Programming in Touchdesigner

📍 *TouchDesigner Programming Tutorial: Best Practices*

In this tutorial, we delve into the best practices for using programming within TouchDesigner. Here's a step-by-step guide:

1. *Setting Up Your Project:*
Open a basic TouchDesigner project.
Create a function to change parameters, such as offsets or video paths.
Use a data table to store important project values, e.g., project width.

2. *Creating and Using Tables:*
Insert all relevant data into a single table for easy access and management.
Example: Store project width and other essential parameters in one table to avoid searching for them throughout the project.

3. *Customizing Components:*
Create a new parameter in a component (e.g., a number from 0 to 100).
Link parameter changes to functions for dynamic updates.

4. *Writing Functions:*
Centralize functions in one node for cleaner and more manageable code.
Example: A function that updates the index number whenever a parameter changes.

5. *Parameter Execution:*
Use the Parameter Execute DAT to trigger functions when parameters change.