[PD] array indirection

[Miller Puckette]

I've wanted to do this too -- for instance, to have a large
collection of arrays and a window that could "see" one of them at
a time to edit them.

It's a bit complicated to do it because every array would have to
maintain a dynamic collection of pointers to every window (there could
be meny) in which it was shown... unless there's a cool trick I haven't
thought of yet.

cheers
Miller


On Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 12:26:23PM -0800, Phil Stone wrote:
> This probably fits into the category of a wish for PD; I think there's 
> no way to do it currently, but I'd love to be proven wrong! 
> 
> I'd like to be able to change the data an array points to rather than 
> actually change the data in the array.  The scenario which me think of 
> this is, I'd like to have a display of a currently-selected waveform 
> (which could be one of many pre-allocated arrays).  It would be 
> wonderful to have a level of indirection where the display-array can be 
> given a new address [object reference?] to one of the various 
> pre-allocated arrays, after which it redraws itself.
> 
> I suppose this unleashes all the evils of pointers (multiple references 
> to memory, etc.), but it would a serious advantage, performance-wise, 
> for the scenario I'm envisioning.
> 
> I also think it would be very cool if arrays could act as buttons...but 
> that's a different subject.
> 
> 
> Phil Stone
> pkstonemusic.com
> 
> 
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