how to save global settings?

[Nubeat7]

hello, in my actual project i have built in a settings section, now i have the problem that i don`t know how to save the choosen global settings in an exported vst, i could save it per preset with the preset manager, but i want that the settings are saved global, that means when the user change the settings how he like they should stay the same also when he change the preset, this works when choosing false at the preset in of the parameter preset prim but when closing the project and open it again, it sets the values back to the values like they where when exporting it from fs...

so the plug in remembers the last values from exporting to vst, so there must be a way to remember when reloading a project in host too or

it also would be great to say in the settings that something will be saved in presets or global(reminds when reopening a project) which would be nice for MIDI CC datas

[stw]

Save your global settings in a text file and reload it when the plug is loaded with a "AfterLoad" prim trigger.
I do this with my REFLEX PRO settings. Best place for storing such data IMHO is the ProgramData folder. But you can change that to your personal taste. The "SysFolders" prim. provides the "id" selected folder.
I attached a .fsm with the needed modules.
I guess the used "Application Data settings file"-module was made by someone else who should be credited. But i don't know who it was and i even don't know what i changed.

[Nubeat7]

thanks a lot STW, it works but where is the best place to save this, 35 - ProgramData doesn`t exist on my machine, i`m working on win7 with german version and the only place where the folders and files get created is 40 c:/user/username/mycompany...

[stw]

thanks a lot STW, it works but where is the best place to save this, 35 - ProgramData doesn`t exist on my machine, i`m working on win7 with german version and the only place where the folders and files get created is 40 c:/user/username/mycompany...

Hi Nubeat,
if the SystemFolder throws out the "ProgramData" folder assigned to id 35 it will exist on your system. That folder is invisible by default. You can easily check the available folders by stepping through the ids. I'm on a german system myself.

EDIT: Keep in mind that some english folder names are translated into german on a german system. E.g "administrative"="Verwaltung"

[RJHollins]

Was ready to start a new topic, but this one is very relevant.

I've a couple issue trying to resolve ... the example posted here helps with the ID numbers for location to store a configuration file.

I'm still searching the forums ... but what I'm trying to solve is dealing with Save/Load of multiple ARRAYS.

Within many of my projects, having to Save/Load many ARRAYS is very common routine.

One of the things that complicates my effort is that these arrays are 'dynamic' in size.

Prefering to do this with PRIMS ... I'd like to post an example of the basic structure I've been using ... and hope that I can be guided to improve this ... as I'm running into several issues I've not been able to solve.

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[billv]

save the choosen global settings in an exported vst

Why not use 'start folder prim'...works great exe or vst...location is perfect...
and you can bypass all issues like this....

SystemFolder throws out the "ProgramData" folder assigned to id 35

module was made by someone else who should be credited. But i don't know who it was

Looks like Trogs from Soopa Doopa Looper.

but what I'm trying to solve is dealing with Save/Load of multiple ARRAYS

There's a few examples of this that 'might help' in latest X11 update...

[RJHollins]

Hi Billv,

Just dL'd the latest X11 ... oh my This is an incredible piece of work ! Cudos !!

I just had a peek inside oh yea ... this would take some time to get even a partial absorption

When I found my way back to the main GUI display ... I was looking for the PLAY button I've got to take a listen to what this does.

In the meantime ... I think I had better put together an excerpt example of what I've been doing with these data arrays. Maybe then, someone can slap this rookie around and put me on a better path. This is something that I'm going to be needing to use in most every project I can think off, and is fundamental to the entire operation.

I don't want to hi-jack anyone threads ... so I may start a clean one. Although, I have searched both forums and have found related info ... maybe others' have dealt with this and can educate on this. I've been mainly using PRIMS, but not against using RUBY ... I'll get a example together to highlight the central issue.

[RJHollins]

Hi Billv ...

I just switch the default location of my saved configuration with the 'FOLDER' primitive you mentioned. The data is being saved in the location of the VST/EXE.

This is working nicely, and now I see it makes better organizational sense, as all files are in a single locations.

Have not had any issues with WinXP, Win7-64, not Win8.1-64

Thanks again!

[billv]

The data is being saved in the location of the VST/EXE.

Have not had any issues with WinXP, Win7-64, not Win8.1-64

Thats great. .glad you got it sorted...

[RJHollins]

I retrack my statement of joy

The vst version doesn't load the config file, the same as exe
Works .

Crazy :/