Need help finding free python or byte code editor for OSX.

[willdahbe]

So I'm looking into editing the .pyc file for Push to customize the color of the drum pads for Drumracks.

I'd like to change the colors of soloed/muted pads. Or make it so that all of the pads change color when a pad is soloed.

When I open up the .pyc file in Text Edit (BTW I'm on OSX 10.6. the text is pretty jumbled up and doesn't represent the "Skindefault.py" on this page for Seapush. https://github.com/mrk/seapush/blob/mas ... Default.py

If i've read correctly they .pyc files are byte code.

Anyways does anyone know of some good free editors for Mac?

Thanks!

[Because789]

You're right, .pyc files are byte compiled and that means you don't wanna edit them but the decompiled files (the python source code), that are the .py files. These you can find here: https://github.com/gluon/AbletonLive9_R ... aster/Push

But of course you could just edit the Seapush Skindefault.py. To do that just copy the code from the link you posted, paste it into TextEdit, edit to your wishes and save the file to the Push remote script folder under "Skindefault.py". When you start Live the next time the file will be compiled and the existing Skindefault.pyc will be overwritten.

IMPORTANT:
- Always make a backup of the Push remote scripts folder first before you mess around with scripts in case soemthing goes wrong.
- The changes will be overwritten with the next Live update and you have to start from scratch. For that you will need the decompiled scripts from your current Live version which might not be available for some time after a release.

TextEdit is enough to do that, but if you want a more advanced editor with syntax highlighting and what have you, check this link: https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonEditors

[willdahbe]

Thanks for the quick reply Because789!

This is all a bit over my head right now, but gotta start somewhere. I've already installed Seapush script and reverted back to the factory default skin just to mess around a bit, so at least I'm capable of restoring Push if I jack something up.

Thanks again for the info!

[Because789]

You're welcome Yeah, these things can be overwhelming at the begining, but as you say you have to start somewhere and knowing how to restore the original scripts is definitely a great starting point! If you haven't done that yet you should also take the time to read through http://julienbayle.net/ableton-live-9-m ... e-scripts/ to grasp some basic concepts.

[Nevileo]

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So I'm looking into editing the .pyc file for Push to customize the color of the drum pads for Drumracks.

I'd like to change the colors of soloed/muted pads. Or make it so that all of the pads change color when a pad is soloed.

When I open up the .pyc file in Text Edit (BTW I'm on OSX 10.6. the text is pretty jumbled up and doesn't represent the "Skindefault.py" on this page for Seapush. https://github.com/mrk/seapush/blob/mas ... Default.py

If i've read correctly they .pyc files are byte code.

Anyways does anyone know of some good free editors for Mac?

Thanks!

Try "vim" it is a code editor for unix systems command line with syntactics highlighting

[ansolas]

Which decompiler do you use under osx ?

[doghouse]

Emacs is also available for the Mac...it's already built into Terminal, but there is a standalone version that is easier to use. There is a Python mode for Emacs that understands the syntax and can display keywords in color, etc.

[ansolas]

Emacs is also available for the Mac...it's already built into Terminal, but there is a standalone version that is easier to use. There is a Python mode for Emacs that understands the syntax and can display keywords in color, etc.

Emacs and Vim are just a text editor not a decompiler, anyways I managed to decompile with this: https://github.com/wibiti/uncompyle2