py/pyext - python script objects for PD (and MaxMSP... once, under MacOSX and Windows) Copyright (c)2002-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net) For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution. Donations for further development of the package are highly appreciated. Visit https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=t.grill%40gmx.net&item_name=pyext&no_note=1&tax=0¤cy_code=EUR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You will need the flext C++ layer for PD and Max/MSP externals to compile this. see http://www.parasitaere-kapazitaeten.net/ext Package files: - readme.txt: this one - gpl.txt,license.txt: GPL license stuff - main.cpp, main.h, modmeth.cpp, pyargs.cpp, register.cpp: base class - py.cpp: py object - pyext.cpp, pyext.h, clmeth.cpp, bound.cpp: pyext object ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goals/features of the package: Access the flexibility of the python language in PD and MaxMSP PD - Load it as i library with e.g. "pd -lib py -path scripts" Max/MSP - Wait for Windows or a Mach-O MacOSX version. MacOS9 doesn't want it. Check out the sample patches and scripts Description: With the py object you can load python modules and execute the functions therein. With the pyext you can use python classes to represent full-featured pd/Max message objects. Multithreading (detached methods) is supported for both objects. You can send messages to named objects or receive (with pyext) with Python methods. Known bugs: - The TCL/TK help patch is not usable under OSX. - With the standard PD distribution, threaded py scripts will cause "Stack overflows" under some circumstances (the devel_0_37 cvs branch of PD contains the relevant fixes to avoid that) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The py/pyext package should run with Python version >= 2.1. It has been thoroughly tested with version 2.2 and 2.3 The package should at least compile (and is tested) with the following compilers: PD @ Windows: ------------- o Borland C++ 5.5 (free): edit "config-pd-bcc.txt" & run "build-pd-bcc.bat" o Microsoft Visual C++ 6: usr "py.dsp" or edit "config-pd-msvc.txt" & run "build-pd-msvc.bat" PD @ linux: ----------- o GCC: edit "config-pd-linux.txt" & run "sh build-pd-linux.sh" PD @ MacOSX: --------------------- You'll need to have Python installed as a framework. This is the default with Panther - otherwise, all newer Python source distributions are buildable as a darwin framework ( ./configure --enable-framework=/System/Library/Frameworks && make && make installframework ) o GCC: edit "config-pd-darwin.txt" & run "sh build-pd-darwin.sh" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version history: 0.1.4: - ADD: better (and independent) handling of inlet and outlet count (as class variables or dynamically initialized in __init__) - FIX: many memory leaks associated to ***GetItem stuff (big thanks to sven!) 0.1.3: - FIX: class variables are now set atomic if parameter list has only 1 element - ADD: introduced shortcut "pyx" for pyext. - ADD: arguments to the pyext class are now exposed as attributes "args" - FIX: parameters to Python functions are treated as integers when they can be. - ADD: inlet and outlet count can be given for pyext, python _inlet and _outlet members are ignored then - FIX: crash if script or class names are non-strings - FIX: long multi-line doc strings are now printed correctly - FIX: message "doc+" for class/instance __doc__ now working - FIX: improved/debugged handling of reference counts - FIX: _pyext._send will now send anythings if feasible - CHANGE: no more finalization - it's really not necessary... - FIX: calling from unregistered threads (like flext helper thread) now works 0.1.2: - CHANGE: updates for flext 0.4.1 - method registering within class scope - FIX: bugs in bound.cpp (object_free calls) - FIX: bug with threaded methods along with flext bug fix. - ADD: map Python threads to system threads - ADD: shut down the Python interpreter appropriately - CHANGE: use flext timer and bind functionality - ADD: attribute functionality - ADD: dir and dir+ methods for Python dictionary listing - ADD: get and set methods for Python class attributes 0.1.1: - CHANGE: updates for flext 0.4.0 - FIX: crash when module couldn't be loaded - FIX: GetBound method (modmeth.cpp, line 138) doesn't exist in flext any more - FIX: deadlock occured when connecting to py/pyext boxes in non-detached mode - ADD: current path and path of the canvas is added to the python path - FIX: path is not added to python path if already included 0.1.0: - completely reworked all code - added class functionality for full-featured objects and renamed the merge to pyext - enabled threads and made everything thread-safe ... phew! - using flext 0.3.2 - pyext now gets full python path - python's argv[0] is now "py" or "pyext" - etc.etc. 0.0.2: - fixed bug when calling script with no function defined (thanks to Ben Saylor) - cleaner gcc makefile 0.0.1: - using flext 0.2.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TODO list: general: - Documentation and better example patches - better error reporting for runtime errors features: - enable multiple interpreters? - make a pygui object where Tkinter draws to the PD canvas... - stop individual threads - Python type for symbols tests: - check for python threading support bugs: - named (keyword) arguments are not supported - currently no support for Python threads