API: load project template (DONE)

[nofish]

DONE (REAPER v5.983)

(from here)

We can load a project template via Main_openProject() (as a project template is 'just' an .rpp) but it's different to doing it via 'File -> Open project template', because this way Reaper remains in a 'clean' state (as in no 'normal' / non-template project opened), e.g. the default 'Save as..." path is not changed.

[lexaproductions]

+1
I also think that this is needed.

[Gerry P]

+1 - this has been needed for quite a while

[solger]

+1 for this from me, as well

[Klangfarben]

+1. Although workarounds have been attempted for this, no suitable solution exists yet. Sorely needed.

[Justin]

Edit: making Main_openProject() support noprompt: and template: prefixes

[lexaproductions]

Woohoo!!!

[solger]

Cool. Thanks Justin.

[rasmusmarshagen]

Hi, I wanna achieve exactly this.

Can someone please explain how is this written in code, for the noobs?

So create a NEW Reascript in .lua-code?

Like this:

Main_openProject(HARDDRIVE-PATH-TO-MY-TEMPLATEFILE? Or just .RPP file?)

No idea at all how to write the following in code:

support noprompt: and template: prefixes


Thank you

[solger]

Originally Posted by rasmusmarshagen

Can someone please explain how is this written in code, for the noobs?
...

For usage in a .lua code file:

reaper.Main_openProject(name)
reaper.Main_openProject("template:" .. name)
reaper.Main_openProject("noprompt:" .. name)

The name variable is the string containing the folder path and name of the file ("HARDDRIVE-PATH-TO-MY-PROJECTTEMPLATEFILE/file-name.RPP" or "HARDDRIVE-PATH-TO-MY-TRACKTEMPLATEFILE/file-name.RTrackTemplate).

[rasmusmarshagen]

Amazing!! Thank you so much