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);