[PD] Are there alternative means of creating patches

[Vilson Vieira]

Morgan,

you could take a look at some Python "PD scripting" libraries like:

- http://mccormick.cx/projects/PyPd/
- http://code.google.com/p/pyata/
- http://automata.cc/topd

Hope this help.

Cheers.

2011/2/3 Morgan Packard <morgan at morganpackard.com>:
> Thanks Ben.
> This looks like a way to manupalate PD while it's running. I'm looking for a
> way to create patch files.
> -Morgan
>
> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Ben Baker-Smith <bbakersmith at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I haven't had the opportunity to try this out yet, but it might be what
>> you're looking for.
>> https://github.com/pd-projects/ruby-puredata
>>>
>>> Thanks IOHannes,
>>> I'm interested in PD primarily as an audio engine embedded in iOS apps.
>>> For
>>> legal and technical reasons, most of the other obvious choices aren't
>>> viable
>>> for me. And thanks for your ps. You're correct that I'm not looking for
>>> ways
>>> to embed scripting into PD, I'm looking for a more script-based approach
>>> to
>>> creating PD patch files. Honestly, I'm a little surprised that this isn't
>>> a
>>> more common desire. I guess generally people who want to create patches
>>> with
>>> code simply migrate to SuperCollider or CSound or whatever. But neither
>>> of
>>> those is an option for me.
>>> -Morgan
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 2:13 AM, IOhannes m zmoelnig <zmoelnig at iem.at>
>>> wrote:
>>>
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>>> > On 2011-02-03 07:35, Morgan Packard wrote:
>>> > > Hello there.
>>> > > I'm interested in using PD. However, as someone who spends a lot of
>>> > > time
>>> > > with code, I'm actually a little afraid of the learning curve
>>> > > involved
>>> > with
>>> > > the graphical programming language!
>>> >
>>> > well, i would say, that if you don't like graphical programming, then
>>> > Pd
>>> > is probably a not so good choice for you.
>>> >
>>> > > I'd be much more comfortable creating my
>>> > > patches using, for example, a Python tool. Does such a programmatic
>>> > > PD
>>> > patch
>>> > > generation tool exist? I can't imagine I'm the first person who's
>>> > > wanted
>>> > > such a thing.
>>> >
>>> > there are sure ways to programmatically create patches.
>>> > from whatever environment you prefer.
>>> > nevertheless you will need to understand how Pd works, in order to do
>>> > such things, which will send you back to the start, where you need walk
>>> > the steep hills of learning Pd.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > just my 2?.
>>> >
>>> > fgmasdr
>>> > IOhannes
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > PS: afaict, all the responses to your question mentioning "pdlua",
>>> > "python", "tcl/tk" miss the point, as they talk about adding
>>> > functionality to Pd with the help of text-based languages. (for unknown
>>> > reasons "C" and derivatives was not mentioned). this allows you to do
>>> > more things within the graphical patching environment, but it doesn't
>>> > replace the graphical part.
>>> >
>>> > PPS: i might as well miss the point
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