Store values in ScriptPanel data object

[toxonic]

@d-healey @ustk i'm not at home at the moment, but i'll try your example tomorrow. Indeed i want to store knob values , but in my project i use a sequencer, and when i try to use the preset browser, the sequencer will stop running on each preset change, so i can't use that option.
What could be another approach?

[David Healey]

@toxonic You could write the values to a file. Using a panel also relies on the preset system BTW.

[toxonic]

@d-healey okay, that's a good point!

[toxonic]

Saving values in a file works fine so far, this seems to be the way to go for me.
Just a quick question: which directory would i have to specify in the code, that the compiled plugin can find the preset files in it's own directory (or maybe a subdirectory)? is there a wildcard for that?

[David Healey]

@toxonic I'm not entirely sure of the question but I think your answer might be here - https://docs.hise.audio/scripting/scripting-api/filesystem/index.html#special-locations

[toxonic]

@d-healey ahh, okay! Is there a way to embed the textfiles with the stored parameter values in the compiled binary? I mean, i don't want the end user needing to care about the correct location for the files in order to get the compiled plugin working properly.

[David Healey]

@toxonic Just include them as scripts

[toxonic]

@d-healey Okay, i didn't know, that this works. Actually, the files are saved in the UserPresets Directory.

1. Do the files need a special filexetension, like .js?
2. Can i pass the path in the include statement? Soemthing like

include ("./UserPresets/filename");

or do the files then need to be stored in the Scriptssubfolder in order that HISE can find them?

3. Can the content of the files be modified, when the the plugin is compiled, so that the user can change the "presets" ?

Sorry for all these questions, but i never used includes for anything other than external scripts...

[David Healey]

@toxonic They will need to be js files and they need to be in the Scripts folder. The content can't be changed because they are part of the plugin. If you want the files to be separate then you need to find a way of including in one of the appData folders.

[toxonic]

@d-healey Okay,thank you for your quick response!
How will the AppData folder be created? When i compile a plugin i usually only find the compiled binary. Is there any information on that topic out there?

[David Healey]

@toxonic That folder is created automatically when the plugin/standalone runs the first time. If you want to put files in it then you'll need to build an installer that creates the folder and puts the files there.

[toxonic]

@d-healey uhh, that sounds complicated...

[David Healey]

@toxonic Yup :)

[David Healey]

If these are standard HISE preset files though (.preset) then they will automatically be in the appData/User Presets folder.

[toxonic]

@d-healey so, could i just change the file extension to .preset ?

[David Healey]

@toxonic I doubt it

[toxonic]

@d-healey Mhh, i compiled the plugin for testing purposes, but i cannot find the appData directory. Where is the place, i should search for?
I build a vst3 fxplugin and put the dll to my standard vst3 folder. It works fine so far in the DAW (except the preset issue), but i there's no appData directory created after the first launch.

[Lindon]

@toxonic
appdata (in windows) is at

C:/Users//AppData

[toxonic]

@Lindon Well, I'm on Linux, but I'd assume, that it should be in my home directory (analogue to windows) - but there's no AppData directory.... do I need to check any options in the HISE settings?

[Lindon]

@toxonic David is your UNIX guy...