[PD] Template for pd_lua files

[Frank Barknecht]

Hallo,

maybe useful for others, too: attached is a template for a simple
*.pd_lua class, that saves some typing. I configured my Vim to load
this template everytime I create a new, empty *.pd_lua file. 

Some methods for bang, float and anythings are predefined, but
commented out with multiline Lua comments. You can activate them
easily by adding a third dash to the comment's start i.e. change this:

 --[[
 code
 --]]
 
to this:

 ---[[
 code
 --]]

to make "code" active. Also don't forget to change the local variable
"pdclassname" to the name of your pd class which normally has to be
the base filename of your *.pd_lua file. This can be automated in
many editors as well by searching for ADD_CLASSNAME_HERE and replacing
it with the filename on load. Consult your editor's documentation for
that.

Ciao
-- 
 Frank Barknecht                                     _ ______footils.org__
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--[[

-- Pd class written in Lua
-- fbar 2008

--]]

-- Change name of Pd class here
-- Use the same name as the filename (minus ".pd_lua")

local pdclassname = "ADD_CLASSNAME_HERE"

----------------------------------------
-- papa's little helpers
----------------------------------------
local function checkfloat(f)
    return type(f) == "number"
end

local function checksym(s)
    return type(s) == "string"
end
----------------------------------------


----------------------------------------
-- the actual class
----------------------------------------
local M = pd.Class:new():register(pdclassname)

function M:initialize(name, atoms)
    self.inlets = 1
    self.outlets = 1 
    
    --[[    load arg1 into self:
    if checkfloat(atoms[1]) then
        self.f = atoms[1]
    elseif checksym(atoms[1]) then
        self.s = atoms[1]
    end
    --]]
    return true
end

----------------------------------------
-- various methods 
--   uncomment them by replacing 
--   "--[[" with "---[[" (3 dashes)
----------------------------------------

--[[
function M:in_1_bang()
    self:outlet(1, "bang", {})
end
--]]


--[[
function M:in_1_float(f)
    self:outlet(1, "float", {f})
end
--]]


--[[
function M:in_1_error()
    self:error(pdclassname .. " crashed horribly.")
end
--]]


--[[
function M:in_1(sel, atoms)
    self:outlet(1, sel, atoms)
end
--]]