[PD] default [output~] in Pd-extended

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

On Mar 23, 2009, at 4:09 AM, IOhannes m zmoelnig wrote:

> Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>
>> So if we are introducing the concept of objects and GUI in Pd, then  
>> I think it is safe to use GOP objects.  After all, we don't expect  
>> newbies to know anything about C or Tcl, but that's under it it  
>> all.  I don't think we should add an output~ to help patches that  
>> don't already have them.  I just think we should have a more  
>> intuitive and usable output~.  The current one already uses GOP, so  
>> that's not a change.
>
> i fully agree.
> and would like to stress, that i am pretty sure that most users will  
> not have a clue about gop when they first encounter the [output~]  
> module (be it a new one or the original one).
>
> at least i cannot seem to find any documentation about gop prior to  
> 3/A.05; nevertheless i think it is a good idea to use a gop- 
> abstraction here.
>
> fgmasdr
> IOhannes


Anyone else want to weigh in on this?  I'd like to lobby Miller to get  
this included in 'extra' at least, then also used in the help and  
docmentation.


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