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Changes to apply for porting Jamoma 0.4 modules to Jamoma 0.5

At the end of this page are replicated the changes to proceed between 0.5 beta and 0.5 release

  • Change from the old jcom.gui abstraction to the new jcom.ui external. In the jcom.ui inspector set the following attributes:
    • add attributes (has_mute, has_... etc.)
    • bypass/freeze/mute/preview (for video)
    • bypass/gain/mix/mute (for audio when necessary)
    • set the "OSC Prefix for parameter name" attribute to audio or video, depending on your module (leave blank for control modules)
    • and when needed, add the has_panel attribute, remove @inspector 1 to jcom.hub, and change /open_inspector in the jcom.oscroute below jcom.in to /panel/open
    • font size of jcom.ui should be set to 11 pt. Verdana
  • In the module's patch :
    • Set font of UI objects that are to be part of the GUI to be 10 pt Verdana wherever possible.
    • Add all UI obejcts to Presentation Mode (shift-cmd-p).
    • Set patch to open in presentation mode.
    • Delete pvars. We now prefer to connect number boxes directly to jcom.parameter/message.
    • Delete the "max refresh" message if necessary
  • In jcom.hub:
    • Remove @size attributes from jcom.hub
    • Remove the first argument (that coincides with the module's name). This is now handled automagically.
  • In jcom.parameter/jcom.message/jcom.return change:
    • From @range to @range/bounds
    • From @clipmode to @range/clipmode
    • From @repetitions to @repetitions/allow
    • Change data types to the new names :
      • msg_int -> integer
      • msg_float -> decimal
      • msg_toggle -> boolean
      • msg_list -> array
      • msg_symbol -> string
      • msg_generic -> generic
      • msg_none -> none
      • important : if you do this replacement by an automated find/replace, avoid making it in javascript files, as msg_int, msg_float and msg_list have a special meaning for them, which is independant of Jamoma.
    • If necessary, updates references to the generic embedded messages/parameters :
      • ui/freeze -> view/freeze
      • ui/refresh -> view/refresh
      • module/viewInternals -> view/internals
      • script -> view/script
      • panel/open -> view/panel
  • For panel, messages, object boxes, and whenever possible:
    • In the inspector, set all colors to "Set to Named Default" by clicking on the @button in the leftmost column of the inspector (in some colour themes, certain objects can't be set to Named Default. If necessary, use another one in Options > Object Defaults, or leave it like that for now)
    • Panels: Rounded corners generally set to 15 (in the help patches)
  • For jsui.texttoggle buttons:
    • Replace them by new Max 5 textbuttons (can act as buttons and toogles)
    • Border :1
    • Roundness : 8
    • Font : Verdana 8
    • Text align : center
    • A couple of templates here : http://www.box.net/shared/5o2w32c08s
  • re-generate documentation and preset files

Changes between 0.5 beta and 0.5 release

  • Change data types to the new names :
    • msg_int -> integer
    • msg_float -> decimal
    • msg_toggle -> boolean
    • msg_list -> array
    • msg_symbol -> string
    • msg_generic -> generic
    • msg_none -> none
    • important : if you do this replacement by an automated find/replace, avoid making it in javascript files, as msg_int, msg_float and msg_list have a special meaning for them, which is independant of Jamoma.
  • If necessary, updates references to the generic embedded messages/parameters :
    • ui/freeze -> view/freeze
    • ui/refresh -> view/refresh
    • module/viewInternals -> view/internals
    • script -> view/script
    • panel/open -> view/panel
  • re-generate documentation and preset files

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