Re: [PD] still a newbie after all these years

Iain Mott wrote:

2. for abstractions (a subpatch saved as a file) reference it by typing its

name into an object without the '.pd' suffix or with the preceding 'pd' identifier. Ie. your example should simply be "file" rather than "pd file.pd". A 'one-off' subpatch (saved in its parent rather than to file) is created when you type "pd name" into an object - when this is done, a new window pops up in which you can add the contents of the patch.

Which brings up (begs) the questions: which one is faster / more efficient /"better" in which way(s)? is it better to copy a subpatch from one patch to another, or to create an external file and load it?

suggestions, implementation issues, references to documentation greatly appreciated...

cheers,

tm