How to run a script on every Reaper startup

[pangrawit]

Hi,

It seems a most simple question to me, but I couldn't find the answer.

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So now that's what I want to do:
I have an EEL script loaded into my actions list. I can select it and hit run and it works. But only until I close Reaper. When I reopen I have to run it again. I want it to run automatically when I start Reaper. How do I do it?

Many thanks!
Jacek

[lachrimae]

Hey Jacek,

This ability is included in SWS Extensions and is called Project Startup Action. Have a look in your extensions menu (assuming SWS is installed).

I think you can only specify a single script so if you need to run more than 1 on startup you'd need to combine them (I could be wrong).

[heda]

Yes you can combine them in a custom action.

I would love also a global startup action, that runs when REAPER starts, not project specific.

[pangrawit]

Thanks guys!
The SWS feature works great.
But I actually meant what Heda means - running scripts at Reaper startup. Or perhaps including scripts in default new project settings.
Any news on that?

[EricM]

Here's a solution:

http://forum.cockos.com/showpost.php...1&postcount=13

Best,
e

[pangrawit]

Runs great.
Thanks!

[drew]

Unless I am missing something, that solution (with default project template) will only work if every project already has it and if you ever decide to stop using it, all your projects will still try to run it.

I appreciate it's given as a workaround, but is still quite different from 'when REAPER starts, run an action' (which could easily be changed globally, rather than requiring all projects to be reconfigured).

[mccrabney]

my problem with the proposed solution is that my script is meant to run indefinitely, so it works great when I launch reaper and the default project is run... but then when I create a new tab, the script runs again and turns itself off like a toggle.

[beingmf]

May I ask what (kind of) script this is? Slightly OT, but I'm always interested how other users customize their Reaper setups.

[lachrimae]

Mine is Heda's auto-record mode
http://reaper.hector-corcin.com/

[Jeffos]

I'll add a "global" startup action in SWS (in addition to the "per-project" startup action)

[EricM]

Originally Posted by Jeffos

I'll add a "global" startup action in SWS (in addition to the "per-project" startup action)

nice Jeff :>

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[daxliniere]

Originally Posted by Jeffos

I'll add a "global" startup action in SWS (in addition to the "per-project" startup action)

You rock, Jeffos. Thank you.

[timothys_monster]

Originally Posted by Jeffos

I'll add a "global" startup action in SWS (in addition to the "per-project" startup action)

Wow, brilliant!!! Thank you, JeffOS

[heda]

excellent news

[mccrabney]

thanks a million, jeffos.

May I ask what (kind of) script this is? Slightly OT, but I'm always interested how other users customize their Reaper setups.

it's a script that watches to see if i've changed tabs, and if i do, it "wiggles" some specific ReaControlMidi params to set some external midi equipment to the project values so that i don't have to change presets manually. right now, calling it twice acts as a on/off toggle which is undesirable. having it run via program action negates the issue as it would just bceome a "fact" of reaper.

[radekdolezi]

SWS set global stratup action works great - but ... how to set more than one action? It looks like mission impossible that way :-(

[cfillion]

Originally Posted by radekdolezi

SWS set global stratup action works great - but ... how to set more than one action?

Create a REAPER custom action containing all desired actions and assign that as SWS global startup action.

[earhax]

I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for adding this global startup action. I've been tearing my hair out needing to set a number of cycle actions I use to the "on" state every time I start REAPER. But thanks to this, NO MORE! They all turn on automatically. Hooray!

[Meo-Ada Mespotine]

For completeness:

Reaper also supports a special-script called __startup.lua or __startup.eel, depending on the language you are using.
If you put one or both of them into the scripts-folder, they will be run at startup, even if they are not registered as scripts, with the __startup.eel first and __startup.lua second.

Important: the script has two underscores at the beginning!

With that, a lot is possible in "standard"-Reaper at startup as well.

[Ivannn Bennnettt]

Originally Posted by mespotine

Reaper also supports a special-script called __startup.lua or __startup.eel

Thanks for the info!)

[lexaproductions]

Originally Posted by mespotine

For completeness:

Reaper also supports a special-script called __startup.lua or __startup.eel, depending on the language you are using.
If you put one or both of them into the scripts-folder, they will be run at startup, even if they are not registered as scripts, with the __startup.eel first and __startup.lua second.

Important: the script has two underscores at the beginning!

With that, a lot is possible in "standard"-Reaper at startup as well.

Can you explain to me how this is better than SWS Global Action? I'm just always looking for ways to improve my workflow.

[Lokasenna]

- Doesn't require SWS, for the few people who won't/can't install it.
- It's a script, rather than a Reaper action, so it's able to do a lot more if you need it to.

[babag]

edit: found example. very helpful. heda gives examples and useful discussion.:

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=222833

end edit

is there an example script someplace for this so i could see how exactly to write it up? i'm sure it's very simple.

thanks,
babag

[Skorobagatko]

I wonder, how can I setup startup action with a script (for example KAWA Clock) already docked when launching Reaper, is it possible somehow?

[Meo-Ada Mespotine]

Originally Posted by Skorobagatko

I wonder, how can I setup startup action with a script (for example KAWA Clock) already docked when launching Reaper, is it possible somehow?

What do you mean? Do you mean, how a script can change the __startup.lua? Or how to change, what the __startup.lua is starting as actions when run?

[Skorobagatko]

Originally Posted by mespotine

What do you mean? Do you mean, how a script can change the __startup.lua? Or how to change, what the __startup.lua is starting as actions when run?

Script opens floating on startup, but I want it to be docked. So I need to click on it and select "dock" this window each time.

[daxliniere]

I would 'wrap' the script in a custom action and add an action to dock the last toolbar. (I'm pretty sure those actions exist)

[heda]

Originally Posted by Skorobagatko

Script opens floating on startup, but I want it to be docked. So I need to click on it and select "dock" this window each time.

It depends on the script to restore last position or docker when initializing and save the position and docker when exiting.

[acebone]

Reaper also supports a special-script called __startup.lua or __startup.eel, depending on the language you are using.

Just for completeness - this is my __startup.lua:

reaper.ExecProcess("reaper-startup.sh", 100)

I'm starting my own script "reaper-startup.sh" - but you can start anything with that.

I also need to run a script when Reaper shuts down. I do this by starting reaper from a script. When reaper is started, the script runs a loop checking if reaper is still running. When reaper is closed, the script exits the loop and runs the finishing script:

#!/bin/bash

# Send a desktop-notification
# (that way we now it's the wrapper
# starting, and not reaper on its own)
notify-send "reaper-wrapper.sh 
starter reaper 

$*"

# Start reaper
/opt/REAPER/reaper $*

# Check every second if 
# reaper is still alive
while [ $(pidof reaper) ]; do
	sleep 1
done

# Reaper has been closed
notify-send "lukker reaper ned"

# Run the script that
# restores jack-connections
# to normal use
jack-after-startup.sh

[xappn]

Originally Posted by Skorobagatko

Script opens floating on startup, but I want it to be docked. So I need to click on it and select "dock" this window each time.

Originally Posted by heda

It depends on the script to restore last position or docker when initializing and save the position and docker when exiting.

Could you or someone further explain what is needed in the script in order to make the script automatically dock on startup?

One .lua script that I use doesn't do this, so I was wondering if it's something that I could add in it's code.

[Kei.000000000001]

Originally Posted by xappn

Could you or someone further explain what is needed in the script in order to make the script automatically dock on startup?

One .lua script that I use doesn't do this, so I was wondering if it's something that I could add in it's code.

I am interested as well... mainly Kawa scripts... they dont remember their docked properties