Re: Questions about LV2

hermann meyer <brummer-@xxxxxx> · Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:52 +0200



    Am 14.05.2013 23:42, schrieb Julien Claassen:
    Hello Hermann!
      

        In the end it almost comes down to the same point. At least from
      my point of view. The host might - in theory - have a go at
      receiving and sending such extra messages, but since they are not
      normed in any way, the plugin and its UI can practically do what
      they want.
      

        There are a couple of plugins, that load files (samplv2, zyn, I
      think the IR convolver,...) and they all rely on their GUIs. It
      seems to me, that it's mostly loading and saving of files, that is
      done outside the LV2 plugin ports.
      

        So in more general terms, I ask myself: why is that so? Was
      there no room in the specification to allow "sntadardised"
      transmission of strings? It's not an abnormal thing one wants to
      do? I think there is an LV2 version of Guitarix, is there not? Can
      you load files into anything or give names to something? If so,
      how do you do it?
      

        Warm regards
      

              Julien
      

    There is a  way to load files and let he host provide a "interface"
    for that. convoLV2 by Robin Gareus
      provides a example of how to do it. As I said, it is more a
      question of communication, not, of if it is possible. Mostly,
      plugin developers, as well as host developers are simply to lazy
      to keep it in mind that accessibility plays a rule. What I say,
      is, it is unfair to give the LV2 standard the blame, for the
      laziness of developers. 

      Indeed, there are a couple of guitarix plugs, and they all keep
      the communication with the host in mind (eg. they don' t relay on
      there custom UI), but to be honest, not a single one of them needs
      to load a file.

      
      greets

      hermann

    
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