HISE Scripting Framework

[Christoph Hart]

Alright, I've added this feature now:

Tools -> Redirect script folder creates a link file in the original location %APPDATA%/HISE/scripts which points to the selected directory. From then on you can use

include("{GLOBAL_SCRIPT_FOLDER}MyFileInNewLocation.js");

Exported plugins embed this script into their binary. If you want to change the location again, either delete the link file manually or choose another target directory.

[d.healey]

The redirect doesn't seem to work on Linux, it creates a LinkWindows file that contains the correct path but it doesn't resolve when I hit compile and gives a file not found warning

[Christoph Hart]

Time for a LinkLinux file ;)

But I need to check what is the recommended location for storing persistent app data so if you know some best practices on Linux, let me know...

[d.healey]

Most apps seem to use a hidden folder in the home/username directory as Hise is doing now. Other put it in some obscure sub folder of the usr or etc directories, I think the home/username directory is fine, although it can look a little cluttered it keeps everything in one place.

[Christoph Hart]

I think I fixed it, but am too lazy to boot up my VM, compile HISE and check, so let me know if it's still broken.

[d.healey]

I think you broked it ;)

Compiling hi_core.cpp
In file included from ../../../../../HISE-master/hi_core/hi_core/hi_core.cpp:83:0,
                 from ../../../../../HISE-master/hi_core/hi_core.cpp:34,
                 from ../../JuceLibraryCode/hi_core.cpp:9:
../../../../../HISE-master/hi_core/hi_core/PresetHandler.cpp: In static member function ‘static juce::File hise::PresetHandler::getGlobalScriptFolder()’:
../../../../../HISE-master/hi_core/hi_core/PresetHandler.cpp:2253:23: error: ‘getLinkFile’ is not a member of ‘hise::PresetHandler’
     const File link = PresetHandler::getLinkFile(globalScriptFolder);
                       ^
At global scope:
cc1plus: warning: unrecognized command line option ‘-Wno-inconsistent-missing-override’
Makefile:166: recipe for target 'build/intermediate/Release/hi_core_bbc2a29e.o' failed
make: *** [build/intermediate/Release/hi_core_bbc2a29e.o] Error 1

[d.healey]

Just downloaded the fixed version. Works perfectly :) thank you.

[Christoph Hart]

Yeah, I should at least have tested compilation before submitting - it was broken on all OS...

[d.healey]

The global script folder system is working great but I was thinking. Could this also be the default search path for MIDI processors that are connected to external scripts? That way I can put all of my generic external scripts at the global script location and if I change that location the project will still be able to find them without me having to relink each one. Would be handy if it could search sub-folders automatically too or if we could setup a sub folder for these external scripts.

[Christoph Hart]

I wouldn't make it a default, but if you're external script resides in your global script folder, there's no reason why it shouldn't choose to save the reference like this: {GLOBAL_SCRIPT_FOLDER}MyExternalScript.js instead of the absolute path. If this isn't true, it's a bug :)

[d.healey]

I shall test and report back