mod entry point

oviwan

What's the correct entry point for a mod?

I tried to follow Erik's project: https://github.com/ErikMinekus/traktor-api-client

with something like this in S4MK3.qml:

import "./MyMod"
Mapping {

MyModule {}

…

}

where MyModule is something like:

import CSI 1.0
Module {

SomeComponent { … }

}

But Traktor doesn't seem to pick my changes whereas if I put my code in say S4MK3Deck.qml , it works fine.

Is this approach still supposed to work?

Any suggestions?

Sûlherokhh

I think Traktor looks for the [internal device name] file name and incorporates it's contents (and any files references in the file) for execution. But i may be wrong.

oviwan

Isn't S4MK3 a valid value for [internal device name] ?

Sûlherokhh

It should be. Where is Erik's mod placed? In D2.qml?

oviwan

yup, here you go:

Sûlherokhh

Funny. Then it should work. Do you have the s4mk3 default mapping loaded in the device list of the controller manager?

oviwan

Yes, I do:

Sûlherokhh

You could delete the mapping from the device list and reload it, see if this helps.

oviwan

Doesn't seem to make a difference…

Also, I was trying to use onMappingLoaded to test if my code was loaded. Within that I was making an http call which is kind of cumbersome. Is there an easier way to somehow set an app property to a test value, in the new module, just to indicate that the module has loaded?

Sûlherokhh

AppProperty { id: quantProp; path: "app.traktor.quant" }

… and to register the mapping being loaded:

onRunningChanged:
{
  quantProp.value = !quantProp.value
}

Each time it's loaded, QUANT is reversed. That should be a valid indicator if the loading is successful.

oviwan

That code works if I place it in "known" module like S4MK3Deck. It doesn't if I import my own module. As soon as I add onRunningChanged to my module, Traktor stops loading.

Sûlherokhh

Strange. This code works perfectly with x1mk3.qml.

oviwan

Could it be a TP4 thing? I've only tried it with TP3… Is there an easy way for you to tests it with TP3 before I spend $100 on the upgrade? :)

Sûlherokhh

TP4 is pretty good; and in the process of getting better. It's a good investment in any way. But i will test my code plug on TP3 and report.

oviwan

Did NI publish any reports on the adoption rate of TP4 by any chance?

Sûlherokhh

Please explain 'adoption rate'.

Whatever it is, probably not. It's been a while since any reports / detailed quarterly updates. The last one i consider a detailed report was in spring 2024.