Martin Fay wrote:

> Michel Jullian wrote:
> >Of course it is (in a dll you can do just about anything), but there are
> >inconveniences with this approach :
> >- - the plugin code is not multiplatform
> 
> It's the kind of thing where you could easily code library functions
> for each platform though.

True.

> 
> >- - most importantly, your host's document (Cubase VST song for example) can't
> >remember your "instrument file" path, can it ?
> 
> If you use chunk-style preset saving you can bung anything in there,
> including a file path...as far as VST is concerned chunk saving always
> seems to be used if it's supported. I've used this in my prototype DX
> plugin loader VST plugin but that aspect hasn't been tested on all VST
> plugin supporting apps I have access to yet.

You're quite right. That's the way to do it. After all the "instrument file"
(e.g. orc file) is nothing but a preset of the modular plugin (e.g. Michael
Gogins' Csound shared library with VST2 interface).

> 
> Martin
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