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author | Hans-Christoph Steiner <eighthave@users.sourceforge.net> | 2013-01-01 18:22:38 +0000 |
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committer | Hans-Christoph Steiner <eighthave@users.sourceforge.net> | 2013-01-01 18:22:38 +0000 |
commit | a0bcda9d0246b7046a10c2ab51d736fc84574803 (patch) | |
tree | bae93c96e9e9cc2bc46c4d6f1efec57ac5ef15f4 /doc | |
parent | 2162f9ad4274736c2feaa4a16cb71940d9e06458 (diff) |
fix examples, point out error message, and expand on that initbang only gets sent in abstractions i.e. embedded patches
svn path=/trunk/; revision=16801
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
-rw-r--r-- | doc/pddp/initbang-help-ex1-loadbang.pd | 44 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | doc/pddp/initbang-help-ex2-initbang.pd | 30 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | doc/pddp/initbang-help.pd | 66 |
3 files changed, 78 insertions, 62 deletions
diff --git a/doc/pddp/initbang-help-ex1-loadbang.pd b/doc/pddp/initbang-help-ex1-loadbang.pd index a8b251c6..b7434d22 100644 --- a/doc/pddp/initbang-help-ex1-loadbang.pd +++ b/doc/pddp/initbang-help-ex1-loadbang.pd @@ -1,18 +1,26 @@ -#N canvas 104 284 428 300 10;
-#X obj 0 0 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 3 12 0
-14 -204280 -1 0;
-#X text 7 1 [initbang] Abstraction Example No 1;
-#X msg 157 203 obj 20 50 outlet;
-#X obj 157 226 s pd-initbang-help-ex1-loadbang.pd;
-#X obj 157 180 loadbang;
-#X text 67 48 This abstraction uses [loadbang] below to create the
-[outlet] seen at left. The [loadbang] object only gets triggered after
-all objects and connections in the parent patch have been created.
-;
-#X text 67 98 This poses a problem if you want to save the patch with
-a connection from this abstraction's outlet in the parent patch to
-the [print from_loadbang] object below it. The next time you open the
-patch \, Pd will attempt to connect those objects BEFORE the [outlet]
-gets created \, and you will get an error.;
-#X connect 2 0 3 0;
-#X connect 4 0 2 0;
+#N canvas 735 240 543 348 10; +#X obj 10 10 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 3 12 +0 14 -204280 -1 0; +#X text 17 11 [initbang] Abstraction Example No 1; +#X msg 17 285 obj 20 50 outlet; +#X obj 17 228 loadbang; +#X text 91 142 This poses a problem if you want to save the patch with +a connection from this abstraction's outlet in the parent patch to +the [print from_loadbang] object below it. The next time you open the +patch \, Pd will attempt to connect those objects BEFORE the [outlet] +gets created \, and you will get an error.; +#X obj 17 252 trigger bang bang; +#X obj 250 308 print [initbang]; +#X text 91 72 This abstraction uses [loadbang] below to create the +[outlet] seen at left. The [loadbang] object sends its bang after everything +is done loading \, that means after all objects \, connections \, etc. +in the parent patch have been created.; +#X msg 138 265 the error above shows that loadbang creates the outlet +too late; +#X text 71 50 <- dynamically created [outlet]; +#X obj 17 308 send pd-initbang-help-ex1-loadbang.pd; +#X connect 2 0 10 0; +#X connect 3 0 5 0; +#X connect 5 0 2 0; +#X connect 5 1 8 0; +#X connect 8 0 6 0; diff --git a/doc/pddp/initbang-help-ex2-initbang.pd b/doc/pddp/initbang-help-ex2-initbang.pd index 6fb41643..93bb2c47 100644 --- a/doc/pddp/initbang-help-ex2-initbang.pd +++ b/doc/pddp/initbang-help-ex2-initbang.pd @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ -#N canvas 81 215 428 300 10;
-#X obj 0 0 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 3 12 0
-14 -204280 -1 0;
-#X text 7 1 [initbang] Abstraction Example No 2;
-#X obj 157 191 s pd-initbang-help-ex2-initbang.pd;
-#X obj 157 145 initbang;
-#X text 74 109 <- dynamically created [outlet];
-#X msg 157 168 obj 20 110 outlet;
-#X text 19 36 This abstraction just shows a simple example of how [initbang]
-works. Since [initbang] is used below (instead of [loadbang]) \, the
-outlet gets created before the parent patch initializes. This ensures
-that connections get created properly when the parent patch is opened.
-;
-#X connect 3 0 5 0;
-#X connect 5 0 2 0;
+#N canvas 87 221 428 300 10; +#X obj 1 9 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 3 12 0 +14 -204280 -1 0; +#X text 8 10 [initbang] Abstraction Example No 2; +#X obj 126 166 initbang; +#X text 64 129 <- dynamically created [outlet]; +#X text 20 45 This abstraction just shows a simple example of how [initbang] +works. Since [initbang] is used below (instead of [loadbang]) \, the +outlet gets created before the parent patch initializes. This ensures +that connections get created properly when the parent patch is opened. +; +#X msg 126 189 obj 20 130 outlet; +#X obj 126 212 send pd-initbang-help-ex2-initbang.pd; +#X connect 2 0 5 0; +#X connect 5 0 6 0; diff --git a/doc/pddp/initbang-help.pd b/doc/pddp/initbang-help.pd index e0a2edcf..0363308b 100644 --- a/doc/pddp/initbang-help.pd +++ b/doc/pddp/initbang-help.pd @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ -#N canvas 0 0 555 619 10; +#N canvas 19 94 556 621 10; #X obj 0 595 cnv 15 552 21 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.footer empty 20 12 0 14 -228856 -66577 0; #X obj 0 0 cnv 15 552 40 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.header initbang 3 12 0 18 -204280 -1 0; -#X obj 1 412 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.inlets inlets 8 12 0 13 +#X obj 1 425 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.inlets inlets 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; -#N canvas 50 243 494 344 META 0; +#N canvas 51 244 494 344 META 0; #X text 12 95 LIBRARY internal; #X text 12 25 LICENSE SIBSD; #X text 12 135 WEBSITE; @@ -19,50 +19,58 @@ revised the patch to conform to the PDDP template for Pd version 0.42. ; #X text 12 115 AUTHOR IOhannes m zmoelnig; #X restore 502 597 pd META; -#X obj 1 439 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.outlets outlets 8 12 0 +#X obj 1 452 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.outlets outlets 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; -#X obj 1 492 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.argument arguments 8 12 +#X obj 1 505 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.argument arguments 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; -#X obj 1 519 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.more_info more_info 8 12 +#X obj 1 532 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.more_info more_info 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; -#X text 100 496 (none); -#N canvas 94 481 428 109 Related_objects 0; +#X text 100 509 (none); +#N canvas 95 482 428 109 Related_objects 0; #X obj 1 1 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 3 12 0 14 -204280 -1 0; #X obj 21 42 closebang; #X text 7 1 [initbang] Related Objects; +#X obj 101 42 loadbang; #X restore 104 597 pd Related_objects; -#X obj 80 448 cnv 17 3 17 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.let.0 0 5 9 0 16 -228856 +#X obj 80 461 cnv 17 3 17 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.let.0 0 5 9 0 16 -228856 -162280 0; #X obj 442 22 pddp/pddplink http://wiki.puredata.info/en/initbang -text pdpedia: initbang; #X obj 468 5 initbang; -#X text 100 416 (none); -#X text 100 447 bang; -#X text 102 556 Pd Documentation Chapter 3.6 - doc/1.manual/x3.htm -; -#X obj 95 383 print from_initbang; -#X obj 95 227 print from_loadbang; -#X obj 95 115 initbang-help-ex1-loadbang; -#X obj 95 349 initbang-help-ex2-initbang; -#X text 102 523 [initbang] is useful if you want to build abstractions +#X text 100 429 (none); +#X text 100 460 bang; +#X obj 95 352 print from_initbang; +#X obj 95 207 print from_loadbang; +#X text 102 536 [initbang] is useful if you want to build abstractions that have a variable number of inlets or outlets.; -#X text 112 139 If you connect this outlet to the [print] object below -and save the patch \, there will be a problem the next time you open -it. Pd will try to connect the abstraction's outlet to the inlet of -[print] \, but this will happen before [loadbang] is executed (i.e. -\, before the outlet exists). The result will be an error \, and no -connection will be made.; #X text 13 21 send "bang" automatically when abstraction starts to load; -#X text 170 447 - a bang message is sent automatically when the containing -patch is first opened as an embeded object in another patch.; -#X obj 6 597 pddp/pddplink all_about_help_patches.pd -text Usage Guide; -#X text 93 71 The abstraction below dynamically creates an outlet using +#X obj 6 597 pddp/pddplink all_about_help_patches.pd -text Usage Guide +; +#X text 93 51 The abstraction below dynamically creates an outlet using [loadbang]. The [loadbang] object send a bang after this help patch has loaded.; -#X text 92 261 To solve this problem \, the abstraction below uses +#X text 92 231 To solve this problem \, the abstraction below uses [initbang] instead of [loadbang]. [initbang] will send a bang before Pd initializes the parent patch \, so that the [outlet] is created before the connection between objects is made. Thus \, you can see below that the objects are connected successfully.; +#X text 112 118 The above outlet is supposed to be connected to [print] +object below but [loadbang] sends its bang too late. Pd will try to +connect the abstraction's outlet to the inlet of [print] \, but this +will happen before [loadbang] is executed (i.e. \, before the outlet +exists). The result is the an error in the Pd window \, and connection +fails.; +#X text 92 372 Careful \, [initbang] sends its bang when the patch +is starting to load \, so things like GUI objects will not have created +their visual elements yet.; +#X text 102 569 Pd Documentation Chapter 3.6 -; +#X obj 289 569 pddp/pddplink ../1.manual/x3.htm; +#X obj 95 99 initbang-help-ex1-loadbang; +#X obj 95 321 initbang-help-ex2-initbang; +#X text 160 460 - a bang message is sent when the containing parent +patch first opens the abstraction as an embedded object. If the patch +is a top-most patch \, no bang will ever be sent.; +#X connect 25 0 15 0; +#X connect 26 0 14 0; |