save tracks as track template, slot x

[Jeff0S]

From eure.ja...@gmail.com on August 08, 2013 08:54:00

Would love to be able to save directly in to a specific slot, mostly just to avoid the confirmation window. :)

or, if it's easier, change how the Auto-save action works. There are actions available to clear slot(x) if you edit the S&M ini. If Auto-save track template slots saved to the first empty slot, instead of adding a slot, a macro could be made to save to slot(x).

Original issue: http://code.google.com/p/sws-extension/issues/detail?id=591

[Jeff0S]

From eure.ja...@gmail.com on August 07, 2013 23:55:22

the other resources (Fx chains, etc) could work the same way as well. :)

[Jeff0S]

From jeffos...@gmail.com on September 16, 2013 11:40:28

"just to avoid the confirmation window"

oops, this one is a bug in fact:

• the auto-save button is supposed to prompt (overwrite selected files/slots -or- add brand new slots)
• BUT auto-save actions were supposed to be more macro-friendly and so not supposed to prompt for anything (they must always add a new slot/file)

=> thanks for the report, fix coming soon!

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About the FR:

"If Auto-save track template slots saved to the first empty slot, instead of adding a
slot, a macro could be made to save to slot(x)."

I see the (nice!) idea, James: doing everything from macros!

As you probably already know what you propose has some drawbacks though...
What I'd propose instead is to add a "last slot" flavor for all existing slots actions.
This means adding a bunch of new Resources actions (but not much work required given the way things are current designed), for example:

• SWS/S&M: Resources - Apply track template to selected tracks, last slot
• SWS/S&M: Resources - Apply track template (+envelopes/items) to selected tracks, last slot
• SWS/S&M: Resources - Import tracks from track template, last slot
• etc..

That way you could handle everything from macros, w/o worrying about slot numbers, corner-cases (the "first empty slot" you were talking about), w/o tweaking S&M.ini, etc..
I can also add actions like "SWS/S&M: Resources - Delete last track template slot/file" so that you can cleanup things at the end of macros.

Waiting for some feedback before implementing this => let me know what you think (or if something is not clear)!

[Jeff0S]

From eure.ja...@gmail.com on October 02, 2013 04:52:00

I think this would work, with enough associated actions for this "last slot".

would the last slot be just a temporary slot? i.e, would it be remembered after closing and re-opening reaper?

[Jeff0S]

From jeffos...@gmail.com on October 02, 2013 05:41:26

Thanks for the feedback, let's do it then!

First, I forgot to clarify that this "last slot" idea makes sense assuming the "prompt bug" above is fixed. I mean, if auto-save actions never prompt for anything and always add a new slot/file, i.e. the last slot we're talking about.

I think this would work, with enough associated actions for this "last slot".

Yes, in fact there would be a "last slot" flavor for all existing slot actions - i.e. many new actions but not much work as I said.

would the last slot be just a temporary slot? i.e, would it be remembered after closing and re-opening reaper?

It would be a normal slot (not "temporary" one) that is persisted when re-launching REAPER, etc.. But that's actually why I also proposed to add actions like "SWS/S&M: Resources - Delete last track template slot/file" so that you can cleanup things when you are done with your macros.

Status: Started
Owner: jeffos...@gmail.com

[Jeff0S]

From eure.ja...@gmail.com on October 02, 2013 06:24:42

sounds good. Thanks!

[Jeff0S]

From jeffos...@gmail.com on October 09, 2013 11:52:00

coming soon ( r1142 )

Status: Done