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linked-media [2022/02/04 17:03] – [Where links are defined] shanelinked-media [2023/05/08 18:59] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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     * The default can be changed in the [[settings|Settings view]]     * The default can be changed in the [[settings|Settings view]]
     * Holding down Option/ALT while clicking the library image will override the default on a one-time basis.     * Holding down Option/ALT while clicking the library image will override the default on a one-time basis.
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 +**Note: the remainder of this page describes an advanced topic. You must be comfortable with creating and editing [[midi-controller-files#about_plain-text_files|plain-text files]] to be able to use this technique.**
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 ===== Where links are defined: the links.txt file ===== ===== Where links are defined: the links.txt file =====
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 The //links.txt// file is basically a list of //pattern / target pairs//, one per line. Blank lines may be interspersed to improve legibility, and //comment lines// (indicated by an initial "#" symbol) may also be added to provide documentation. Here is an example: The //links.txt// file is basically a list of //pattern / target pairs//, one per line. Blank lines may be interspersed to improve legibility, and //comment lines// (indicated by an initial "#" symbol) may also be added to provide documentation. Here is an example:
  
-<file links.txt>+<file txt links.txt>
 # This is a links list. Blank lines and lines starting with "#" (comments) are ignored. # This is a links list. Blank lines and lines starting with "#" (comments) are ignored.
 # Remaining lines consist of 2 parts: a "pattern", and a "target". # Remaining lines consist of 2 parts: a "pattern", and a "target".
 # Use quotation marks if pattern or target contain embedded spaces. # Use quotation marks if pattern or target contain embedded spaces.
 # Unify will search down the list for the first pattern which matches the current patch name. # Unify will search down the list for the first pattern which matches the current patch name.
 +# In patterns, "?" matches any single character, "*" matches any sequence of characters.
 # The target can either be a web URL or a path (relative to Media folder) to a local file. # The target can either be a web URL or a path (relative to Media folder) to a local file.
  
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     * ''patch'' attribute, with the full name of the patch as the value     * ''patch'' attribute, with the full name of the patch as the value
  
-Three miscellaneous syntax rules:+Miscellaneous syntax details:
   - Use double quotation-marks around any pattern or target which has embedded spaces.   - Use double quotation-marks around any pattern or target which has embedded spaces.
   - Spaces and tabs can be used freely on any line.   - Spaces and tabs can be used freely on any line.
   - Anything which comes after the //target// will be ignored (provided it is separated by at least one space or tab) and is effectively a comment.   - Anything which comes after the //target// will be ignored (provided it is separated by at least one space or tab) and is effectively a comment.
    
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