[RWP] found an HSC set an VST plugin for reaper

[Kerry Hoath]

I wonder if it makes a difference if you have the use generic UI box 
checked in vst prefs, probably changes the game unchecking it will 
render more inaccessible but might stabilize screen layout.

On 18/11/2012 8:17 PM, Indigo wrote:
> In the plug's screen that I encounter in Reaper, in effects routing 
> page, immediately after I've loaded a soft synth, I can't identify any 
> smaller windows within the plug's interface itself.
> Maybe there is a way in Wineyes, but I can't think of it this second.
> The active window is automatically chosen, and that's what I'm working 
> with.
>
> If there are smaller windows within the entire program screen that are 
> changing, I'm going to need to become more aware of them.
>  I hope we can eventually  all benifit from coordinates discovered by 
> any of us; to learn how to mod HSC sets for Sonar to use in Reaper, or 
> to use HSC coordinates in AHK.
>
>
> On 11/17/2012 7:20 PM, Jim Snowbarger wrote:
>> The way HSC does this, is to find the corner of a window that contains
>> the point of interest, and then figure out how many pixels down, and to
>> the right, of that reference corner, the point of interest lies. So, if
>> that window gets dragged around, the hotspot goes with it, since HSC is
>> assuming that the point of interest belongs to that window. But, the
>> mistake a lot of folks make, is to use the top left corner of the entire
>> application as their reference. So, when the smaller inner window gets
>> moved, and the point of interest moves with it, HSC is still addressing
>> the same old location, which is now out of date.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Indigo" <33indigo at charter.net>
>> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 3:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [RWP] found an HSC set an VST plugin for reaper
>>
>>
>>> Jim, I find the preset button in FM8 while in Reaper's effects routing
>>> page, the page that a VST synth lands in after loading, by beginning
>>> at the screen upper left corner, then using Window-Eyes go to next
>>> clip command to find a certain silent graphic, just after the word
>>> disabled, meaning that the preset list is disabled.
>>> Then, from that silent graphic, I move the cursor down 50 pixels and
>>> left 50 pixels, and I get coordinates
>>>
>>> On 11/17/2012 3:43 PM, Jim Snowbarger wrote:
>>>> The problem probably has to do with, either as Roy said, the 
>>>> application
>>>> title from sonar was included in the sonar definition of those sets,
>>>> and/or, that the developer did not use the correct positioning method.
>>>> You can get HotSpots to work several different ways, but some are more
>>>> portable than others.
>>>> The key is to use coordinates that are defined relative to the 
>>>> smallest
>>>> enclosure you can find. So, if you use the top left corner of the
>>>> pluggin as your reference point, all things remain constant, no matter
>>>> where the host aplication decides to place the plug.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Indigo" <33indigo at charter.net>
>>>> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 6:00 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [RWP] found an HSC set an VST plugin for reaper
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> David, do you know of a way to tell how to align the screen
>>>>> coordinates of Sonar to Reaper.
>>>>> There ought to be a method, like if there is a fixed difference in 
>>>>> the
>>>>> two daws to a screen corner.
>>>>> I guess one could take the Sonar coordinates and then probe around
>>>>> that screen vicinity until hitting on that same button.
>>>>> In Window-Eyes and Reaper, I know the general vicinity that many plug
>>>>> developers use to place their preset buttons, so I get in that screen
>>>>> area, then set Wineyes to jump the cursor 5 pixels per key press and
>>>>> continually left click until I hit on something that reacts.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11/16/2012 2:05 PM, David P Shortland wrote:
>>>>>> Hi & Greetings from Down Under
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think it was Roy who mentioned that REAPER's screen 
>>>>>> co-ordinates are
>>>>>> slightly different than Sonar's.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Therefore a HSC Set for Sonar will not function in REAPER.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Once you have figured out just how different they are, tis only a
>>>>>> matter
>>>>>> of changing a couple of numbers....*smile*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David P Shortland
>>>>>> DragonScore Productions
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: MATT TURNER
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 4:48 AM
>>>>>> To: reaper
>>>>>> Subject: [RWP] found an HSC set an VST plugin for reaper
>>>>>>
>>>>>> hay there, i found a plugin with an hsc set that was created to
>>>>>> work in
>>>>>> reaper an sonar.
>>>>>> the problem is that the hsc set doesn't work in reaper.
>>>>>> you can find the plugin an hsc sets here
>>>>>> http://www.hotspotclicker.org/HSCBeta/Sonar6Beta/TurntablistPro%20VST%20plus%20%20HSC%20set%20for%20Sonar%20and%20Reaper.zip 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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