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On 2011-09-27 02:39, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
I think that Pd should startup with a blank Pd window, just like a blank canvas. The new log levels makes this easy to accomplish. Gem is the last library in Pd-extended that still uses post() for its version message. I propose using the new 0.43 logpost(NULL, 3, "Gem version);. Then by default, the Pd window is blank, but people can easily see all the version posts if they want to.
i don't see a point in using logpost() as is, for two reasons: - - logpost() is there since 0.43, i want the Gem binaries to work on 0.42 and possibly 0.41 this is not a big problem for PdX, where you ensure that the pd binary is accompanied by "matching" externals, but it is a problem if you distribute binary builds of the external. - - logpost() is mainly there to post verbose information that is attached to an object. the Gem version is not attached to any object.
apart from that, i don't see much harm done in seeing a 10 line splashscreen. on the contrary, i really think that people should be made aware that they have loaded Gem. and people could use a lower log level to suppress these messages.
but feel free to report a feature request.
fgmasdr IOhannes