[PD] pmpd2d does not create Pd-extended 0.43.4 latest

Cyrille Henry ch at chnry.net
Wed Jan 9 17:58:46 CET 2013


hello,

Le 09/01/2013 17:27, Hans-Christoph Steiner a écrit :
>
> A library name change is one way to handle that, there are other ways too:
>
> - implement the new search path in Pd so you don't have to rename anything
> (best option)
that's the best, but that's not up to me.

> - rename the [pmpd] object
that's not possible : it's here for to long. too many people are using it.

>
> And from the point of view of Pd-extended, a new name would be a new library.
>   Since Pd-extended is already too big to be maintainable, I can't really
> accept new libraries unless I see that someone has already stepped up and is a
> responsive, self-sufficient maintainer.
the only chance of having a recent version of pmpd in pd-extended is to find a maintainer. so, changing the lib name will not change anything.

cheers
c

>
> It it now easy to distribute standalone libraries for both vanilla and
> pd-extended if the library is based on the Library Template and users use the
> standard install locations:
>
> http://puredata.info/docs/developer/LibraryTemplate
> http://puredata.info/docs/faq/how-do-i-install-externals-and-help-files
>
> .hc
>
> On 01/09/2013 10:04 AM, Marco Donnarumma wrote:
>> yep, that works, thanks!
>> Should have tried that....
>>
>> in any case, I tried modifying the name of the lib folder and the *-meta.pd
>> file to pm4pd, and that works as it should.
>> So yes, Cyrille, renaming might be a good thing to do for the next release.
>>
>> cheers,
>> M
>>
>>
>>
>>> maybe try:
>>> pmpd/pmpd2d?
>>> I often have this problem...
>>> I think it's because the library has the same name than the object pmpd
>>> n
>>>
>>>
>>> for future pmpd release, would it help if i rename it pm4pd, so that the
>>> lib did not have the same name as one object?
>>>
>>> cheers
>>> c
>>>
>>
>>
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