Open alexmlucas opened 4 years ago
I agree. I left this out because I imagine the default interaction would be to click on them (and load the abstraction).
I wonder if it's possible to open a Pd file via a message box, and just load up the help files themselves directly. This might be in the latest version of Pd.
I added a test using message boxes to im.acid, but I'm not really happy with it; the patch cables into the new im.help are untidy, and the user needs to lock the patcher (which I generally ask not to do in an introductory session). maybe simply including the objects is the right way around, after all. if only there were a way to prevent opening an abstraction by clicking on it..
I don't mind the message box approach so much. Would a help patch not open as locked by default anyway?
Good point!
Ok, in that case, I think this could work out nicely. If you'd like to try it out for yourself, the name of any im object as a message into im.help should load it up.
added the oscillators in that commit.
actually I quite like the idea of having an additional over-arching help file for each category in the future (sound sources, inputs, etc).
this will only work in 0.50 upwards -- that version will also allow us to open web pages. I need to check if this will work on Raspbian, but I'm happy to start going through and adding some suggested objects.
not sure about the layout, hence I haven't added this option to the help templates yet..if you think of anything nicer, or if you have any suggestions for the help files in general, it's open!
It would be useful to include objects of a similar type in Instrument Maker help files. For instance. im.sinewave, in the im.sawtooth help file and vice-versa.