Locate samples UX

[Lumi283]

Hello, is there any way to automate this process to enhance the UX?

[d.healey]

@Lumi283 I don't think so. You'd need to create your own installer system that doesn't use hr files.

[Lumi283]

@d-healey Which other system can I use? How do I deactivate HR files?

[d.healey]

@Lumi283 Ship the ch files within a zip and use the File and FileSystem APIs to extract the zip file(s)

[DanH]

@d-healey @Lumi283 or create installers for osx & windows to install the ch files and write the link file.

Use these preprocessors as well in order to bypass the default Hise HR sample install process...

HISE_SAMPLE_DIALOG_SHOW_INSTALL_BUTTON=1
HISE_SAMPLE_DIALOG_SHOW_LOCATE_BUTTON=0
HISE_DEACTIVATE_OVERLAY=1

[0x7887]

@DanH said in Locate samples UX:

preprocessors

Hi, Where to put this code? Thanks!

[d.healey]

@0x7887 Project preferences

[0x7887]

@d-healey Thanks!

[Lumi283]

@DanH @d-healey I understand the process, but how does it work in practice? I need to create an installer on windows, which installs the CH files in which folder? App data? How will the plug-in know that the samples are extract in this location? And what's the difference between hr and ch files? Thanks

[d.healey]

@Lumi283 hr is an archive, like a zip file. The samples need to be installed in a location selected by the user. A link file needs to be added in the appdata folder to tell the plugin where the samples are.

This can all be done with the file and file system APIs.

I believe Dan's method is different.

[DanH]

@d-healey @Lumi283 Yes it's a different method which uses InnoSetup rather than HISE to achieve this. Either method is good but I imagine the HISE way will be much more time consuming for you (I actually use both methods).

With InnoSetup you can use a script to deal with everything you need. There are examples on the forum or I can share one tomorrow.

[Lumi283]

@DanH @d-healey Thanks for your help, if specify sample path with Linkwindows in Appdata now, but how to specify expansion sample path ?

[d.healey]

@Lumi283 In AppData/Expansions/Expansion Name/Samples

If you're using expansions you can always use this - https://docs.hise.audio/scripting/scripting-api/expansionhandler/index.html#installexpansionfrompackage

[Lumi283]

@d-healey No way to only use a text file ?

[DanH]

@Lumi283 I think the first thing you need to do is decide which method you are going to use:

a) HISE

b) InnoSetup

[d.healey]

@Lumi283 said in Locate samples UX:

No way to only use a text file ?

What do you mean?

[Lumi283]

@DanH Inno Setup for the default plugin, but I don't know about expansion how to do (the expansions are downloaded and installed automatically)

[DanH]

@Lumi283 said in Locate samples UX:

(the expansions are downloaded and installed automatically)

How?

[Lumi283]

@DanH I check if there is a new version with the API, after i download the expansion and unzip it in appadata>vst>Expansions. I juste need now to locate new samples

[Lumi283]

@d-healey
I wanted to ask if there is an equivalent of LinkWindows for expansions?