PD for React Native

This is a proof-of-concept implementation of the pd-for-ios and pd-for-android libpd libraries.

Setup

On iOS, you need to follow the steps in the pd-for-ios repository to download the submodules. On Android, you'll only need to follow the setup if you're migrating to an existing project.

iOS Setup

the pd-for-ios repository is extremely light on details. this guy's video series is very detailed if you end up getting in the weeds. these two steps are the biggest gotchas.

• add lib to Target Dependencies and Link Binaries with Libraries
• add patch to User Header Search Paths being sure to select recursive

Android setup

Android is pretty easy. Follow the steps in the repo README

Editing and adding patches

Patches need to be manually updated in both the ios and android apps. There is a better solution to this problem, but here is my current workflow:

• work on patches in ios/patches using desktop pd
• test on ios.
• save and commit changes as needed. you'll need to re-build app to see changes. live reload will not work.
• zip patches folder and copy to android/app/src/main/res/raw overwriting previous version.
• test android

Troubleshooting

• The official docs for Native Modules will answer a lot of questions (and they're also frustratingly brief.)
• I recommend working on native files in native editors. ie obj-c files in XCode and .java files in Android Studio. Those IDEs have lots of built-in features that will do you favors.
• AppDelegate.mm and MainActivity.java each have a commented out line that can load a patch manually, bypassing the Native Module. You can also load test_tone_on.pd which will play a sound without any interaction.