Method SpawnModuleOnTheFly

Source/ModularSynth.cpp:3215–3315

}

IDrawableModule* ModularSynth::SpawnModuleOnTheFly(ModuleFactory::Spawnable spawnable, float x, float y, bool addToContainer, std::string name)
{
   if (mInitialized)
      TitleBar::sShowInitialHelpOverlay = false; //don't show initial help popup

   if (sShouldAutosave)
      DoAutosave();

   std::string moduleType = spawnable.mLabel;

   moduleType = ModuleFactory::FixUpTypeName(moduleType);

   if (spawnable.mSpawnMethod == ModuleFactory::SpawnMethod::EffectChain)
      moduleType = "effectchain";

   if (spawnable.mSpawnMethod == ModuleFactory::SpawnMethod::Prefab)
      moduleType = "prefab";

   if (spawnable.mSpawnMethod == ModuleFactory::SpawnMethod::Plugin)
      moduleType = "vstplugin";

   if (spawnable.mSpawnMethod == ModuleFactory::SpawnMethod::MidiController)
      moduleType = "midicontroller";

   if (spawnable.mSpawnMethod == ModuleFactory::SpawnMethod::Preset)
      moduleType = spawnable.mPresetModuleType;

   if (name == "")
      name = moduleType;

   ofxJSONElement dummy;
   dummy["type"] = moduleType;
   std::vector<IDrawableModule*> modules = mModuleContainer.GetModules();
   dummy["name"] = GetUniqueName(name, modules);
   dummy["onthefly"] = true;
   dummy["position"][0u] = x;
   dummy["position"][1u] = y;

   IDrawableModule* module = nullptr;

   try
   {
      ScopedMutex mutex(&mAudioThreadMutex, "CreateModule");
      module = CreateModule(dummy);
      if (module != nullptr)
      {
         if (addToContainer)
            mModuleContainer.AddModule(module);
         SetUpModule(module, dummy);
         module->Init();
      }
   }
   catch (LoadingJSONException& e)
   {
      LogEvent("Error spawning \"" + spawnable.mLabel + "\" on the fly", kLogEventType_Warning);
   }
   catch (UnknownModuleException& e)
   {