Yes, that's true, the real problem is something else: There is no easy way to get a list of external/abstraction dependencies for any given patch. If you could get such a list, complete with file locations, it would be easier to collect all your patches for an archive file.
~David On 5/15/07, IOhannes m zmoelnig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> what do you gain from turning abstractions into > >> subpatches?? > > > > You gain the advantage of being able to distribute > > a Pd patch built from many disparate abstractions as > > a single file. > > > > this advantage you gain from being able to embed abstractions in > abstractions, while at the same time you still have the features of > abstractions (namely: abstraction) > > apart from that, tar allows you to distribute your multi-file Pd patch > as a single file too. > > mfga.sdr > IOhannes > > _______________________________________________ > PD-list@iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > _______________________________________________ PD-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list