VL.ExtendedTutorials

├── help ├── example.csv ├── Math │ ├── UVCheckerMap1024_Quadrants.png │ └── Explanation 01 Intro.vl ├── Shaders │ ├── EditShaders │ │ ├── EditShaders.sdpkg │ │ ├── NuGet.config │ │ ├── EditShaders.csproj │ │ └── EditShaders.sln │ ├── shaders │ │ └── DemoSpreadShader_TextureFX.sdsl │ └── HowTo Access a Spread inside a Shader.vl ├── Type Flexibility │ ├── 10 Programming-time type flexibility │ │ ├── HowTo 13 Overloading and Adaptive Intro.vl │ │ └── HowTo 12 Generics Advanced.vl │ ├── Explanation 02 Types of Type Flexibility.vl │ ├── Explanation 01 What Is Type Safety.vl │ └── 20 Run-time type flexibility │ │ ├── HowTo 23 Explicit Conversion of Numerics.vl │ │ └── HowTo 22 Implicit Conversion of Numerics.vl ├── HowTo When is a Pad also a framedelay.vl ├── HowTo Access Bits as Boolean outputs.vl ├── HowTo Generate all combinations of a number set.vl └── Mutability │ └── Explanation 07 Mutability, Architecture and Design Patterns.vl ├── .gitignore ├── .vl └── VL.ExtendedTutorials.vl.dll ├── .github └── workflows │ └── main.yml ├── deployment └── VL.ExtendedTutorials.nuspec ├── LICENSE ├── VL.ExtendedTutorials.vl └── README.md /help/example.csv: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Foo,Bar,Baz 2 | A,0,0 3 | B,1,1 4 | C,5,5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.gitignore: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | # .v4p backup files 3 | *~.xml 4 | 5 | # Dynamic plugins .dll 6 | bin/ 7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.vl/VL.ExtendedTutorials.vl.dll: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TobyKLight/VL.ExtendedTutorials/HEAD/.vl/VL.ExtendedTutorials.vl.dll -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /help/Math/UVCheckerMap1024_Quadrants.png: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TobyKLight/VL.ExtendedTutorials/HEAD/help/Math/UVCheckerMap1024_Quadrants.png -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /help/Shaders/EditShaders/EditShaders.sdpkg: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | !Package 2 | SerializedVersion: {Assets: 3.1.0.0} 3 | Meta: 4 | Name: EditShaders 5 | Version: 1.0.0 6 | Authors: [] 7 | Owners: [] 8 | Dependencies: null 9 | AssetFolders: 10 | - Path: !dir ../shaders 11 | ResourceFolders: 12 | - !dir Resources 13 | OutputGroupDirectories: {} 14 | ExplicitFolders: [] 15 | Bundles: [] 16 | TemplateFolders: [] 17 | RootAssets: [] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /help/Shaders/EditShaders/NuGet.config: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.github/workflows/main.yml: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | name: push_nuget 2 | 3 | # on push on main 4 | on: 5 | push: 6 | branches: 7 | - main 8 | paths-ignore: 9 | - README.md 10 | 11 | jobs: 12 | build: 13 | runs-on: windows-latest 14 | steps: 15 | - name: Git Checkout 16 | uses: actions/checkout@main 17 | 18 | - name: Setup Nuget.exe 19 | uses: nuget/setup-nuget@v1 20 | 21 | - name: Publish VL Nuget 22 | uses: vvvv/PublishVLNuget@1.0.29 23 | with: 24 | nuspec: deployment\VL.ExtendedTutorials.nuspec 25 | nuget-key: ${{ secrets.NUGET_KEY }} 26 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /help/Shaders/EditShaders/EditShaders.csproj: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | net6.0 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /deployment/VL.ExtendedTutorials.nuspec: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | VL.ExtendedTutorials 5 | 1.1.13 6 | VL.ExtendedTutorials 7 | TobyKLight 8 | TobyKLight 9 | https://github.com/TobyKLight/VL.ExtendedTutorials 10 | false 11 |

Further helppatches for vvvv gamma covering intermediate topics

12 | Topics include Mutability (Record vs Class), Solving Cyclic problems and a vector matrix maths tutorial series 13 | VL, vvvv, mutability, tutorial 14 | MIT 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /LICENSE: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | MIT License 2 | 3 | Copyright (c) 2022 TobyKLight 4 | 5 | Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy 6 | of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal 7 | in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights 8 | to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell 9 | copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is 10 | furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: 11 | 12 | The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all 13 | copies or substantial portions of the Software. 14 | 15 | THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR 16 | IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, 17 | FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE 18 | AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER 19 | LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, 20 | OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE 21 | SOFTWARE. 22 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /help/Shaders/shaders/DemoSpreadShader_TextureFX.sdsl: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | [TextureSource] 2 | [Category("Source")] 3 | [Summary("")] 4 | shader DemoSpreadShader_TextureFX : TextureFX 5 | { 6 | [Color] 7 | float4 Color = float4(1, 1, 1, 1); 8 | 9 | //To create the inputs declare StructuredBuffers here with the subtype you want. 10 | //Note1 the input pin won't appear on the vvvv shader node with just the buffer declaration. The buffer has to be used in the shader code below. 11 | //Note2 color is float4. 12 | 13 | 14 | StructuredBuffer Colors ; 15 | StructuredBuffer Intensities ; 16 | 17 | stage override float4 Shading() 18 | { 19 | 20 | float2 uv = streams.TexCoord; 21 | 22 | //Use GetDimensions function to get the count of the buffer. You also have to get the Stride even if you don't use it. 23 | 24 | uint count, stride; 25 | Colors.GetDimensions(count, stride); 26 | 27 | float4 c; 28 | 29 | int index = uv.x * count; 30 | 31 | //then access the values using typical array notation. 32 | 33 | c = Colors[index] * Intensities[index]; 34 | 35 | 36 | return c; 37 | } 38 | }; -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /help/Shaders/EditShaders/EditShaders.sln: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00 3 | # Visual Studio Version 16 4 | VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.30413.136 5 | MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1 6 | Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "EditShaders", "EditShaders.csproj", "{A6E4858A-CDF7-4384-8FF3-3CFE59E8EEC4}" 7 | EndProject 8 | Global 9 | GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution 10 | Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU 11 | Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU 12 | EndGlobalSection 13 | GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution 14 | {A6E4858A-CDF7-4384-8FF3-3CFE59E8EEC4}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU 15 | {A6E4858A-CDF7-4384-8FF3-3CFE59E8EEC4}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU 16 | {A6E4858A-CDF7-4384-8FF3-3CFE59E8EEC4}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU 17 | {A6E4858A-CDF7-4384-8FF3-3CFE59E8EEC4}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU 18 | EndGlobalSection 19 | GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution 20 | HideSolutionNode = FALSE 21 | EndGlobalSection 22 | GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution 23 | SolutionGuid = {CF611081-98A6-431A-9E02-3B4EC9D6D856} 24 | EndGlobalSection 25 | EndGlobal 26 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /VL.ExtendedTutorials.vl: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

26 | 27 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Extended Tutorials for vvvv Gamma 2 | Extended tutorial help patches for vvvv gamma, covering common questions as learners move from beginner towards intermediate. 3 | 4 | Install by going to the top left menu > Manage Nugets > Commandline and typing 5 | 6 | ````Nuget Install VL.ExtendedTutorials```` 7 | 8 | # Contents 9 | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4467208/223262541-a2b34c30-28c0-441f-880c-6c8c0b04e261.png) 10 | 11 | ![MathsTutorials](https://github.com/TobyKLight/VL.ExtendedTutorials/assets/4467208/cfacba64-01a7-4489-bf82-a652d5f20b8d) 12 | 13 | 14 | # Videos 15 | Some of these helppatches are accompanied by videos that you can find in this playlist on youtube 16 | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEncasrnvr2bkPb0QKdU1DrDs4Hd_Jr0V&feature=shared 17 | 18 | # Release History 19 | V1.1.13 20 | * Added helppatch on generating every combination of x numbers (for brute forcing) 21 | * Added helppatch on inserting a new value in a sorted collection 22 | 23 | V1.1.10 24 | * Small improvements in the type flex tutorials 25 | 26 | V1.1.9 27 | * Added small helppatch on working with the Box mathematical structure from Stride used by collision nodes. 28 | 29 | V1.1.8 30 | * Added patches for Types tutorial (video coming soon) and example patch for Manipulating classes video 31 | 32 | V1.1.5 33 | * Fixed some typos 34 | 35 | V1.1.4 36 | * Added maths helppatch for converting from world space to screen space manually. Thanks @Motzi for support with this one. 37 | 38 | V1.1.1 39 | * Bugfix set the Renderer windows to start in nicer default positions. Improved some text. 40 | 41 | V1.1.0 42 | * Added maths helppatch series covering vector and matrix maths. 43 | 44 | V1.0.6 45 | * Bugfix forgot to give 'Tickets are the new bang' a bona fide helppatch prefix. 46 | 47 | V1.0.5 48 | * Added tutorial 'Tickets are the new bang' 49 | * Added an extra case/gotcha to 'Stateful vs Stateless' tutorial 50 | * Improved text on some of the other tutorials 51 | 52 | V1.0.4 53 | * Added helppatches for Exporting to Spreadsheets and Stateful vs Stateless 54 | 55 | V1.0.3 56 | * Fixed error in the understanding defaults helppatch 57 | 58 | v1.0.2 59 | * Ensured compatibility with 2022.4.11-1312 (RC4) 60 | 61 | # Dependencies 62 | 63 | VL.PolyTools, installed automatically via nuget 64 | https://www.nuget.org/packages/VL.PolyTools 65 | 66 | 67 | # Contributing 68 | If you'd like to contribute just open an issue to talk about the subject you want to cover 69 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /help/Type Flexibility/10 Programming-time type flexibility/HowTo 13 Overloading and Adaptive Intro.vl: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |

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