hi, possibly an irrelevant question in terms of usage, is there a way to install a runtime for pd or create solely executable patches (no edit mode). Just find that someone unfamiliar with the way the patch works or pd would be more comfortable being able to just see the gemwindow on startup (it could loadbang), or just be able to use things using the mouse, or keyboard, like even without seing any of the code stuff. this could be resolved also if anyone knows of a closepatch button. As in something to close the patch or pd entirely with [bang]. If any body would discuss further as conversation or has input/resolutions, then til then.

actually nevermind, thats kinda a f*ggy question

No, that's an entirely good question. One answer is to use the -nogui flag when launching Pd and construct another interface to communicate with it through OSC or through a socket. Good for a kiosk type arrangement.

But since you want a GEM window that complicates things. Someone will probably follow up with a way to have *only* a GEM window but no gui.

To close a patch use a message to that patch name [patchname vis 0(

https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=478072&aid=1529010&group_id=55736

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shoot man, i tried -nogui like for fun and the console completely bailed on me. which is cool, like deadly cool though after uninstalling and reinstalling its still camouflaged. thought uninstalling would uninstall the console source stuff as well as flags. well, there a way to edit console without opening it..

and gracias dudes for posts,

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shoot man, i tried -nogui like for fun and the console completely bailed on me. which is cool, like deadly cool though after uninstalling and reinstalling its still camouflaged. thought uninstalling would uninstall the console source stuff as well as flags. well, there a way to edit console without opening it..

Where did you put -nogui ?

You can force Pd to ignore saved settings by running "pd -noprefs" (how to actually do this varies depending on your system, I don't know about Windows or OS X, only Linux here).

BTW, GridFlow can open windows when -nogui, I don't see why Gem couldn't. Just make sure you have a "panic button" if you're doing full screen stuff (whether Ctrl-Alt-Backspace emergency X kill or a remote login facility or some part of your Pd patch that handles GemMouse or whatever input you can get from the Gem window and quits Pd when you want)

yo, wrote -nogui in startup (like if click file, then startup). on windows, at least on windows, dont think mac has it either, theres this progam called wish, a file can be opened called wish84, then there's like a blue-colored icon called tclsh84 which says its a different kind of app, both by activestate corp. i tried writing pd - noprefs in both. they dont know how to read this but gave directions and options for other flags. one of them was -nogui. So even this deal/app accepts -nogui. it must be able to undo that... hmm and plus, linux seems like cool deal and good way to go, dont understand how partitioning works yet, like if my laptop could take it but, perhaps willdo in future/once i figure that out

some little news, a flag option: "-guiport <n>". a description: "connect to pre-existing GUI over port <n>. any ideas what port to connect to, i tried 1, it said no such file or directory..

To close a patch use a message to that patch name [patchname vis 0([/quote]
Where are these special messages (i.e. things you can send to pd, <patchname>, etc.) documented?

if you have pd-extended, go to:

help/manuals/pd-msg