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How to loop those pesky .patt statements in a .s file

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    ever noticed that you cannot just slap a looping statement in a .pat file and it work?
    well there is a way around this, and i will show you how.

    when you convert a .s file you get something like this. i will hilight the important stuff.
    Code: 
        .include "MPlayDef.s"

    .equ    goldenrodexample_grp, voicegroup000
    .equ    goldenrodexample_pri, 0
    .equ    goldenrodexample_rev, 0
    .equ    goldenrodexample_mvl, 127
    .equ    goldenrodexample_key, 0
    .equ    goldenrodexample_tbs, 1
    .equ    goldenrodexample_exg, 0
    .equ    goldenrodexample_cmp, 1

    .section .rodata
    .global    goldenrodexample
    .align    2

@**************** Track 1 (Midi-Chn.1) ****************@

goldenrodexample_1:
    .byte    KEYSH , goldenrodexample_key+0
@ 000   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    TEMPO , 100*goldenrodexample_tbs/2
    .byte        VOICE , 14
    .byte        PAN   , c_v-32
    .byte        VOL   , 64*goldenrodexample_mvl/mxv
    .byte        N24   , Fn4 , v104
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cs4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Ds4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W24
@ 001   ----------------------------------------
[S-HIGHLIGHT]goldenrodexample_1_001:[/S-HIGHLIGHT]
    .byte        N12   , Cs4 , v104
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As3 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N36   , Gs3 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N06   
    .byte    W06
    .byte                An3 
    .byte    W06
    .byte    PEND
@ 002   ----------------------------------------
    .byte        N24   , As3 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cs4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte        N12   , As3 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Gs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Fs4 
    .byte    W10
    .byte        VOICE , 60
    .byte    W02
@ 003   ----------------------------------------
    .byte        N12   , Fn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Fs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Gs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Fn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N36   , Ds4 
    .byte    W48
@ 004   ----------------------------------------
goldenrodexample_1_004:
    .byte        N24   , Fn4 , v104
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cs4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Ds4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte    PEND
@ 005   ----------------------------------------
    [S-HIGHLIGHT].byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrodexample_1_001[/S-HIGHLIGHT]
@ 006   ----------------------------------------
    see the pattern statement?
    this is a auto loop as i call it.
    this has nothing to do with the final looping pattern statements which must exist.
    so here is the fix. see how it sats
    .byte PATT
    .word goldenrodexample_1_001?
    well go to 001, copy all of that, and replace the .patt with it like this:
    Code: 
        .include "MPlayDef.s"

    .equ    goldenrodexample_grp, voicegroup000
    .equ    goldenrodexample_pri, 0
    .equ    goldenrodexample_rev, 0
    .equ    goldenrodexample_mvl, 127
    .equ    goldenrodexample_key, 0
    .equ    goldenrodexample_tbs, 1
    .equ    goldenrodexample_exg, 0
    .equ    goldenrodexample_cmp, 1

    .section .rodata
    .global    goldenrodexample
    .align    2

@**************** Track 1 (Midi-Chn.1) ****************@

goldenrodexample_1:
    .byte    KEYSH , goldenrodexample_key+0
@ 000   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    TEMPO , 100*goldenrodexample_tbs/2
    .byte        VOICE , 14
    .byte        PAN   , c_v-32
    .byte        VOL   , 64*goldenrodexample_mvl/mxv
    .byte        N24   , Fn4 , v104
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cs4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Ds4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W24
@ 001   ----------------------------------------
goldenrodexample_1_001:
    .byte        N12   , Cs4 , v104
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As3 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N36   , Gs3 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N06   
    .byte    W06
    .byte                An3 
    .byte    W06
    .byte    PEND
@ 002   ----------------------------------------
    .byte        N24   , As3 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cs4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte        N12   , As3 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Gs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Fs4 
    .byte    W10
    .byte        VOICE , 60
    .byte    W02
@ 003   ----------------------------------------
    .byte        N12   , Fn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Fs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Gs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Fn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N36   , Ds4 
    .byte    W48
@ 004   ----------------------------------------
goldenrodexample_1_004:
    .byte        N24   , Fn4 , v104
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cs4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Ds4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte    PEND
@ 005   ----------------------------------------
goldenrodexample_1_005:
    .byte        N12   , Cs4 , v104
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As3 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N36   , Gs3 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N06   
    .byte    W06
    .byte                An3 
    .byte    W06
    .byte    PEND
@ 006   ----------------------------------------
    note i changed goldenrodexample_1_001: to goldenrodexample_1_005:. this is important so you
    dont get confused later or get a looping error. now these .patt statements must be present when looping. These you create yourself:
    Code: 
        .include "MPlayDef.s"

    .equ    goldenrod_grp, voicegroup000
    .equ    goldenrod_pri, 0
    .equ    goldenrod_rev, 0
    .equ    goldenrod_mvl, 127
    .equ    goldenrod_key, 0
    .equ    goldenrod_tbs, 1
    .equ    goldenrod_exg, 0
    .equ    goldenrod_cmp, 1

    .section .rodata
    .global    goldenrod
    .align    2

@**************** Track 1 (Midi-Chn.1) ****************@

goldenrod_1:
    .byte    KEYSH , goldenrod_key+0
@ 000   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    TEMPO , 100*goldenrod_tbs/2
    .byte        VOICE , 60
    .byte        PAN   , c_v-32
    .byte        VOL   , 64*goldenrod_mvl/mxv
    .byte        N24   , Fn4 , v104
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cs4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Ds4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W24
@ 001   ----------------------------------------
    .byte        N12   , Cs4 , v104
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As3 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N36   , Gs3 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N06   
    .byte    W06
    .byte                An3 
    .byte    W06
@ 002   ----------------------------------------
    .byte        N24   , As3 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cs4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte        N12   , As3 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Gs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Fs4 
    .byte    W12
@ 003   ----------------------------------------
    .byte        N12   , Fn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Fs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Gs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Fn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N36   , Ds4 
    .byte    W48
@ 004   ----------------------------------------
    .byte        N24   , Fn4 , v104
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cs4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Ds4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W24
@ 005   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_loop:
goldenrod_1_005:
    .byte        N12   , Cs4 , v104
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As3 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N36   , Gs3 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N06   
    .byte    W06
    .byte                An3 
    .byte    W06
    .byte    PEND
@ 006   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_006:
    .byte        N24   , As3 , v104
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cs4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte        N12   , As3 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Gs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Fs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte    PEND
@ 007   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_007:
    .byte                Gs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn5 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cs5 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N36   , Ds5 
    .byte    W48
    .byte    PEND
@ 008   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_008:
    .byte        N36   , Cs5 , v104
    .byte    W36
    .byte                Fn5 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N24   , Cs5 
    .byte    W24
    .byte    PEND
@ 009   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_009:
    .byte        N36   , Cn5 , v104
    .byte    W36
    .byte                Ds5 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N12   , Cn5 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N06   , Gs4 
    .byte    W06
    .byte                An4 
    .byte    W06
    .byte    PEND
@ 010   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_010:
    .byte        N36   , As4 , v104
    .byte    W36
    .byte                Cs5 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N24   , As4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte    PEND
@ 011   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_011:
    .byte                Cn5 
    .byte    W24
    .byte        N12   , Ds5 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Gs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Bn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N24   , Cn5 
    .byte    W24
    .byte    PEND
@ 012   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_012:
    .byte        N36   , Cs5 , v104
    .byte    W36
    .byte                Fn5 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N24   , Cs5 
    .byte    W24
    .byte    PEND
@ 013   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_013:
    .byte        N36   , Cn5 , v104
    .byte    W36
    .byte                Ds5 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N12   , Cn5 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N06   , Gs4 
    .byte    W06
    .byte                An4 
    .byte    W06
    .byte    PEND
@ 014   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_014:
    .byte        N36   , As4 , v104
    .byte    W36
    .byte                Cs5 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N24   , As4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte    PEND
@ 015   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_015:
    .byte        N24   , Cn5 , v104
    .byte    W24
    .byte        N12   , Ds5 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Fn5 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Ds5 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cs5 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn5 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Gs4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte    PEND
@ 016   ----------------------------------------
goldenrod_1_016:
    .byte        N24   , Fn4 , v104
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cs4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Ds4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W24
    .byte    PEND
@ 017   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_005
@ 018   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_006
@ 019   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_007
@ 020   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_008
@ 021   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_009
@ 022   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_010
@ 023   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_011
@ 024   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_012
@ 025   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_013
@ 026   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_024
@ 027   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_025
@ 028   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    PATT
     .word    goldenrod_1_026
@ 029   ----------------------------------------
    .byte        N12   , Cs4 , v104
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                As3 
    .byte    W12
    .byte                Cn4 
    .byte    W12
    .byte        N36   , Gs3 
    .byte    W36
    .byte        N06   
    .byte    W06
    .byte                An3 
    .byte    W06
    .byte GOTO
    .word goldenrod_1_loop
    .byte    W06
@ 030   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    FINE
    You do this for all tracks.
    well thats all for today. hope this helps!
     
    Last edited by a moderator:
    shocking

    pretty straight forward, and to the point. the hilighting helps alot, yet you forgot it in a couple of them. fix it if you can. im giving you a one up on your popularity or whatever.
    im shocked no one else has replied to this.
     
    Uh, hmm...
    I don't know how to insert any music, but this tutorial seems very helpful, to maybe a question that hasn't been solved yet.
    Maybe I'm just talking nonsense here, but I think you did a pretty good job.
     
    There is a simplest way,just use uncompressed *.S file using Mid2Agb with CMD:

    [PokeCommunity.com] How to loop those pesky .patt statements in a .s file


    and you will get a simplified *.S file codes without any shorcuts(No worry the song size will be the same as the compressed one in the ROM) Like This:

    Code: 
    @**************** Track 1 (Midi-Chn.1) ****************@

dd_1:
    .byte        VOL   , 127*dd_mvl/mxv
    .byte    KEYSH , dd_key+0
@ 000   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    TEMPO , 120*dd_tbs/2
    .byte        VOICE , 48
    .byte    W02
    .byte        N76   , Cn1 , v100
    .byte    W76
    .byte    W01
    .byte        N88   , Cs1 
    .byte    W17
@ 001   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    W72
    .byte        N92   , Dn1 
    .byte    W24
@ 002   ----------------------------------------
    .byte    W68
    .byte    W02
    .byte        TIE   , Ds1 
    .byte    W24
    .byte    W02
     
    Last edited:
    AmineX said:
    Patience *.S file Editor will be out soon.
    Click to expand...
    details would be nice, and it seems, my effort will have gone to waste :P
    anyway, for everybody, who is making this program, and what is the most likely release date? ty in advance for any information.
    it seems, that i can call myself an elite music hacker, as i have multiple tutorials i can post, but i have to find the time to juggle this fourth thing in my life. i already have 3 things occupying most of my time :P
     
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