I'm not a fan of typing down-left-space over and over after changing a single Csound score pfield. Some time ago, I wrote a Perl script that auto-magically does the work for me. I formally started learning Python over the weekend, and decided to port my favorite and most used Perl script, whle making a few improvements on the way. I figure this might be useful for others, so here it is:
scoref.zip
http://www.thumbuki.com/csound/files/mailinglist/scoref.zipHere's an example score that displays the unaligned code alongside various alignments using the command-line options:
http://www.thumbuki.com/csound/files/mailinglist/refactored.scoAs for the bigger picture. Scripts that refactor Csound code can be incorporated with existing text editors. For example, I use jedit. Jedit supports java plugins and beanshell macros. Though I haven't done this yet, my research leads me to believe that I will be able to create a macro that aligns any highlighted code at the stroke of a key combo, without having to make modifications scorerefactor.py.
In fact, I think I would only have to create a basic beanshell script that would be able to run several command-line scripts. Another example of a potentially useful script is a script that shifts the start times of a large section of score code (I have a perl script for this as well). These scripts, along with scripts developed by others could be loosely integrated into other editors. Perhaps QuteSound?
Food for thought, anyways.
Best,
Jake
