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

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

On 01/09/2013 11:58 AM, Cyrille Henry wrote:
> 
> 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.

I think everyone is in agreement on this issue, someone just needs to
implement it.  So that is something you could take on.

.hc




>> - 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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