BootTidal.hs Modifications

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I'm trying to add some custom functions to my BootTidal.hs file (I'm using VSCode on a Mac).
I found BootTital.hs on GitHub and copied and pasted it into a new file, then pointed VSCode to it.

It works but it prints this over and over in the console window:
Prelude Sound.Tidal.Context System.IO|
Is there a way to avoid this?

Also, can I put my custom functions in either of the two let blocks? Does it matter where?

Thanks

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Hi Ben,

can I put my custom functions in either of the two let blocks? Does it matter where?

You definitely can ! I know I've put mine into its own let block (that I can easily copy paste from a dedicated function.tidal file I use as a back up), after the default ones. I've also added to the boot file the command line to launch link on start up.

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Yes this should work. It shouldn't matter which 'let' block you put them in. If you're getting that prompt everywhere, I guess something has gone wrong with these commands

:set prompt "tidal> "
:set prompt-cont ""
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Thanks all.

@yaxu, VSCode is printing Prelude Sound.Tidal.Context System.IO| what looks to be about 20-30 times in the console window when I use an unmodified BootTidal.hs file from GitHub. This happens if I just point the Tidal extension to this boot file vs it's default one.

Here's what's written in the BootTidal file if you're curious.
Any ideas?

:set -XOverloadedStrings
:set prompt ""

import Sound.Tidal.Context

import System.IO (hSetEncoding, stdout, utf8)

hSetEncoding stdout utf8

-- total latency = oLatency + cFrameTimespan
tidal <- startTidal (superdirtTarget {oLatency = 0.1, oAddress = "127.0.0.1", oPort = 57120}) (defaultConfig {cFrameTimespan = 1/20})

:{
let only = (hush >>)
    p = streamReplace tidal
    hush = streamHush tidal
    list = streamList tidal
    mute = streamMute tidal
    unmute = streamUnmute tidal
    unmuteAll = streamUnmuteAll tidal
    solo = streamSolo tidal
    unsolo = streamUnsolo tidal
    once = streamOnce tidal
    first = streamFirst tidal
    asap = once
    nudgeAll = streamNudgeAll tidal
    all = streamAll tidal
    resetCycles = streamResetCycles tidal
    setcps = asap . cps
    xfade i = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.xfadeIn 4) i
    xfadeIn i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.xfadeIn t) i
    histpan i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.histpan t) i
    wait i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.wait t) i
    waitT i f t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.waitT f t) i
    jump i = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.jump) i
    jumpIn i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.jumpIn t) i
    jumpIn' i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.jumpIn' t) i
    jumpMod i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.jumpMod t) i
    mortal i lifespan release = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.mortal lifespan release) i
    interpolate i = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.interpolate) i
    interpolateIn i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.interpolateIn t) i
    clutch i = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.clutch) i
    clutchIn i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.clutchIn t) i
    anticipate i = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.anticipate) i
    anticipateIn i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.anticipateIn t) i
    forId i t = transition tidal False (Sound.Tidal.Transition.mortalOverlay t) i
    d1 = p 1 . (|< orbit 0)
    d2 = p 2 . (|< orbit 1)
    d3 = p 3 . (|< orbit 2)
    d4 = p 4 . (|< orbit 3)
    d5 = p 5 . (|< orbit 4)
    d6 = p 6 . (|< orbit 5)
    d7 = p 7 . (|< orbit 6)
    d8 = p 8 . (|< orbit 7)
    d9 = p 9 . (|< orbit 8)
    d10 = p 10 . (|< orbit 9)
    d11 = p 11 . (|< orbit 10)
    d12 = p 12 . (|< orbit 11)
    d13 = p 13
    d14 = p 14
    d15 = p 15
    d16 = p 16
:}

:{
let setI = streamSetI tidal
    setF = streamSetF tidal
    setS = streamSetS tidal
    setR = streamSetR tidal
    setB = streamSetB tidal
:}

:set prompt "tidal> "
:set prompt-cont ""
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Strange. You could try moving :set prompt-cont "" to the top

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That seems to work thanks!