[gmpi] Re: Decision Time: 8.3

For me, The VST approach is a real pain (all parameters are normalised
floats). There's no way to store filenames, no easy way to represent enums
( a choice of 3 things for example).

My bare minimum would be:
-float
-int
-text

Mayby int could be represented by a float, still need text though.

Best Regards,
Jeff


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Hockin" <thockin@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "GMPI list" <gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 1:20 PM
Subject: [gmpi] Decision Time: 8.3


> Ahh, our old friend DATATYPES!
>
>
> 8.3: What data types can be used for parameters?
> -----------------------------------------------
>
> It has been suggested that parameters only need one type.  It has been
> suggested that we need extensible arbitrary types.  Some ideas:
>
> a) Every parameter is a float
> b) Every parameter is a float or a blob
> c) Every parameter is a real (float on FPU, fixed on non-FPU) or blob
> d) Real, int, string, blob, bool, enum, ...
> e) A more limited subset - what is NEEDED vs. what can be built out of
>    others?
>
> Tim
> -- 
> Notice that as computers are becoming easier and easier to use,
> suddenly there's a big market for "Dummies" books.  Cause and effect,
> or merely an ironic juxtaposition of unrelated facts?
>
>
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