[PD] thoughts on the new deken (was Re: [PD-announce] pd version 0.48-2 test1 released)

[Dan Wilcox]

I agree. Removing the prompt to add an external to the user paths makes sense in the context of [declare -path] searching user paths. Without this step, we're back to the problem of "I installed an external, but I can't load it, help." I know this prompt is loathed by some but it also keeps the amount of "help me" email down in the meantime until 0.49 includes the [declare] update.

> On Aug 6, 2018, at 9:34 AM, pd-list-request at lists.iem.at wrote:
> 
> 2018-08-05 22:50 GMT-03:00 Alexandre Torres Porres <porres at gmail.com <mailto:porres at gmail.com>>:
> 
>> 
>> 1- There's a default change, now it doesn't prompt you no more if you want
>> to add externals to the path. I get it this is more than intentional and
>> would like to inquire why. Thinking in the mind set of a newbie and
>> newcomer, this might be handy to suggest. Advanced users who are annoyed
>> can edit it in the preferences. Anyway, that's just my two pennies on it.
>> 
> 
> I have a new consideration about this. Since Pd suggests the creation of a
> documents folder, and since declare isn't working for that option yet (and
> since miller is holding that fix for 0.49), it makes sense to me to keep
> prompting the user to add the folder to the search paths because that's
> what will help him best, as you'd actually need to include it in the search
> path if you were were to use Pd default's suggestions. Advanced users can
> still edit this for more complicated and different kind of setting.

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