[PD] New Externs

[mark]

Ha ha - good question. I thought I'd post this to list 
as well 'cos I've been on a bit or a learning curve 
myself the past couple of days writing these two 
objects and I could have done with these links:

First of all read:

http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~theo/html/audio/audio.htm
http://iem.kug.ac.at/pd/externals-HOWTO/
and the Max/Msp externals manual from the SDK - available 
from Cycling74 (free download).

Then your next best bet is the source code - the PD source 
is full of objects that are pretty clear and use most of the 
features.

The last resort if that don't help is this list I guess - Miller 
has been very helpful answering my questions. 

The best way to build is to copy a makefile - use mine 
and open it in VC6 - open workspace, change the file 
selector to all files and open the makefile - you can 
build it in VC6 but you have to edit it as a file rather 
than using the VC6 environment. You can still add files 
etc. though. I got my makefile by editing the PD one. 

Jump right in though -I built both these objects today 
and only spent yesterday afternoon learning stuff - its 
not as hard as it might seem at first. 

Although PD externs are built in C they are built using 
a very object oriented approach. 

anymore questions give us a shout 

cheers 

mark 




> -----Original Message-----
> From: joge . [mailto:gboy at nycap.rr.com]
> Sent: 29 January 2002 17:55
> To: mark at junklight.com
> Subject: Re: [PD] New Externs
> 
> 
> hi ,
> 
> i saw your post on the pd list and thought you might know 
> where i can find
> some information about how to compile externals on a windows 
> machine for pd
> .   i have knowledge of programming, though i am not that 
> familiar with pds
> "externals" architecture .  i have read that externals for pd 
> is similar as
> those for max/msp, however i dont have a mac .
> 
> thanks .
> 
> joge .
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mark" <mark at junklight.com>
> To: <pd-list at iem.kug.ac.at>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 12:30 PM
> Subject: [PD] New Externs
> 
> 
> > I have been making some objects that I wanted and thought I would
> > make them available. You can get the library here - there 
> is a readme
> > inside. I will put a proper webpage up for it very soon.
> >
> > www.junklight.com/january02/pd/mjLib.zip
> >
> > There are currently two objects:
> >
> > pin~ - randomly delivers the input signal to either the 
> right or left
> > outlet with a given probability
> > metroplus - allows complex timing bangs to be delivered
> >
> > It should compile under linux with minimal work (just 
> #ifdef'ing includes
> I
> > reckon)
> > but I haven't got a linux box with a build environment on it to hand
> > right now.
> >
> > More objects comming soon.
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > mark
> >
> >
> >
>