HiseSnippit: How do I merge a HiseSnippit into an existing project?

[bandit_FD1]

Hi All,

When I import a HiseSnippit it typically creates a brand new view and removes the existing layout I had. Is there a way to import a HiseSnippit and just merge it into your existing project without altering what's already there? Thank you in advance!

--FD1

[d.healey]

@bandit_FD1 No there's not way to merge it, a snippet is an (almost) complete snapshot of a project. You can open two instances of HISE (or use the snippet browser) and then copy bits and pieces between the snippet and your project.

[bandit_FD1]

@d-healey Hi David, I did try that in Linux, it's a no go, I can't drag the elements between instances of HISE, Other than the Import Snippit, how exactly do we go about finding the actual snippit browser? and would I have to drop the line of code into a plain text file and have it pick it up or will it just import snippits from somewhere? Thanks again in advance!

--FD1

[d.healey]

@bandit_FD1 said in HiseSnippit: How do I merge a HiseSnippit into an existing project?:

I can't drag the elements between instances of HISE

Correct, but you can copy/paste them - right click on something to copy it (usually).

@bandit_FD1 said in HiseSnippit: How do I merge a HiseSnippit into an existing project?:

how exactly do we go about finding the actual snippit browser

Help >> Browse example snippets

@bandit_FD1 said in HiseSnippit: How do I merge a HiseSnippit into an existing project?:

and would I have to drop the line of code into a plain text file and have it pick it up or will it just import snippits from somewhere

Not sure what you mean. I just paste snippets in with ctrl+shift+v, or you can load it from the file menu.

[bandit_FD1]

@d-healey Yep, I understand but that typically blows away the existing project. I can't copy the bits, but what i've taken to doing now is screenshotting the UI and just manually doing it by hand, which sure may be crude but it at least works and I can flush out the idea without getting lost in the sauce trying to figure out how to copy the elements from one the other. I don't mind it at all, it's just I'm still learning the UI and what I can / can't do :) But again thank you very much for your responses, this place has been a great wealth of knowledge for someone just starting out with HISE and I appreciate your patience as well as others who have already chimed in on some of my n00b like questions :) Thanks again!

--FD1

[d.healey]

@bandit_FD1 said in HiseSnippit: How do I merge a HiseSnippit into an existing project?:

I understand but that typically blows away the existing project.

Open a second instance of HISE. You can also open the project's xml directly in a text editor and copy/paste there.

[d.healey]

@bandit_FD1 I forgot I made a video about it

https://youtu.be/h8HO7DR7GW8?si=ht-58V206hRp-7M1

[bandit_FD1]

@d-healey Awesome! This is exactly what I needed to see! Thank you!