[PD] Hiding Details

[IOhannes m zmoelnig]

Marcus Flanagan wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>   Is it possible to hide all the gorey details of a patch(e.g. cord 
> strings, various comments and other stuff). Apparently there was a way 
> in MAX(which I am not familiar with)...but I was wondering if I could do 
> it in PD. It would make the user-interface look a lot less threatening!
> 

there is no such thing in pd. (but there is in max)
i do not think, that this would be such a great thing.
it keeps you (the programmer) from worrying about structure.
use abstractions and sub-patches instead !

so: i recommend building a patch (audio-engine) that has all the ugly 
things (like cords and objects) inside.
then make a gui with sliders, buttons, etc that control the engine via 
send/receive.
since sliders/buttons have send/receives built in, there will be no ugly 
things on your interface
only one object (the absraction/sub-patch that holds the engine) will be 
visible. you can hide this one too with a canvas....

mfg.cdas.er
IOhannes