On Mon, Jun 19, 2006 at 01:55:27PM -0400, Dave Robillard wrote: > > API so far is at http://ftsf.technetium.net.au/code/ladgui/ladgui.h > > > > what i'd like to know is, if this is a stupid idea ^_^ > > The idea itself isn't stupid, but the implementation is.. let's say less > than wise. > > (Consider my personal blatant bias, but...) I'd suggest taking a look at > LV2. There is a data file you can add all this information to (whatever > information you want to), without defining any APIs, changing any host > code, etc, etc.
The provisional LV2 spec is at http://lv2pluig.in/ it could do with some human language text explaining the technical parts, not just C and RDFS, but I think theres enough there to make sense of it. FWIW, I think the "not changing any code" thing is a blind, someone, somewhere has to change some code if you want new behaviour*. To me the critical thing is not that, but that a display function or whatever only solves half the problem. You would also like the app to be able to "understand" the control value and it's units. But I said that allready :) * though not if you don't which can be more of an advantage than you'd think. - Steve
