xtgen

A tool to generate skeleton puredata and Max/MSP external files.

Has two intended purposes:

1. Generate skeleton puredata and Max/MSP external code

2. Generate related puredata and Max/MSP patch code

The idea is that an external is generically specified in a <name>.yml file, and then this file is used to generate one of several target formats {Max, PD, Hybrid, ...}

The external model is roughly sketched in the model.py file.

Requirements

pip3 install mako

Status

Can generate a basic external skeleton from a .yml specification file (see counter.yml)

Run the following for a demo

python3 xtgen.py

A pd external project will be created in output/counter which should be compilable:

make -C output/counter

TODO

Templates

• create hybrid dual Max/PD template
• create hybrid dual Max/PD template for audio

Support

• Add xtgen.h for common helper functions

Generator

• create/generate inlets
• create/generate outlets
• params: should be either 'anything' or alternatives.
• populate variables (switch statement)
• fixed inconsistencies in external.yml, especially arg vs param configuration
• rulecheck: anything method vs. others (especially list), can be redundant.

Puredata

• generate pd help code
• generate pd project
• generate signal-based external
• add utility library for builtin scaling, clamp, ..., dsp functions?