if multiarrays with data structures are necessary, they already exist in [jmmmp/multiarray]
a choice between int and float types signed and unsigned without conversion > is what you need > > Many scripting languages have a single number type. The only "problem" > with Pd is that this number type is a float and not a double, so it's easy > to run into precision issues. But for bytes, a float is large enough ;-) > Yes, you waste some space, but who cares? > > Also, you can create multidimensional arrays with data structures, if you > really need it (yes, it is awkward, but it is certainly possible). On the > other hand, if all subarrays are the same size, it is trivial to embed them > in a single flat array... > > Apart from that, a MIDI file parser is not something you would typically > write in a visual programming language. That's why we have a C external for > that ;-) > > Christof > On 26.10.2020 13:56, Josh Moore wrote: > > I think it comes down to PD's horrible selection of array types. Having > arrays with multi dimensions that can be a choice between int and float > types signed and unsigned without conversion is what you need otherwise you > will run into this wall all over the place and you're looking at a c > compiler or interpreted language external to make what exists in almost > every other language (ie make 16 arrays with 127 dimensions for each note > with byte alignment containing n points or whatever) as three lines of code > doable on a system that has only 2d arrays and float types. > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2020, 4:12 AM Christof Ressi <i...@christofressi.com> > wrote: > >> I agree that we really need a way to read/write binary data. I have >> already thought about doing a PR to add such functionality to graphical >> arrays. It would be as simple as adding a flag to the [read( and [write( >> methods. >> >> In theory, it would be possible then to implement a MIDI file >> reader/writer as a Pd abstraction. But to be honest, I think only a >> masochist would do that :-) >> >> On the other hand, mrpeach's [midifile] has always served me well and >> it's one of those things that don't really get obsolete. So I don't think >> that Pd really needs built-in MIDI file support. After all, even a >> kitchen-sink language like Supercollider doesn't come with built-in MIDI >> file support. >> >> Christof >> On 26.10.2020 11:11, Roman Haefeli wrote: >> >> On Mon, 2020-10-26 at 03:32 -0300, Alexandre Torres Porres wrote: >> >> >> It feels to me Vanilla should be able to read/write MIDI files, but I >> wonder how. Any ideas on how this could work in a "vanilla way" >> (light and simple)? >> >> To use Miller's words from another thread, I think reading/writing MIDI >> files would be an application for which the infrastructure is still >> missing: reading from/writing to binary files (unless I missed some >> recent development). >> >> Both would be cool, accessing them from disk directly and load/dump >> them to/from tables. >> >> Roman >> >> >
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