Embeddable track notes plugin

[USR]

I thought it would be really nice to have a simple track notes plugin that can be embedded on TCP/MCP and you can type in and edit text directly. It's like track comments in Pro Tools, which I sometimes wish I had in REAPER.

[Buy One]

Just in case you're not aware, SWS extension has Notes utility, in particular Track notes accessible with SWS/S&M: Open/close Notes window (track notes) action which can be integrated in the Track context menu.

Admittedly not as convenient but at least something. There're also some VST notepads but don't think their UI is embeddable.

[USR]

Thanks, I initially asked for an embeddable plugin that displays what's written in the SWS track notes, like the image below. But I thought that wasn't a good thing to ask the devs because SWS/S&M isn't a native extension. So I altered the initial request, which might have been a simple JSFX to make. I am not a script writer, but maybe I should try...at least I found what might be an API function to use https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=224772.

[b_elliott123]

I also miss the ProTools track notes feature which I used as reminders for fixes I needed to do on a track while a project was in progress.

As far as I can tell, SWS notes requires you to first select a track to see your note, whereas PTools, you could see at a glance all your notes.

Am curious if OP comes up with something for use on Win 10 + Reaper.
Cheers from Canada.

[Buy One]

I once voiced a suggestion for JS notepad

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=227182

But Tale, one of coders versed in EEL2 said this

Originally Posted by Tale

I'm not sure how useful a JS notepad would be, because JSFX can't access the OS clipboard, so you wouldn't be able to copy/paste to/from it.

Originally Posted by Tale

... do note that you can only paste numbers. Also, a JSFX notepad would need to have a graphical interface, and AFAIK there is no way to paste anything into gfx_getchar().

I wasn't aware of the Lua function mentioned in the thread you linked to, but again, a script designed with it won't display notes embedded in the TCP, only in a separate window.

[Daodan]

Surprised what kind of things people do with JSFX, but nobody made a simple notepad

[Daodan]

Something like:

text = "user text"
print(text)

As a starting point for JSFX. User can change text via "Edit..." button.
And support TCP/MCP embedded of course.

It looks like something I could do myself, but I can't even print text in JSFX for now

[b_elliott123]

I now see that @Solger earlier posted an idea that works:

At the beginning of all tracks I usually leave empty space. Now I can:

Insert > Empty Item. (one measure wide beginning of selected track.)
Double click on empty item to open "Notes for empty Item".
Type in a brief note, select display dropdown options. Press OK.

True the note is on the track, unlike ProTools which has its note feature on the TCP and MCP. But it works for what I need: reminders on things I may forget about.
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[USR]

Originally Posted by Buy One

I wasn't aware of the Lua function mentioned in the thread you linked to, but again, a script designed with it won't display notes embedded in the TCP, only in a separate window.

Ah, there's an EEL equivalent of the same function, but I guess it only gives either true or false value? I suppose a native solution would be the only way then.

@b_elliott123 Thanks for the nice workaround!

[Buy One]

Originally Posted by USR

Ah, there's an EEL equivalent of the same function, but I guess it only gives either true or false value? I suppose a native solution would be the only way then.

The function does return the actual note content of selected track for example

PHP Code:

extension_api("NF_GetSWSTrackNotes",1, GetSelectedTrack(0, 0)); 


But AFAIK these functions are not for use in JSFX.

Maybe using the already existing SWS notes utility is still preferable as long as there's no way to embed them. The Notes window is dockable and its content changes according to the selected track.

[USR]

I've tried the JS Notepad that Tale posted in your thread, and it's pretty good! https://forum.cockos.com/showthread....32#post2450632

[Buy One]

Originally Posted by USR

I've tried the JS Notepad that Tale posted in your thread, and it's pretty good! https://forum.cockos.com/showthread....32#post2450632

Nice, thank you for the heads-up

UPD: Needs further development

[mpl]

this is Tale`s code embedded into TCP

That look working, but there isn`t any way in JSFX to "fix" gfx.w/gfx.h for embedded state.
edit : oh I was wrong, that seems possible.

[USR]

I've set the gfx width/height ratio as 20:1, and it looks much better now.

[Buy One]

For someone who doesn't code it's this

PHP Code:

@gfx 20 1 


[Tale]

Thanks, I've added the 20:1 thingy to my notepad code in the other thread.