Using a finished project as a template

[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
Image gone

[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.

[pcs800]

@d-healey That didn't work.
I also deleted the image from the project, then added a new image with a different name, loaded the right image file, saved, close, opened it again, and it still shows as missing.
Since you have the project there, are you able to replace the image and have it stay that way?

[d.healey]

@pcs800 I just opened the UIData xml in a text editor, replaced the image with fileName="{PROJECT_FOLDER}Bassassin 4 BG R02.png", saved it, and it seems to work. No idea why setting it from the UI isn't though.

[pcs800]

@d-healey Ok, I just did that and it did not work.
Still Missing.wmv

[pcs800]

@d-healey
It's not even saving the fact that I delete the image completely.
I then save, re-open, and the missing image container is back.

[d.healey]

@pcs800 I think you're editing the wrong file.

You have a Bassassin 4UIData folder in your project folder, but that shouldn't be there - delete it.

The folder/file you want is within the xmlpresetbackups folder.

[pcs800]

@d-healey Video_2025-05-11_131950.wmv

[d.healey]

@pcs800 Yes delete that folder, it shouldn't exist.

Then go inside your XmlPresetBackups folder, and in there you will find the correct UIData folder.

[pcs800]

@d-healey Woah, see this video
read wrong file.wmv

[d.healey]

@pcs800 Yeah I've ran into that before. So HISE originally was intended to be able to export to different platforms like Desktop systems and mobile systems like iOS. So it would have two UI files, one for desktop and one for mobile.

But why the desktop one has magically appeared I'm not sure.

Try deleting the non-desktop one.

[pcs800]

@d-healey That did it, nice!
You must have been doing this a long time to be able to troubleshoot like this.
I can do it with windows OS's, but I'm new to Hise, so every little thing is mystery.
Thanks again, David.

[d.healey]

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

You must have been doing this a long time

I've been using HISE pretty much since it was released :)

@Christoph-Hart Any idea about this Desktop thing?

[pcs800]

@bendurso What are expansions and where can I get/learn about them?

[bendurso]

@pcs800 It's something similar to an instrument for Kontakt. You just have one plugin, and then you make instruments (expansions) for it with different images, samples and presets.

You can check here: https://docs.hise.dev/working-with-hise/project-management/expansions/

And David's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsQTOxOOd9s

If you're new to HISE, expansions might not be the best place to start :)