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                        L"Stereo"));
     _stereoHeaderLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _stereoHeaderLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);

ports/klangfalter/source/UI/SettingsDialogComponent.cpp

@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
       _selectIRDirectoryButton (0),
       cachedImage_hifilofi_jpg (0)
 {
-    addAndMakeVisible (_irDirectoryGroupComponent = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_irDirectoryGroupComponent = new GroupComponent (String(),
                                                                         L"Impulse Response Directory"));
     _irDirectoryGroupComponent->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_aboutGroupComponent = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_aboutGroupComponent = new GroupComponent (String(),
                                                                   L"About"));
     _aboutGroupComponent->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_nameVersionLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_nameVersionLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                       L"KlangFalter - Version <Unknown>"));
     _nameVersionLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _nameVersionLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _nameVersionLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _nameVersionLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_copyrightLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_copyrightLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                     L"Copyright (c) 2013 HiFi-LoFi"));
     _copyrightLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _copyrightLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _copyrightLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _copyrightLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_myLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_myLabel = new Label (String(),
                                              L"Modified by falkTX"));
     _myLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _myLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _licenseHyperlink->setTooltip (L"http://www.gnu.org/licenses");
     _licenseHyperlink->setButtonText (L"Licensed under GPL3");
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_infoGroupComponent = new GroupComponent (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_infoGroupComponent = new GroupComponent (String(),
                                                                  L"Plugin Information"));
     _infoGroupComponent->setColour (GroupComponent::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_juceVersionPrefixLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_juceVersionPrefixLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                             L"JUCE Version:"));
     _juceVersionPrefixLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _juceVersionPrefixLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _juceVersionPrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _juceVersionPrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_juceVersionLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_juceVersionLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                       L"<Unknown>"));
     _juceVersionLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _juceVersionLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _juceVersionLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _juceVersionLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_numberInputsPrefixLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_numberInputsPrefixLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                              L"Input Channels:"));
     _numberInputsPrefixLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _numberInputsPrefixLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _numberInputsPrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _numberInputsPrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_numberInputsLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_numberInputsLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                        L"<Unknown>"));
     _numberInputsLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _numberInputsLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _numberInputsLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _numberInputsLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_numberOutputsPrefixLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_numberOutputsPrefixLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                               L"Output Channels:"));
     _numberOutputsPrefixLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _numberOutputsPrefixLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _numberOutputsPrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _numberOutputsPrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_numberOutputsLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_numberOutputsLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                         L"<Unknown>"));
     _numberOutputsLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _numberOutputsLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _numberOutputsLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _numberOutputsLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_sseOptimizationPrefixLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_sseOptimizationPrefixLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                                 L"SSE Optimization:"));
     _sseOptimizationPrefixLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _sseOptimizationPrefixLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _sseOptimizationPrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _sseOptimizationPrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_sseOptimizationLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_sseOptimizationLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                           L"<Unknown>"));
     _sseOptimizationLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _sseOptimizationLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _sseOptimizationLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _sseOptimizationLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_headBlockSizePrefixLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_headBlockSizePrefixLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                               L"Head Block Size:"));
     _headBlockSizePrefixLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _headBlockSizePrefixLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _headBlockSizePrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _headBlockSizePrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_headBlockSizeLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_headBlockSizeLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                         L"<Unknown>"));
     _headBlockSizeLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _headBlockSizeLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _headBlockSizeLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _headBlockSizeLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_tailBlockSizePrefixLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_tailBlockSizePrefixLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                               L"Tail Block Size:"));
     _tailBlockSizePrefixLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _tailBlockSizePrefixLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _tailBlockSizePrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _tailBlockSizePrefixLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_tailBlockSizeLabel = new Label (String::empty,
+    addAndMakeVisible (_tailBlockSizeLabel = new Label (String(),
                                                         L"<Unknown>"));
     _tailBlockSizeLabel->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     _tailBlockSizeLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ SettingsDialogComponent::SettingsDialogComponent (Processor& processor)
     _tailBlockSizeLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colour (0xff202020));
     _tailBlockSizeLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x0));
 
-    addAndMakeVisible (_selectIRDirectoryButton = new TextButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (_selectIRDirectoryButton = new TextButton (String()));
     _selectIRDirectoryButton->setButtonText (L"Select Directory");
     _selectIRDirectoryButton->setConnectedEdges (Button::ConnectedOnLeft | Button::ConnectedOnRight);
     _selectIRDirectoryButton->addListener (this);

ports/klangfalter/source/UI/WaveformComponent.cpp

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void WaveformComponent::paint(Graphics& g)
   const juce::Colour scaleColour = customLookAndFeel.getScaleColour();
   
   // Something to paint?
-  if (!_irAgent || _irAgent->getFile() == juce::File::nonexistent)
+  if (!_irAgent || !_irAgent->getFile().exists())
   {
     g.setColour(scaleColour);
     g.drawText("No Impulse Response", 0, 0, width, height, Justification(Justification::centred), false);

ports/luftikus/source/GuiLookAndFeel.h

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class GuiSlider : public Slider,
                   public Slider::Listener
 {
 public:
-	explicit GuiSlider (const String& componentName = String::empty);
+	explicit GuiSlider (const String& componentName = String());
 
 	GuiSlider (SliderStyle style, TextEntryBoxPosition textBoxPosition);
 

ports/luftikus/source/PluginEditor.cpp

@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ String LuftikusAudioProcessorEditor::getTooltip()
 	if (rect.contains(getMouseXYRelative()))
 		return "Click here to toggle tooltips";
 	
-	return String::empty;
+	return String();
 }
 
 void LuftikusAudioProcessorEditor::modalReturn(int returnValue)

ports/luftikus/source/PluginProcessor.cpp

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ const String LuftikusAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
 		return "MasterVol";
 	default:
 		jassertfalse;
-		return String::empty;
+		return String();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void LuftikusAudioProcessor::setCurrentProgram (int /*index*/)
 
 const String LuftikusAudioProcessor::getProgramName (int /*index*/)
 {
-	return String::empty;
+	return String();
 }
 
 void LuftikusAudioProcessor::changeProgramName (int /*index*/, const String& /*newName*/)

ports/obxd/source/PluginProcessor.cpp

@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ const String ObxdAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
 	case FREL:
 		return S("FilterRelease");
 	}
-	return String::empty;
+	return String();
 }
 
 const String ObxdAudioProcessor::getParameterText (int index)

ports/pitchedDelay/source/gui/pitcheddelaytab.cpp

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ PitchedDelayTab::PitchedDelayTab (PitchedDelayAudioProcessor* processor, int del
 	cbSync->setTooltip (L"Quantisation");
 	cbSync->setEditableText (false);
 	cbSync->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-	cbSync->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+	cbSync->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
 	cbSync->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
 	cbSync->addItem (L"seconds", 1);
 	cbSync->addItem (L"1/2", 2);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ PitchedDelayTab::PitchedDelayTab (PitchedDelayAudioProcessor* processor, int del
 	cbFilter->setTooltip (L"Filter Type. Maximum filter gain is limited to 0 dB to avoid feedback oscillation.");
 	cbFilter->setEditableText (false);
 	cbFilter->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-	cbFilter->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+	cbFilter->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
 	cbFilter->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
 	cbFilter->addItem (L"Off", 1);
 	cbFilter->addItem (L"Lowpass", 2);
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ PitchedDelayTab::PitchedDelayTab (PitchedDelayAudioProcessor* processor, int del
 	cbPitch->setTooltip (L"Pitch shfiting algorithm. Off Disables pitching and saves resources.");
 	cbPitch->setEditableText (false);
 	cbPitch->setJustificationType (Justification::centredLeft);
-	cbPitch->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+	cbPitch->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
 	cbPitch->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (L"(no choices)");
 	cbPitch->addListener (this);
 

ports/pitchedDelay/source/parameters.h

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual String getParamUnit(int /*index*/)
 	{
-		return String::empty;
+		return String();
 	}
 
 private:

ports/stereosourceseparation/source/PluginEditor.cpp

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessorEditor::StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor
     widthSlider->setValue(12.5);
     widthSlider->addListener(this);
     
-    addAndMakeVisible (modeLabel = new Label (String::empty, "Mode"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (modeLabel = new Label (String(), "Mode"));
     modeLabel->setFont (Font (16.00f, Font::bold));
     modeLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     modeLabel->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessorEditor::StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor
     modeLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::wheat);
     modeLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x00000000));
     
-    addAndMakeVisible (filterLabel = new Label (String::empty, "Filter Type"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (filterLabel = new Label (String(), "Filter Type"));
     filterLabel->setFont (Font (16.00f, Font::bold));
     filterLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     filterLabel->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessorEditor::StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor
     cutofffreqSlider->setValue(20);
     cutofffreqSlider->addListener(this);
     
-    addAndMakeVisible (freqLabel = new Label (String::empty,"Cutoff frequency :"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (freqLabel = new Label (String(),"Cutoff frequency :"));
     freqLabel->setFont (Font (18.00f, Font::bold));
     freqLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     freqLabel->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessorEditor::StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor
     freqLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::wheat);
     freqLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x00000000));
     
-    addAndMakeVisible (freqVal = new Label (String::empty, "400 Hz"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (freqVal = new Label (String(), "400 Hz"));
     freqVal->setFont (Font (16.00f, Font::bold));
     freqVal->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     freqVal->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessorEditor::StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor
     freqVal->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::wheat);
     freqVal->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x00000000));
     
-    addAndMakeVisible (lowboundLabel = new Label (String::empty, "0"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (lowboundLabel = new Label (String(), "0"));
     lowboundLabel->setFont (Font (16.00f, Font::bold));
     lowboundLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     lowboundLabel->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessorEditor::StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor
     lowboundLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::wheat);
     lowboundLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x00000000));
     
-    addAndMakeVisible (highboundLabel = new Label (String::empty, "8000"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (highboundLabel = new Label (String(), "8000"));
     highboundLabel->setFont (Font (16.00f, Font::bold));
     highboundLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     highboundLabel->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessorEditor::StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor
     resetButton->setColour(TextButton::buttonColourId, Colours::wheat);
     resetButton->addListener (this);
     
-    addAndMakeVisible (dirLabel = new Label (String::empty,"Direction : "));
+    addAndMakeVisible (dirLabel = new Label (String(),"Direction : "));
     dirLabel->setFont (Font (20.00f, Font::bold));
     dirLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     dirLabel->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessorEditor::StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor
     dirLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::wheat);
     dirLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x00000000));
     
-    addAndMakeVisible (widLabel = new Label (String::empty,"Width : +/-"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (widLabel = new Label (String(),"Width : +/-"));
     widLabel->setFont (Font (20.00f, Font::bold));
     widLabel->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     widLabel->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessorEditor::StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor
     widLabel->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::wheat);
     widLabel->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x00000000));
     
-    addAndMakeVisible (dirVal = new Label (String::empty, "0"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (dirVal = new Label (String(), "0"));
     dirVal->setFont (Font (20.00f, Font::bold));
     dirVal->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     dirVal->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessorEditor::StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor
     dirVal->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::wheat);
     dirVal->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x00000000));
     
-    addAndMakeVisible (widVal = new Label (String::empty, "22.5"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (widVal = new Label (String(), "22.5"));
     widVal->setFont (Font (20.00f, Font::bold));
     widVal->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     widVal->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessorEditor::StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor
     widVal->setColour (TextEditor::textColourId, Colours::wheat);
     widVal->setColour (TextEditor::backgroundColourId, Colour (0x00000000));
     
-    addAndMakeVisible (sideVal = new Label (String::empty, "M"));
+    addAndMakeVisible (sideVal = new Label (String(), "M"));
     sideVal->setFont (Font (20.00f, Font::bold));
     sideVal->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
     sideVal->setEditable (false, false, false);

ports/stereosourceseparation/source/PluginProcessor.cpp

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ const String StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor::getParameterName (int index)
             return "CutOffFrequency";
             
         default:
-            return String::empty;
+            return String();
     }
 }
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor::setCurrentProgram (int index)
 
 const String StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor::getProgramName (int index)
 {
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 void StereoSourceSeparationAudioProcessor::changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName)

ports/tal-dub-3/source/TalCore.cpp

@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterName (int index)
 		case LIVEMODE: return T("livemode");
 		case UNUSED: return "unused";
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
 	{
 		return String(talPresets[curProgram]->programData[index], 2);
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getInputChannelName (const int channelIndex) const
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ String TalCore::getStateInformationString ()
     }
     tal.addChildElement(programList);
 
-    return tal.createDocument (String::empty);
+    return tal.createDocument (String());
 }
 
 void TalCore::setStateInformationString (const String& data)

ports/tal-filter-2/source/TalCore.cpp

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterName (int index)
 		case VOLUMEOUT: return T("volumeout");
 		case DEPTH: return T("depth");
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
 	{
 		return String(talPresets[curProgram]->programData[index], 2);
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getInputChannelName (const int channelIndex) const
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ String TalCore::getStateInformationString ()
     }
     tal.addChildElement(programList);
 
-    return tal.createDocument (String::empty);
+    return tal.createDocument (String());
 }
 
 void TalCore::setStateInformationString (const String& data)

ports/tal-filter/source/TalCore.cpp

@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterName (int index)
 		case UNUSED2:
 		    return "unused";
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
 	{
 		return String(talPresets[curProgram]->programData[index], 2);
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getInputChannelName (const int channelIndex) const
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ String TalCore::getStateInformationString ()
     }
     tal.addChildElement(programList);
 
-    return tal.createDocument (String::empty);
+    return tal.createDocument (String());
 }
 
 int TalCore::getNumPrograms ()

ports/tal-noisemaker/source/TalCore.cpp

@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterName (int index)
     case UNUSED2:
         return "unused";
     }
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
     {
         return String(talPresets[curProgram]->programData[index], 2);
     }
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getInputChannelName (const int channelIndex) const
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ String TalCore::getStateInformationString ()
     getXmlPrograms(programList, this->curProgram);
     tal.addChildElement(programList);
 
-    return tal.createDocument (String::empty);
+    return tal.createDocument (String());
 }
 
 int TalCore::getNumPrograms ()

ports/tal-reverb-2/source/TalCore.cpp

@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterName (int index)
 
 		case UNUSED: return "unused";
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
 	{
 		return String(talPresets[curProgram]->programData[index], 2);
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getInputChannelName (const int channelIndex) const
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ String TalCore::getStateInformationString ()
     }
     tal.addChildElement(programList);
 
-    return tal.createDocument (String::empty);
+    return tal.createDocument (String());
 }
 
 int TalCore::getNumPrograms ()

ports/tal-reverb-3/source/TalCore.cpp

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterName (int index)
 
 		case UNUSED: return "unused";
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
 	{
 		return String(talPresets[curProgram]->programData[index], 2);
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getInputChannelName (const int channelIndex) const
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void TalCore::getStateInformation (MemoryBlock& destData)
 	// use this for new factory presets
 	#ifdef _DEBUG
 	File *file = new File("e:/presets.txt");
-	String myXmlDoc = tal.createDocument (String::empty);
+	String myXmlDoc = tal.createDocument (String());
 	file->replaceWithText(myXmlDoc);
 	#endif
 }
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ String TalCore::getStateInformationString ()
     }
     tal.addChildElement(programList);
 
-    return tal.createDocument (String::empty);
+    return tal.createDocument (String());
 }
 
 float* TalCore::getCurrentVolume()

ports/tal-reverb/source/TalCore.cpp

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterName (int index)
 		case STEREO: return T("Stereo");
 		case UNUSED: return "unused";
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
 	{
 		return String (params[index], 2);
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getInputChannelName (const int channelIndex) const
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void TalCore::getStateInformation (MemoryBlock& destData)
 	// use this for new factory presets
 	//#ifdef _DEBUG && WIN32
 	//File *file = new File("d:/presets.txt");
-	//String myXmlDoc = tal.createDocument (String::empty);
+	//String myXmlDoc = tal.createDocument (String());
 	//file->replaceWithText(myXmlDoc);
 	//#endif
 }
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ String TalCore::getStateInformationString ()
 
     sendChangeMessage ();
 
-    return tal.createDocument (String::empty);
+    return tal.createDocument (String());
 }
 
 int TalCore::getNumPrograms ()

ports/tal-vocoder-2/source/TalCore.cpp

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterName (int index)
 
 		case UNUSED: return "unused";
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ const String TalCore::getParameterText (int index)
 	{
 		return String(talPresets[curProgram]->programData[index], 2);
 	}
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 const String TalCore::getInputChannelName (int channelIndex) const
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ String TalCore::getStateInformationString ()
     getXmlPrograms(programList, this->curProgram);
     tal.addChildElement(programList);
 
-    return tal.createDocument (String::empty);
+    return tal.createDocument (String());
 }
 
 int TalCore::getNumPrograms ()

ports/vex/source/VexEditorComponent.cpp

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ VexEditorComponent::VexEditorComponent(AudioProcessor* const proc, Callback* con
 
     //PART ON/OFF
     addAndMakeVisible(TB1 = new TextButton("TB1"));
-    TB1->setButtonText(String::empty);
+    TB1->setButtonText(String());
     TB1->addListener(this);
     TB1->setColour(TextButton::buttonColourId, Colours::darkred.withAlpha(0.5f));
     TB1->setColour(TextButton::buttonOnColourId, Colours::red);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ VexEditorComponent::VexEditorComponent(AudioProcessor* const proc, Callback* con
     TB1->setToggleState(false, dontSendNotification);
 
     addAndMakeVisible(TB2 = new TextButton("TB2"));
-    TB2->setButtonText(String::empty);
+    TB2->setButtonText(String());
     TB2->addListener(this);
     TB2->setColour(TextButton::buttonColourId, Colours::darkred.withAlpha(0.5f));
     TB2->setColour(TextButton::buttonOnColourId, Colours::red);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ VexEditorComponent::VexEditorComponent(AudioProcessor* const proc, Callback* con
     TB2->setToggleState(false, dontSendNotification);
 
     addAndMakeVisible(TB3 = new TextButton("TB3"));
-    TB3->setButtonText(String::empty);
+    TB3->setButtonText(String());
     TB3->addListener(this);
     TB3->setColour(TextButton::buttonColourId, Colours::darkred.withAlpha(0.5f));
     TB3->setColour(TextButton::buttonOnColourId, Colours::red);
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ VexEditorComponent::VexEditorComponent(AudioProcessor* const proc, Callback* con
 
     //Peggy ON/OFF
     addAndMakeVisible(TB4 = new TextButton("TB4"));
-    TB4->setButtonText(String::empty);
+    TB4->setButtonText(String());
     TB4->addListener(this);
     TB4->setColour(TextButton::buttonColourId, Colours::darkblue.withAlpha(0.5f));
     TB4->setColour(TextButton::buttonOnColourId, Colours::blue);
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ VexEditorComponent::VexEditorComponent(AudioProcessor* const proc, Callback* con
     TB4->setToggleState(false, dontSendNotification);
 
     addAndMakeVisible(TB5 = new TextButton("TB5"));
-    TB5->setButtonText(String::empty);
+    TB5->setButtonText(String());
     TB5->addListener(this);
     TB5->setColour(TextButton::buttonColourId, Colours::darkblue.withAlpha(0.5f));
     TB5->setColour(TextButton::buttonOnColourId, Colours::blue);
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ VexEditorComponent::VexEditorComponent(AudioProcessor* const proc, Callback* con
     TB5->setToggleState(false, dontSendNotification);
 
     addAndMakeVisible(TB6 = new TextButton("TB6"));
-    TB6->setButtonText(String::empty);
+    TB6->setButtonText(String());
     TB6->addListener(this);
     TB6->setColour(TextButton::buttonColourId, Colours::darkblue.withAlpha(0.5f));
     TB6->setColour(TextButton::buttonOnColourId, Colours::blue);

ports/vex/source/VexFilter.cpp

@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ String VexFilter::getFilterWaveName(const int part) const
 {
     if (part >= 1 && part <= 3)
         return fSynth.getWaveName(part);
-    return String::empty;
+    return String();
 }
 
 void VexFilter::editorParameterChanged(const uint32_t index, const float value)

ports/vex/source/VexFilter.h

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
     int getNumPrograms() { return 0; }
     int getCurrentProgram() { return 0; }
     void setCurrentProgram(int) {}
-    const String getProgramName(int) { return String::empty; }
+    const String getProgramName(int) { return String(); }
     void changeProgramName(int, const juce::String&) {}
 
     const String getInputChannelName (const int channelIndex) const override;

ports/wolpertinger/source/RotatingToggleButton.cpp

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void RotatingToggleButton::paintButton (Graphics& g,
 
     g.setColour(Colour(255, 255, 255));
     AffineTransform transform;
-	transform= AffineTransform::identity.translated(-1.0, -(getHeight()-8.0)*.5).
+	transform= AffineTransform().translated(-1.0, -(getHeight()-8.0)*.5).
 							rotated(rotationState*M_PI*0.5).translated(6.5, (getHeight()-8.0));
     if(isMouseOverButton)
 		g.fillPath (path, transform);

ports/wolpertinger/source/tabbed-editor.cpp

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ tabbed_editor::tabbed_editor (AudioProcessor *const ownerFilter)
     addAndMakeVisible (comboBox = new PresetComboBox (T("new combo box")));
     comboBox->setEditableText (false);
     comboBox->setJustificationType (Justification::centred);
-    comboBox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String::empty);
+    comboBox->setTextWhenNothingSelected (String());
     comboBox->setTextWhenNoChoicesAvailable (T("(no choices)"));
     comboBox->addItem (T("Bass Drone 1"), 1);
     comboBox->addItem (T("Bass Drone 2"), 2);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ tabbed_editor::tabbed_editor (AudioProcessor *const ownerFilter)
     comboBox->addListener (this);
 
     addAndMakeVisible (polytext = new Label (T("new label"),
-                                             String::empty));
+                                             String()));
     polytext->setFont (Font (15.0000f, Font::plain));
     polytext->setJustificationType (Justification::centredRight);
     polytext->setEditable (false, false, false);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ tabbed_editor::tabbed_editor (AudioProcessor *const ownerFilter)
 	comboBox->setVisible(false);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_STANDALONE
-    addAndMakeVisible (kbd_button = new KeyboardButton (String::empty));
+    addAndMakeVisible (kbd_button = new KeyboardButton (String()));
     kbd_button->setColour (ToggleButton::textColourId, Colours::white);
     kbd_button->setBounds (2, getHeight()-20, getWidth()-4, 16);
 #endif