[PD] overriding objects

[Jonathan Wilkes]

Sorry, I wasn't being specific-- I'm talking about what happens with [import ekext] 
or [import pddp].  Aren't these are both examples of "loading a library?"

While it's true [import ekext/polymap] or [declare -lib ekext/polymap] display
the console message for [polymap] (the former upon creation and the latter when 
the patch is opened), that message is only printed once; same for your 
example below.  Iohannes seemed to be implying that a gf.print console message 
would be a nuisance because the message would get printed for every object used 
in the
 patch (minus one, apparently):

"so if you load a patch with 87 [print]'s in there, what information do
you
 get if Pd prints 86 times 'dear user\, you are using matju's special
[print]\,
 which has problems with parens.'"

I don't see how such repeated messages would ever happen-- do you?

My main point is that I think it's a good idea that if an object takes over a vanilla 
object, the user has some way to know-- for example, to report bugs more 
effectively.  There are plenty of externals that print informative console 
messages so I don't see why there would be an issue in this case.

-Jonathan

From: Frank Barknecht <fbar at footils.org>
To: pd-list at iem.at
Sent: Wed, June 16, 2010 2:24:13 AM
Subject: Re: [PD] overriding objects


On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 11:46:53AM -0700, Jonathan Wilkes wrote:
> Oh, I see, I didn't check about expr.  Well, a better example of what
> I'm talking about would be [polymap] in ekext, as well as (older
> versions of) [pddplink].  Both post a message about the particular
> object, both post only once, and both do so by using post in the setup
> routine for that object.  Neither messages are posted when you load
> the respective libraries.  So I'm confused by your example [...]

I rather think you're confused by the term "loading a library". In
pd-extended lingo, the term "loading a library" has been misused to also
mean setting a couple of "-path"s. The traditional use of the term
describes what happens when you use the "-lib" flag or [declare -lib
...]. polymap prints its message, when it's loaded like that:

    $ pd -lib polymap
    ...
 
   |. . . . . . . . .polymap. . . . . . . . .|
    |_- polyphonic chain reaction regulator -_|
    | . . . . . .Edward Kelly 2006. . . . . . |

Ciao
-- 
Frank

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