[linux-audio-dev] Possible LADSPA port path convention

[torbenh at informatik.uni-bremen.de]

On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 06:39:48AM +0000, Steve Harris wrote:
> Something that was suggested for GMPI, and might be applicable for LADSPA
> is a convetion where port names can be written as paths, eg for a delay
> line you might have
> 
> "delay/base delay (ms)"
> "delay/feedback (%)"
> "lfo 1/ammount (%)"
> "lfo 1/wave"
> "lfo 1/frequency"
> "lfo 2/ammount (%)"
> "lfo 2/wave"
> "lfo 2/frequency"
> 
> this would allow the host to group the controls logically when building
> the UI, eg. tabbing them, and friendlier OSC reflections of plugins.
> 
> It would require that lexical /'s be escaped, but other than that it
> should be transparent. Its only worth adding if hosts would implement
> something using it though, as it would cause a bit of disruption, there
> are about 30 exisiting ports with /'s in them.
> 
> A different character could be used, but / seems like the obvious one.

That would be really nice :) i currently give the portnames to a gtk
menu. It already behaves as described. Although the / are not escaped
and normal ports show up in R/C Value.


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torben Hohn
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