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Question: If variables of a function are private to the function, then what's the use of local() when I cam put countless variables in the function that will still work without using local() to make them private since they are already private? Asked by local() (102.176.65.x) on October 16 2025, 7:18pm Reply on October 16 2025, 7:54pm: assuming you're talking about eel2/jsfx -- variables are global by default _unless_ you specify local() 2 Comments... Question: I was watching a talk by a Rare (game company) dev was upgrading their codebase from c++14 to c++20, their justification being 'improved developer experience' in the form of structured bindings, constraints+concepts (which I had to look up), and a few other things. I'm just kinda watching in disbelief as to why they would spend so many man-hours just to make their templates even more confusing? What do you think? Also, whose idea was it to make operator[] add elements in STL? Asked by vogel (146.70.189.x) on October 16 2025, 7:14am Reply on October 16 2025, 1:06pm: foo[] = a is also used in PHP, not so bad. Anyway I would never want to upgrade a codebase, if anything I'd want to just allow use of new styles. Changing thousands of lines of existing code would be an incredible waste of time. Comment... Question: If you and Schwa stopped coding today, would the existing documentation and software architecture of REAPER be sufficient for your successors to continue its development at the same level of quality and pace? Asked by artiliano (123.136.31.x) on October 16 2025, 2:04am Reply on October 16 2025, 1:05pm: Depends on the successors! Comment... Question: Is the Cockos Wiki down/dead? wiki.cockos.com/ Asked by wasereb4 (95.91.78.x) on October 14 2025, 5:10pm Reply on October 15 2025, 12:30pm: I turned it off, it was getting DDoS by llm scrapers 1 Comment... Question: is this comparable to Rearoute ? Asked by Bernd Keul (78.35.247.x) on October 14 2025, 11:02am Reply on October 14 2025, 2:40pm: the app2clap? sort of, but different qualities I suppose (rearoute is only ASIO, doesn't require an additional virtual audio driver, etc) 1 Comment... Question: You know Nick Cave has an 'ask Justin Frankel' correspondence page, he just renamed the Justin part, he's on to you! Asked by tarzan (146.70.189.x) on October 14 2025, 6:24am Reply on October 14 2025, 2:39pm: his is in a nice newsletter, and his responses are probably more thoughtful than mine! Comment... Question: I have a good thing to recommend to you.github.com/jcsteh/app2clap?tab=rea... Asked by nicotomia (221.215.214.x) on October 13 2025, 2:14pm Reply on October 13 2025, 5:11pm: nice 1 Comment... Question: I'm working on a csurf extension. I run into an issue when doing automation in latch mode. It generated saw style lines. Is there a way to prevent this? Asked by Navelpluisje (62.45.86.x) on October 12 2025, 4:44pm Reply on October 13 2025, 5:11pm: need to implement IReaperControlSurface::GetTouchState() so that you can tell REAPER the control is being touched. 1 Comment... Question: What's love got to do with it? Asked by wasereb4 (95.91.78.x) on October 11 2025, 5:12am Reply on October 11 2025, 4:45pm: Second hand emotions? 1 Comment... Question: Sorry if the question is not appropriate, but do you own an apartment or do you rent one? What is the reason behind this decision? Thank you. Asked by asafonov (222.155.100.x) on October 11 2025, 4:49am Reply on October 11 2025, 4:45pm: Own at this point, no good reason just paths of least resistance/the place itself/etc. Comment... Question: This has probably been asked before, but I just wanted to hear your thoughts on wacup. Asked by Austin (75.87.63.x) on October 11 2025, 3:49am Reply on October 11 2025, 4:44pm: Shrug, I'm over Winamp 1 Comment... Question: Do you still in contact with Brennan? Is he still away from the internet? Asked by Ruchira (111.223.176.x) on October 11 2025, 2:53am Reply on October 11 2025, 4:44pm: I am! He's not so much away from the internet, afaict, but more passively consuming it, maybe? Comment... Question: Isn't success the point where others are getting successful under the umbrella you created? Asked by Success (197.251.240.x) on October 10 2025, 9:08pm Reply on October 11 2025, 4:40pm: But then those people are successful with their umbrella? is this a multi-level marketing thing? ;) Comment... Question: What do you think about the latest update to Spotify's terms and conditions? Some members of the music community were initially outraged, but it later turned out there was no reason to worry because the update applies to "user content." I don't really understand the difference because I don't use Spotify, but in any case, this new provision in Spotify's "TOS" is suspicious in my opinion (in short, it's about the irrevocable consent to all Spotify rights to "user content" for sublicensing, adaptations, etc.) Asked by Muzg (89.64.28.x) on October 10 2025, 6:01pm Reply on October 11 2025, 4:44pm: Haven't really followed it, but in general I'm not a fan of these services, they're just the new way to screw over artists. Comment... Question: Should pierre come to my show on Saturday or hang with his girlfriend at a show he doesn't like? Asked by Jordan (151.225.134.x) on October 9 2025, 4:07pm Reply on October 10 2025, 1:06am: That's up to him I guess? Comment... Question: Justin, if you had to pick one sampler plugin to keep forever, what would it be? :) Asked by deee (49.228.209.x) on October 9 2025, 1:17pm Reply on October 9 2025, 2:10pm: I mostly use rs5k heh but that figures 1 Comment... Question: do you know John Woo Asked by ininfinn (212.104.215.x) on October 8 2025, 1:43am Reply on October 8 2025, 8:45pm: I know of him Comment... Question: should I use callback function or window messages for receiving midi in values? Asked by Ruchira (111.223.191.x) on October 5 2025, 11:25am Reply on October 5 2025, 11:53am (edited at October 5 2025, 11:54am): I'd use callbacks, but not sure what the performance differences are! I'd imagine that the window messages would require an extra step of having to get sent across threads etc Comment... Question: Not looking for debate, just curious. Why are our IP addresses being shown for everybody to see even if they aren't in full? Why not just the names? Asked by ?????? (102.176.65.x) on October 5 2025, 3:19am Reply on October 5 2025, 11:55am: To give a little bit of extra identifying information. If two questions get asked with a diff name but a similar IP, that's meaningful, and if two questions get asked with the same name but vastly different IP in a short timespan, that's also meaningful. 2 Comments... Question: Have tried nushell? Just discovered and it's really dope Asked by Chris (77.23.250.x) on October 4 2025, 11:03pm Reply on October 5 2025, 1:20am: neat, haven't tried it though 1 Comment... [unreplied] | [replied] | [recent comments] | [all] [older questions]

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