Catalyst Plugins and Code Generation?

Hey,
Does/will Flash Catalyst support custom plugins, or can we modify how the code generation works. That would be very helpful on the developers end.
Thanks!
Lance

We don't have any plans for either of these things in the first version of Catalyst. How would you want to modify the code generation?
-Adam

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An internal software error has occurred. Please contact National Instruments technical support at ni.com/support with the following information:
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(Post split in two) - Part 1
Hello,
The problem is a bit more complex so I will try to explain it as good as possible. Let's consider the following classes and interfaces (trimmed to the essential parts):
public abstract class Binding {
private String name;
public Binding(String name) {
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abstract Object getValue();
// getters & setters
public interface ExpressionImpl {
public Object evaluate();
public class DirectBinding extends Binding {
private String expression;
private ExpressionImpl exprImpl;
public DirectBinding(String name, String expression) {
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public Object getValue() {
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private ExpressionImpl exprImpl;
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private List<Element> children;
private Element parent;
private List<Binding> bindings;
// constructor, add, remove, getters and setters
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1. Element models a tree node structure (reference to children and parent) and a binding container.
2. Bindings know their parent element.
3. A Binding can search and access Bindings from it's parent element or this element's ancestors.
4. To observe that Bindings return Object values.
5. Bindings are initialized from top to bottom. So if a child element's binding requires the value of a parent element binding, this is allready available.
6. Valid expressions for DirectBindings are for example:
- "100"
- "3.5D + (new java.util.Random().nextDouble())"
- "$parent_binding + $ancestor_binding"
7. Valid expressions for RecursiveBindings are (initialization expression, recursive expression) (for a Binding called "this_binding"):
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9. Instead of parsing and evaluating the expressions as strings, classes are generated which return the natural (Java) evaluation of the expressions. Of course valid code will be generated for the expression, so if a binding reference is found, in the generated class it will be replaced with the equivalent "binding.getValue()".

Part 2
Let's consider the following code snippet:
Element parent = new Element("parent");
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Micka�l
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https://rapt.dev.java.net/source/browse/rapt/
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If Creative won't ever do this even on their next gen cards, somebody or some company that knows a decent mixer setup should write such a replacement mixer soon offered at a fair price (if not free) that will do so with easy, complete, reliable integration.
Long and specific
VST related:
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ASIO related:
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- Can insert send/return signals for any DX/MME/etc program to/from any track or #tracks in any combination up to some reasonable limit with pre/post gains. At least several send/returns slots per channel.
- A game that uses ASIO would be sweet. 0% FPS drop. IMO DX/MME/wave-mapper sound sucks. No control, many wasted CPU cycles, and horrible latency.
- Ability to save/load PROGRAM-specific routing chains. Having it so simly running a certain program will automatically insert it how/whereever I specified, if not default, with all relevant I/O settings, including plugins and related settings that were put in the insert send/return path series to that program of course.
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- Ability to record tracks or the master likewise.
- No digital feedback possible caused by monitering/recording/routing configs that would be possible in any decent mixing software. Surely not ever from a default setting or made sometimes impossible to prevent like on the Audigy series. Well unless I do something stupid that SHOULD cause feedback. Speak of a truly worthless mixer, this BTW is the ONLY reason I couldn't just go the manual route and run my host all the time, forcing ALL sounds through it for real-time playback with my Audigy. I'm assuming XiFi's Audio-Creation Mixer doesn't have this horrible problem.
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It's not like it would be competing with pro-interface rackmount products so no harm to Creative. I sure as h*ll wouldn't record with any soundcard's analog pre's or unbalanced connections for that matter. Guess I just love the interface and control of a REAL mixer that can do it all.

cusis wrote:
But would it be possible to somehow use the power of the card to take on some of the load of the cpu, users would surely then see alot more benifits from these cards.
I don't see why this isn't possible with enough X-RAM. Why no host apps support offloading VST plugin cache buffers and rendering threads to it? I'm probly returning my XiFi and sticking with my old Audigy 1 until either I blow it up or Creative makes a REAL upgrade with most the aforementioned features that literally COULD'VE been implemented in XiFi's current hardware.
If they do, they'll have my business and many others I'm pretty sure. Creative, if your listening and you want to like triple your sales - PLEASE get a clue and get the software end right. Microsoft or any audio host software developers, heres your (fat) chance if Creative wont do whats really their responsibility.
If ALL apps were forced to pass through ASIO as I mentioned, this could force all apps and games to use part of X-RAM as an I/O buffer no matter what specific support is. The same way a video card can offload ALL video including Windows, not just when running certain games, or even worse, certain audio apps lol that specifically support video RAM and DX performance controls! That would be the stupidest, most worthless idea and why Video Cards don't waste their hardware this way. And yet this is what XiFi currently does regarding audio. Somebody change this SOON.
This would be SO cheap and easy for Creative toss together and implement and would solve EVERYONE's problems and make ALL games at least get SMOOTH AUDIO. He!! Creative could charge $30 extra for it or just push out a new line of cards and itd still be worth it. Creative, did you read that part? More profit$$$ Like a video card upgrade, I EXPECT a night vs. day improvment but as it stands, XiFi is simply a glorified Audigy that costs more but much LESS likely to work right.
More importantly, its use of ASIO (the real deal) remains no less limited than an old Creative card from way back when. If Creative wants their soundcard to integrate with software better, learn from Nvidia/Ati and deliver the goods as they've done it all along.

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I created the project extension via EEWB and completed the wizard setting with the package (dev. class) value as $temp as I wanted to test it locally.
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