Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote: > >There are occasional times when segmented patchcords make a patch >more readable, but the vast majority of the time, they are a >distraction at best. I have watched so many Max users spend quite a >bit of time segmenting and organizing their patchcords. If they >instead put that same effort into organizing the code, using >subpatches, etc., the code would be much more readable and maintainable. > >There is one thing that a patchcord should clearly communicate, and >that is which two objects are connected. In order to get that >information from a segmented patchcord, you have to follow its path >with your eye. When the patchcord goes straight from one object to >another, the connection is much more apparent and easy to perceive. >
Yes, I have trouble in Max when the segmented patch cords are all laid on top of each other for neatness. >From my little experiments with pd the connections are even easier to see when the cords are all coloured differently. Martin _______________________________________________ PD-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
