[PD-dev] missing file from pd-MAIN and fftw version

[Chris McCormick]

On Wed, Sep 27, 2006 at 12:15:21AM +0200, Frank Barknecht wrote:
> Hallo,
> Tim Blechmann hat gesagt: // Tim Blechmann wrote:
> > i can think of two ways to implement a namespace:
> > - a property of the canvas
> > - a |using| or |import| object
> > 
> > the first solution would be a contrary to pd's design principle (as
> > written by miller in the pd docs, §2.6.2. persistence of data). 
> 
> If you refer to the "patches should be understandable in printed form"
> principle: It's already violated as you don't know, which [prepend],
> [urn], [scale] etc. is used in a patch when it's only printed. 

What about if [import] had to be banged to do it's work. Then you could
use IOhannes' [initbang] and a bunch of [t b b b b] to specify loading
order.

> But, yes: This would be worse, if you wouldn't even know, which [+ ]
> object is used, depending on which namespace is active. 
> 
> However I don't want to be forced to write patches like: 
> 
>  [pdcore/float]
>  |
>  [pdcore/mult 2]
>  |
>  [pdcore/osc~]
>  |\
>  [pdcore/dac~] 

In my opinion, pdcore should always be imported by default. Maybe have
this optional using a command line option.

Best,

Chris.

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