Methods

Next, I present all methods used in py4pd object. The methods are messages that you can send to the object. The methods are:

• set

  It loads the Python function.

• pip

  To install packages. pip install install packages, pip target which folder install the packages.

• run

  It runs the Python function.

• pointers

  On/Off the Python Data output.

• doc

  Print the documentation of the Python function.

• open

  Open a loaded script.

• editor

  Set the editor to open Python Scripts.

• create

  Create a new .py script.

• reload

  Reload the Python Function.

• home

  Set the Python Home folder.

• packages

  Set the Python Packages folder (where Python searches for Packages).

• version

  Print the Version of py4pd and Python.

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set

Set the function for the object.

• Arguments

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  Parameters	Type	Description
  arg1	symbol	Python Script name (never uses
  arg2	anything	Args for the function

• Example

  

  Tip

  If you will always use the same function, you can create the object with the py4pd script function.

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pip

When you set some function and see some error related to ModuleNotFoundError: No module named some module, you need to use pip to install this module.

• Arguments

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  Parameters	Type	Description
  arg1	symbol	must be install
  arg2	modulename	Module name to install

  Note

  You can also use pip target to change the folder where py4pd will install the modules. pip target local will install the modules inside the patch folder. pip install global will install in the py4pd folder. Global installations are the default.

• Example

  

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run

Used to run the Python Functions.

• Arguments

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  Parameters	Type	Description
  Arguments	anything	Arguments for the function

• Example

  

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pointers

You can work with Python Data types inside PureData. With this, you can work with any data type provided by Python inside PureData.

• Arguments

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  Parameters	Type	Description
  on/off	1 or 0	1 for on 0 for off

• Example

  

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doc

It prints on PureData the documentation of the Python Function (if it exists).

• Arguments

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  There is no Arguments.

  Note

  The creator of the function must provide some documentation.

• Example

  

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open

It opens py script files, in case the file does not exist in the patch folder, it creates a new Python Script. open score, for example, will open the score.py (if it exists) or create score.py.

• Arguments

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  Parameters	Type	Description
  args	symbol	script file name without extension .py.

• Example

  

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create

It creates a new script in the patch folder.

• Arguments

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  Parameters	Type	Description
  args	symbol	script file name without extension .py.

• Example

  

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editor

Without arguments, it opens the Python Script loaded with the message set. With one symbol args, you can choose between four IDE: vscode, nvim,emacs, orsublime`. The function must be loaded first.

• Arguments

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  Parameters	Type	Description
  arg1	symbol	vscode, nvim, emacs and sublime.

• Example

  

  Tip

  If a function is loaded, clicking on the object will open the loaded function too.

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reload

If you are working on a Python Script and changing the code, you need to send this message to the py4pd for the changes to be loaded.

• Arguments

  There are no Arguments.

• Example

  

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home

Set the home for Python. It is similar to executing Python from some specific folder. For example, when we use cd Downloads then python myscript.py in the same terminal.

• Arguments

  Parameters	Type	Description
  arg1	symbol	Folder that will be the HOME for Python Script.

• Example

  

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packages

Set the package path for Python. py4pd will look for external modules inside these folders. For example, if you have one virtual environment called composition`` with miniconda, you can sendpackages ~/miniconda3/envs/composition/lib/python3.11/site-packages` to use the installed packages.

• Arguments

  Parameters	Type	Description
  arg1	symbol	Folder that will be the HOME for Python packages.

• Example

  

version

Output the version of the installed py4pd and the version of Python.

• Arguments

  There is no Arguments.

• Example