vscode-ldjs

An extension to easily use the lambda-designer-js library with TouchDesigner.

Features

Create TouchDesigner networks using only code. This extension compiles the code using lambda-designer-js and sends it as a JSON object to TouchDesigner.

There are two modes: ondemand, and automatic.

While in a *.ldjs.js file: cmd/ctrl+enter - ondemand mode where cmd/ctrl+enter updates TouchDesigner with the current code LDJS: Start Server vscode command - automatic mode where every time text is changed TouchDesigner is updated

Setup

Marketplace:

1. Install vscode-ldjs
2. Create a new directory and create scratch.ldjs.js with the following content:

let n = c.top("rectangle")
return [n.c(c.top("out")).out()]

3. In terminal, run (replacing 0.0.1 with ldjs version)

$ open ~/.vscode/extensions/ulyssesp.ldjs-0.0.1/TD/FunctionalDesigner.toe

4. Press ctrl/cmd + enter to start the extension
5. Add a line somewhere and press ctrl/cmd + again

Local:

1. Clone this repo
2. Add it as a local extension - you can use a symlink - with these instructions
3. Open TD/FunctionalDesigner.toe

Examples

In the samples folder, oscillare.ldjs.js had a bunch of premade functions, and scratch.ldjs.js has the latest that I've been working on.

Tutorial

YouTube tutorial (requires a local version of oscillare.ldjs.js)

Using c (short for chain) gets you all of the needed operators.

Op syntax is c.opfamily("opname", { parameters })

For example: c.top("rectangle", { rotate: c.fp(45) })

Parameter syntax is c.paramtype(value)

For example c.fp(45)

fp: float ip: integer sp: string tp: toggle (bool) mp: menu (integer)

Multi-value parameter syntax is c.paramtype(paramvalue1, paramvalue2, ...)

For example c.xyp(c.fp(0.3), c.fp(0.6))

xyp: float, float xyzp: float, float, float xyzwp: float, float, float, float rgbp: float, float, float whp: integer, integer

Some are not implemented yet.

If your code errors or the nodes or parameters don't typecheck, check for messages in the ldjs output.

Release Notes

1.0.0

First release!