Using a finished project as a template

[pcs800]

@pcs800 I will look into expansions, and many other aspects of Hise, once I get these three finished.
Most of the owrk was with the first one. if I can get the other two based off making a copy of the first one, then it's just a matter of importing samples.

[d.healey]

@pcs800 said in Using a finished project as a template:

@d-healey I renamed it Bassassin 4.xml and I get an error when opening the project.

Did you rename the folder in the Scripts folder with the new project name?

[pcs800]

@d-healey Yes I did

[d.healey]

@pcs800 Did you open the project XMLs and replace any references to the previous project name?

[pcs800]

@d-healey Yes,I did

[pcs800]

@d-healey Would you like to see the project?

[d.healey]

@pcs800 Yeah can do

[pcs800]

@d-healey Thank you. I have sent it via PM

[d.healey]

@pcs800

What was the name of the previous project, the one that you copied to create this?

You should get rid of the extra xml files. Stick to one xml per project.

I'm also seeing things like this in your xml

filmstripImage="N:\Common\Custom Graphics\Kontakt GUI Maker\knobs\analog_knob_e_64f.png"

Images need to go in the project's Images folder. Everything should be contained in the project folder somewhere.

[pcs800]

@d-healey The name of the first one was Bassassin Acoustic.
Yes, I know images need to go in the images folder now, but it worked in the old one so i figured that when i get this one to load up, I will then switch the image locations.
If you are referring to these xml files, I do not know how they got there. Remember I'm a noob.

[d.healey]

@pcs800 said in Using a finished project as a template:

If you are referring to these xml files, I do not know how they got there. Remember I'm a noob.

No I'm referring to the ones in the xmlPresetBackups folder.

I haven't figured out why this project won't load yet, going to have lunch then I'll take a more detailed look at it.

[pcs800]

@d-healey Enjoy your lunch!

[pcs800]

@pcs800 Ahh yes, those xml files. That was back when I misunderstood when saving, it uses the word "preset".
I have since figured it out, and will delete those.

[d.healey]

@pcs800 Ok I found out what the issue is. Inside the script processors folder you'd named the folder Bassassin 4, but it needs have the space removed Bassassin4.

In general it's usually good practice to avoid spaces and special characters for everything unless it's something on the UI that the user will see. I usually use either camel case or underscores to separate words.

[pcs800]

@d-healey Good idea on making a habit of never using spaces. I'll do that.
So, the project opens now, but is missing a couple graphics, etc. However, i will find them and get it going.
I appreciate the extra mile!

[d.healey]

@pcs800 said in Using a finished project as a template:

So, the project opens now, but is missing a couple graphics, etc. However, i will find them and get it going.

Yeah I noticed that as well. I think it's because of the absolute paths, once they are all in the project's images folder you should be ok.

[pcs800]

@d-healey The only thing I see missing is the background image, which I browse for (in the current project images folder) and load it. I save the project, reload it, and the image is missing again, and th path still refers to the old location.
So where do I find this absolute path to change?

[d.healey]

@pcs800 said in Using a finished project as a template:

So where do I find this absolute path to change?

It should be in the UIdata xml file

[pcs800]

@d-healey Please see this video
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[d.healey]

@pcs800 Weird, maybe the image has been cached in the pooled resources, solution is to delete the PooledResources folder in your Project folder, then reopen HISE.