Write global path fetching script for presets modules

javascript/set-patch-path.js

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+// set-patch-path.js
+//
+// find the path of the oldest ancestor
+// and set a global variable
+//
+
+// dev settings
+autowatch = 1;
+
+/*
+//////    G L O B A L    //////
+//////  S E T T I N G S  //////
+*/
+
+// inlets and outlets
+inlets = 1;
+outlets = 1;
+setinletassist(0, 'find the global path variable (bang)');
+setoutletassist(0, 'global path variable (symbol)');
+
+var test = this.patcher;
+var testClass = test.parentclass;
+var patchPath = '';
+
+/*
+//////    G L O B A L    //////
+//////   M E T H O D S   //////
+*/
+
+function bang() {
+	getParentPatcher();
+	getGlobalPath();
+}
+
+
+/*
+//////      M A I N      //////
+//////   M E T H O D S   //////
+*/
+
+// getParentPatcher -- tries to cycle through containing patchers to find oldest ancestor
+getParentPatcher.local = 1;
+function getParentPatcher() {
+	test = this.patcher
+	testClass = test.parentclass;
+	while (testClass) {
+		test = test.parentpatcher;
+		testClass = test.parentclass;
+	}
+}
+
+// getGlobalPath -- returns path of patcher object
+getGlobalPath.local = 1;
+function getGlobalPath() {
+	patchPath = test.filepath;
+	outlet(0, patchPath);
+}