Text & Tables
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Overview:
The Text DAT can be used to hold plain text in a TouchDesigner network, or it can be used to hold Python code that’s executed by TouchDesigner, or GLSL shader code that runs on the graphics card.
In TouchDesigner we have syntax highlighting for Python – making it much easier to tell the difference between DATs that have plain text and Python.
Additionally, Table DATs can be used to store rows and columns of information, These are converted to CHOPs, or modified with other DATs including those containing Python scripts.
References:
- DATs – Derivative Wiki
- Text DAT – Derivative Wiki
- Table DAT – Derivative Wiki
- DAT to CHOP – Derivative Wiki
- Textport – Derivative Wiki