improve manipulate plugin a little, has rand() and better access to sin cos etc, examples in json_objects/midi_action_mapping_APC Key 25.json

actions.py

@@ -1093,7 +1093,11 @@ class Actions(object):
                 return
             if arguments is not None and len(signature(method).parameters) == len(arguments):  # only pass arguments if count matches method sig
                 method(*arguments)
+            elif arguments is not None and len(signature(method).parameters) == len(arguments)+1: # need to send in a dummy value
+                arguments += [ None ]
+                method(*arguments)
             else:
+                print ("method_name %s: arguments is '%s'" % (method_name, arguments))
                 method()
         except:
             print("Exception calling action for '%s' with arguments ( %s ) " % (method_name, arguments))

json_objects/midi_action_mapping_APC Key 25.json

@@ -281,10 +281,10 @@
 		"DEFAULT": ["function_off"]
 	},
 	"note_on 91": {
-		"DEFAULT": ["send_serial_macro_0","send_serial_macro_1"]
+		"DEFAULT": ["f:float(0):|seek_to_location_on_player&&send_serial_macro_0","f:float(0.25):|seek_to_location_on_player&&send_serial_macro_1"]
 	},
 	"note_on 93": {
-		"DEFAULT": ["set_display_mode_settings","set_display_mode_shader"]
+		"DEFAULT": ["f:float(0.5):|seek_to_location_on_player&&set_display_mode_settings","f:rand():|seek_to_location_on_player&&set_display_mode_shader"]
 	}
 }
 

plugins/ManipulatePlugin.py

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from data_centre.plugin_collection import ActionsPlugin, DisplayPlugin, ModulationReceiverPlugin  # , SequencePlugin
 
-# import math
+import math ## DO NOT REMOVE -- IS REQUIRED FOR THE 'FORMULA' FUNCTION TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS pi AND random ETC
+import random
+from math import pi, sin, atan, cos, tan
+from random import random as rand
 
 """
 add to midi or osc mapping