I agree. Removing the prompt to add an external to the user paths makes sense in the context of [declare -path] searching user paths. Without this step, we're back to the problem of "I installed an external, but I can't load it, help." I know this prompt is loathed by some but it also keeps the amount of "help me" email down in the meantime until 0.49 includes the [declare] update.
> On Aug 6, 2018, at 9:34 AM, pd-list-requ...@lists.iem.at wrote: > > 2018-08-05 22:50 GMT-03:00 Alexandre Torres Porres <por...@gmail.com > <mailto:por...@gmail.com>>: > >> >> 1- There's a default change, now it doesn't prompt you no more if you want >> to add externals to the path. I get it this is more than intentional and >> would like to inquire why. Thinking in the mind set of a newbie and >> newcomer, this might be handy to suggest. Advanced users who are annoyed >> can edit it in the preferences. Anyway, that's just my two pennies on it. >> > > I have a new consideration about this. Since Pd suggests the creation of a > documents folder, and since declare isn't working for that option yet (and > since miller is holding that fix for 0.49), it makes sense to me to keep > prompting the user to add the folder to the search paths because that's > what will help him best, as you'd actually need to include it in the search > path if you were were to use Pd default's suggestions. Advanced users can > still edit this for more complicated and different kind of setting. -------- Dan Wilcox @danomatika <http://twitter.com/danomatika> danomatika.com <http://danomatika.com/> robotcowboy.com <http://robotcowboy.com/>
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