ChucK.py

class Ck_wav_write(sublime_plugin.TextCommand):
    def run(self, edit):
        
        # the only requirement is (for now) that a copy of wav_writer.ck be located
        # in the same folder as the .ck you're trying to record. 

        """ // wav_writer.ck

        Std.atoi(me.arg(0)) => int num_seconds;
        me.arg(1) => string wav_name;

        dac => Gain g => WvOut2 w => blackhole;
        wav_name + ".wav" => w.wavFilename;
        1 => w.record;
        num_seconds::second => now;
        0 => w.record;

        """

        view = self.view
        file_path = view.file_name()
        file_name = os.path.basename(file_path)


        """
        will default to 30 seconds for now, until we set up a dialog.
        we can use the text editor view as a faux console

        test if the current line has a section intended as a terminal input
        we don't need to select, we just need to type 
        
            // %> 20:new_wavename   

        i append .wav and -s automatically for now.
        """

        selections = view.sel()

        if selections[0].a == selections[0].b:
            try:
                sel = view.line(selections[0])
                selection = view.substr(sel)

                # get the last portion after the comment
                found_content = selection.rsplit("//", 1)[1]

                # split and trim.
                sides = found_content.split("%>")
                right_side = sides[1].strip()

                song_duration, wav_name = [s.strip() for s in right_side.split(":")]
                print('duration:', song_duration, 'new wave name', wav_name)
                cc = ["wav_writer.ck", str(song_duration), wav_name]
                chuck_commands = ":".join(cc)
            except:
                print(" no spaces between %> , try  // %> 20:new_wavename")            

        else:
            # some convenient detaults
            wav_name = "temp_test"
            song_duration = 30
            chuck_commands = "wav_writer.ck:30:somename"

        chuck_init_wav = ["chuck", file_name, chuck_commands, "-s"]
        print(chuck_init_wav)
        subprocess.Popen(chuck_init_wav)