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Old 01-11-2017, 04:12 PM   #1
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Could someone tell me please how to import Lua script? I'm on Reaper v.5311/64

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Old 01-12-2017, 01:24 AM   #2
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1) Open the Action List
2) Hit the Reascript [Load...] button
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Old 01-13-2017, 11:42 PM   #3
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1) Open the Action List
2) Hit the Reascript [Load...] button
Very strange... When i did it first i can't load it. Thank anyway!
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Old 01-13-2017, 11:59 PM   #4
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just to be clear for everyone coming across this thread with the same question

loading just adds it to the action list, it doesn't run automatically. You only need to do this once.

after that you can search for, assign shortcut and run as needed.
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Old 01-14-2017, 01:21 AM   #5
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To add another rather important thing:

You first should move a Script you wanna load in Reaper into Reaper's Script folder.
And then:
1) Open the Action List
2) Hit the Reascript [Load...] button and choose the Script.

Reason is, is that the Reascript Load function not really IMPORTS the Script into Reaper's Script folder.
(Which is abit cumbersome imho).

For instance:
Let's say you have a Script on your desktop.
You then do:
1) Open the Action List
2) Hit the Reascript [Load...] button and choose the Script.

You then delete the Script from desktop, maybe assuming the Script is imported into Script folder already.

Next time you wanna execute the Script in Reaper, Reaper gives error that it can't find the Script.

Maybe this all isn't the case for PC users, but for mac users, it certainly is.
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Old 01-14-2017, 10:05 AM   #6
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That's a good point Rob

moving or deleting a script from the system doesn't remove it from the action list, so attempting to run it will cause an error.

mpl has a script in ReaPack for this situation
Script: mpl_Delete nonexistent scripts from ActionList.lua
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Old 01-14-2017, 10:07 AM   #7
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Wow, great tip Jon !
Wasn't aware of this handy one, thx !
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Old 01-15-2017, 03:29 AM   #8
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Very strange... When i did it first i can't load it. Thank anyway!
Which lua script are you trying to load or use?
Can you maybe post a link ...


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For instance:
Let's say you have a Script on your desktop.
You then do:
1) Open the Action List
2) Hit the Reascript [Load...] button and choose the Script.

You then delete the Script from desktop, maybe assuming the Script is imported into Script folder already.

Next time you wanna execute the Script in Reaper, Reaper gives error that it can't find the Script.

Maybe this all isn't the case for PC users, but for mac users, it certainly is.
It's the same on PC.


Moving or deleting the file will break the action since it basically just points to the script file using an absolute file path.

So in case you move the script file, you have the following options:
- Put the script file back to the original location
- Or edit the file-path in reaper-kb.ini
- Or remove the broken action from the action list and import the script file again

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Old 10-10-2019, 01:03 AM   #9
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Sorry for asking, but as its now 2019 and I am using latest Reaper, I have just downloaded a Custom Action and 3 scripts .RAR

Have extracted these, into 3 x .lua files and a 'ReaperKeyMap' file.

What do I add where and in what order for these to work? or do I add the whole .RAR file and these become extracted within Reaper itself?

Do I need SWS or any sort of add on at all before installing?

I believe once these are in Reaper, I can then use my own custom Action Key to trigger this?
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... I have just downloaded a Custom Action and 3 scripts .RAR

Have extracted these, into 3 x .lua files and a 'ReaperKeyMap' file...
Which ones exactly? Can you please post links.
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Old 10-10-2019, 07:20 AM   #11
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Which ones exactly? Can you please post links.
Yes;
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ckd...RGJsmXRXS/view

What goes where exactly for this to run correctly?
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Old 10-10-2019, 07:36 AM   #12
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Yes;
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ckd...RGJsmXRXS/view

What goes where exactly for this to run correctly?
When using ReaPack, the three scripts from me2beats are automatically installed into the [Main] and [Main (alt recording)] Section of the Action List:
  • set project bpm according to selected take name bpm.lua
  • Paste BPM.lua
  • Copy BPM.lua

If you want to install them manually:
  1. Put the lua files into (a subfolder of) the Scripts folder in the Reaper resource path (Options > Show Reaper resource path ...)
  2. Load the lua files via the Action List into the [Main] Sections mentioned above
  3. Assign these actions to a key shortcut, a toolbar button, a menu, etc.

By the way, any specific reason why you're not installing these scripts directly via ReaPack?


ReaperKeyMap files
  1. Put the Audio take to project tempo.ReaperKeyMap file, for instance, in the KeyMaps or Scripts folder in the Reaper resource path
  2. Then Import it into the Action List via the [Import/export] button at the bottom left of the Action List
  3. And assign it to a key shortcut, a toolbar button, a menu, etc.
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1) Open the Action List
2) Hit the Reascript [Load...] button

I clicked Actions -> Show action list...


Where is the "Reascript [Load...] button"?
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Old 04-08-2022, 11:21 AM   #14
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I clicked Actions -> Show action list...


Where is the "Reascript [Load...] button"?
in reaper 6 click on "new action..." button
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