I wonder if you could create a composition with the composition loader in it and recursively load that composition in order to achieve this dynamic patching. -David
On Nov 17, 2007 3:04 PM, vade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Chris, thanks for the prompt response - all clear. > > BTW, what I mean was that I do not need to dynamically patch *within a > composition*, but between the inputs and outputs of various stand > alone compositions, to one output. Basically, if I have a few > compositions I want to dynamically load off of disk that each has an > inputImage, outputImage, and some inputs for controls. Id just like to > be able to connect them, perhaps serially, perhaps in parallel to some > mixers, etc etc. Thus my procedural connection question. :) > > Thanks! > > > On Nov 17, 2007, at 3:55 PM, Christopher Wright wrote: > > >> This leads me to believe that each composition I have will require > >> its own renderer? However, in QCTV, each patch loaded has a > >> billboard or a sprite, or, in other words, is an 'output' patch. > >> Does each and every composition, regardless of whether it is a > >> final output (destination patch?) require its own QCRenderer? If I > >> have a QC patch with has a valueForOutputKey of Type:"QTImage", , > >> perhaps a patch with a CIKernal, etc, or a patch with a Render to > >> Image, does it require its own QCRenderer? > > > > You are correct, each part requires its own QCRenderer. Your > > original question was asking if there was a procedural way to > > connect patches within compositions, which isn't possible with the > > public API. The closest supported approximation is thus connecting > > the outputs of QCRenderers to the inputs of other QCRenderers. > > > > -- > > [ christopher wright ] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://softpixel.com/~cwright/ > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Quartzcomposer-dev mailing list ([email protected]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/quartzcomposer-dev/stolrsky%40uiuc.edu > > This email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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