The meta file is required for a 'libdir' library. Other custom formats like Gem's or gridflow's perhaps don't require it. I say lobby Tom Erbe to include the meta file, and structure soundhack like a libdir. I'll happy answer any questions along those lines..hcOn Nov 15, 2011, at 3:24 PM, Marco Donnarumma wrote:_______________________________________________I imagine this is a wanted behaviour, but would like to confirm.when using [import] to load a library which does not include the *-meta.pd file, such lib fails to be loaded.Ubuntu Lucid, Ubuntu Studio and Mac OSX 10.6, 10.7, with Pd-ext 0.42.5.This happens for instance with Soundhack for Pure Data.If this is wanted, perhaps it could be handy and easy to include the *-meta.pd...Will, what do you think?I'm [import]ing a couple of those externals within the Xth Sense framework, but when students download the Soudhack externals, they have to manually add the meta file.--
Marco Donnarumma
Independent New Media and Sonic Arts Practitioner, Performer, Teacher
ACE, Sound Design MSc by Research (ongoing)
The University of Edinburgh, UK
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