Saving file with application

[billv]

Need to create a file that saves and loads with VST or Exe.
What is the Full Path for this?

[trogluddite]

The 'Start Folder' primitive will give you a full path to the plugin's folder that you can use inside an .exe or VST.
While you are editing in FS, you need to give it a path to a temporary folder that it uses during editing sessions. But once exported, it always points to the folder that the .exe or .dll was loaded from - and it does this check every startup, so it's safe even to move the files after installation.

[tester]

If you have a problem with triggers, filepaths and startup loading - you can use my time-based solution for that. At least we would have more practical tests.

[billv]

Thanks guys. Will work it out over the next few hours.
But to just to clarify what is was doing in the first place..........
I hooked up a Preset manager to the "preset string" in the Arp. This is fine but I can't modulate
10 presets on the fly, via the tickers, as the preset manager is just to slow in re-calling the info.
So I've back to the other save+ load system, just like the one that handles the envelopes in the tickers.
Works great. But it dosn''t save on shutdown and re-load on startup. I think the user will really need this
feature when punching in thier own patterns.
But having said that, I've done some cowboy attempts with the preset manager.
One was using the same "preset string" setup in the arp, but 10 of them. Didn't work.
The most sensible way to me was to put all the strings into an array and throw it in to
a "VST Parameter array" module. But this dosn't work, cause it only takes "float array" input.
String array on the other side is just wrong, with no commas. And I don't feel like creating
the system to place every comma where needed.
Why cant we have a VST Parameter array" with string array input?
Is that what the "preset string" module is for......might have to try that method again......

my time-based solution

Sounds interesting. No idea what it could be off the top of head .
Can you give me that gist if it with no FSM?
Or even better, don't say anything for a few days and let me sweat

[nix]

He's using timers to delay triggers on initialization.
So he sets trigger order, it's not just under the hood.
Seems to be fix for him.
Hehe, these triggers certainly keeep us entertained!
btw tester, AFAIK 10ms is the quickest a trigger will possibly emerge from the timer.
You can do float array to string,
string to float array if u need it.
It's a bit fiddly but yeah.
I'll help mate,
if u post the schem,
I'm happy to do the conversion from string to float array.
Cheers
The limitation of preset string module,
is it can only contain 2048 charachters IIRC

[billv]

He's using timers to delay triggers on initialization.

Sneaky little ........ Will give that some thought. Thanks tester.

I'm happy to do the conversion from string to float array

These strings have got comas mate

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Doing my head in at the moment. Don't think it's going to happen that way

I spent about an hour with Dreamsequence last night. Its secrets are slowly being revealed.
I butchered my attempt, but got what i wanted- a better idea of whats going on.
I'll break it down to zero eventually.....
The trick is to keep the GUI + GUI functions intact...........

[nix]

Sweet,
ur having a look at my sequencer(again!).
One of the biggest hurdles is RAM usage.
I imagine we are dealing with many instances.
If it was in a DAW, u/we can clock many of them from the same timer.

Is it possible to have the string data without commas?

I think my sequencer works again Bill,
I can send the .fsm.
Timing seems quite good,
I will do extensive tests and see how many samples out it is,
but can just set 2 going and listen for phasing. It's good.
I am happy to produce tracks with that accuracy.

If the commas are neccesary,
yeah man, use preset string.
It will do it

wee edit-
since ur data is numerical, I'm sure we can figure out how to get it into a float array preset,
if neccessary