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authorHans-Christoph Steiner <eighthave@users.sourceforge.net>2010-09-13 17:36:12 +0000
committerHans-Christoph Steiner <eighthave@users.sourceforge.net>2010-09-13 17:36:12 +0000
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+This object loads libraries and libdirs from within a patch. It is the first
+small step towards a patch-specific namespace. It is a reimplementation of a
+similar/same idea from Guenter Geiger's [using] object.
-[import] allows you to manipulate load library into the patch-local
-path from within a Pd patch itself. This is a very simple version
-that does not need any modifications to the core of Pd. Therefore,
-you should make [import] the first object you create in your patch.
+Aiming to provide a simplified Python-style import for Pure Data, this [import]
+object loads libraries as part of a patch. It will load anything that Pd
+considers a library, including libraries that are defined by Pd loaders like
+'libdir'.
+
+[import] allows you to manipulate load library into the patch-local path from
+within a Pd patch itself. This is a very simple version that does not need
+any modifications to the core of Pd. Therefore, you should make [import] the
+first object you create in your patch.
To install, copy the "import" folder into your user Pd folder. You
can find out more here:
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For more info on the structure of libdirs, see this webpage:
http://puredata.org/docs/developer/Libdir
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