[PD] importing / using large equation into expr command

[Rick T]

Thanks for the information.  I've been able to find instructions on how to
create a hello world C-external but not one that does a simple sinewave
equation like A*sin(w*t+p) (
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Sine_wave) Does anyone have
one or know where to find one.  It makes sense to make a C external and
create inputs for the values of frequency,amplitude,phase and vertical
offset.  That way I can feed/control those values with a midi controller or
a table/array in PureData.

Thanks

On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 5:35 AM, Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans at at.or.at>wrote:

>
> A .pd file is a text file, so you can just open your Pd patch in a text
> editor, and paste in the equation.  But honestly with something that big, I
> think making a C external might be easier in the long run.
>
> .hc
>
> On Sep 4, 2011, at 9:22 AM, Rick T wrote:
>
> Greetings All
>
> I have 2 large equations that I would like to use with the expr command.
>  Is it possible to import a text file into the expr command?
> Here's an example of one of the 2 equations
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6576402/questions/eq1.txt
> Basically it's a 1 second periodic signal with sample rate at 44100 which
> the equation gives me control over the frequency,amplitude,phase and
> vertical offset
>
> I do have the ability to create a wave (audio) file of the equation first
> and import the wave file into PureDate, but will I have the same control
> over the frequency,amplitude,phase and vertical offset that the equation
> gives me?.
>
> If you want to know what I'm creating.
> 1) The first option will import a text file into a table/array that will
> control the variables of the equations that will vary
> frequency,amplitude,phase and vertical offset over time.
> 2) The second option will allow the variables to
> be controllable/variable using a midi controller and it's audio signal
> played
>
> I know Puredata can do this very well with small equations and the expr
> command but using large equations I'm not sure.  Also if I should be doing
> this in a different way please let me know I'm always willing to learn
> something new.
>
> Thanks
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