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diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8d39510 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +------ +libdir +------ + +This package provides support for the libdir format of libraries that is used +in Pd-extended. It should work with any version of Pd 0.40 or newer. + +The 'libdir' loader is a Pd loader which supports the libdir library +format. The libdir library format aims to be a common library format +for Pd which works with objects written in any language, including +Pd. This library format was designed to be easy to create, install, +and use. It should work when installed into the global path +(i.e. pd/extra) or when copied locally into a project folder. It +should work with objects written in any supported language +(i.e. binaries, .pd, and the various loaders like pdlua and +tclpd). Also, starting with Pd 0.43 and Pd-extended 0.42, the Help +Browser dynamically builds itself based on the libraries that are +installed. + +To install, copy the files for your platform into your "extra" folder and the +help patches to the "doc/5.reference" folder. You will need to load the +libdir.dll/libdir.pd_linux/libdir.pd_darwin as a library before trying to load +any libdirs. The libdirs have to be in the global classpath in order to be +found. + +You can add a library two ways: + - add this text to one of the fields in the "Startup" prefs: libdir + - load it on the command line with this: -lib libdir + +For more info on the structure of libdirs, see this webpage: + +http://puredata.org/docs/developer/Libdir + |