This extension aims to mirror the features of Albert Gräf's Emacs-based Pd-Remote as a Visual Studio Code Extension.
Pre-requisites
The @vscode/vsce module needs to be installed globally, or nothing will work. To these ends, run sudo make install-vsce OR sudo npm install -g @vscode/vsce once.
Packaging the extension
Run make OR
To install requisite modules using npm, run npm install
To package the extension, run vsce package
Installing the extension
Run make install OR
a) Through the GUI
Go to the Extensions Tab in VS Codes Sidebar
Click the "..." symbol at the top of the Extensions Window
Select "Install from VSIX"
Select your previously packaged or downloaded .vsix file
Run
code --install-extension [extension-name].vsix
Usage
You may use the examples in Albert Gräf's Repository to test the extension.
The default connection is opened on localhost:4711 over UDP. You may change these values in VSCodes workspace or user settings.
Supported Commands
Following Commands are supported as of now. You may invoke them either by searching for them in VSCodes Command Prompt (cmd+Shift+P) or by using the Keybindings (which can be changed in VSCodes Keybinding Settings).
Command Prompt Name
Default Keybinding
Message Sent
Pd-Remote: Create pdsend Process
Starts the pdsend process
Pd-Remote: Kill pdsend Process
Kills the pdsend process
Pd-Remote: Send Start
ctrl+c ctrl+s
Start (sends a play 1 message)
Pd-Remote: Send Stop
ctrl+c ctrl+t
Stop (sends a play 0 message)
Pd-Remote: Send Restart
ctrl+c ctrl+r
Restart (sends play 0, then play 1)
Pd-Remote: Send DSP On
ctrl+/
DSP on (pd dsp 1)
Pd-Remote: Send DSP Off
ctrl+.
DSP off (pd dsp 0)
Pd-Remote: Send Compile
ctrl+c ctrl+k
Sends a Compile message (faustgen2~ compile or pdluax reload, depending on file type)
