#Orca

Orca is an esoteric programming language designed to quickly create procedural sequencers, in which every letter of the alphabet is an operation, where lowercase letters operate on bang, uppercase letters operate each frame.

This is a minimalist implementation of the basic operators created for educational purposes. To try a complete environment with client and server, see Orca.

#Build

You must have SDL2 and portmidi.

cc orca.c -std=c89 -O2 -DNDEBUG -g0 -s -Wall -L/usr/local/lib -lSDL2 -o orca

#Operators

To display the list of operators inside of Orca, use CmdOrCtrl+G.

• A add(a b): Outputs sum of inputs.
• B subtract(a b): Outputs difference of inputs.
• C clock(rate mod): Outputs modulo of frame.
• D delay(rate mod): Bangs on modulo of frame.
• E east: Moves eastward, or bangs.
• F if(a b): Bangs if inputs are equal.
• G generator(x y len): Writes operands with offset.
• H halt: Halts southward operand.
• I increment(step mod): Increments southward operand.
• J jumper(val): Outputs northward operand.
• K konkat(len): Reads multiple variables.
• L less(a b): Outputs smallest of inputs.
• M multiply(a b): Outputs product of inputs.
• N north: Moves Northward, or bangs.
• O read(x y read): Reads operand with offset.
• P push(len key val): Writes eastward operand.
• Q query(x y len): Reads operands with offset.
• R random(min max): Outputs random value.
• S south: Moves southward, or bangs.
• T track(key len val): Reads eastward operand.
• U uclid(step max): Bangs on Euclidean rhythm.
• V variable(write read): Reads and writes variable.
• W west: Moves westward, or bangs.
• X write(x y val): Writes operand with offset.
• Y jymper(val): Outputs westward operand.
• Z lerp(rate target): Transitions operand to input.
• * bang: Bangs neighboring operands.
• # comment: Halts a line.

#Controls

• PAGEUP, incr. bpm.
• PAGEDOWN, decr. bpm.
• SHIFT+ARROW scale selection.
• CTRL+ARROW drag selection.
• ALT+ARROW skip selection.
• ARROW move selection.
• SPACE toggle play.
• BACKSPACE erase.
• CTRL+/ comment selection.
• CTRL+U uppercase selection.
• CTRL+L lowercase selection.
• CTRL+[ decrement selection.
• CTRL+] increment selection.

#Syntax Highlight

• 1 locked
• 2 port(left)
• 3 operator
• 4 port(right)
• 5 port(output)

#TODOs

• True clock
  • Makeup for render time.
• Selection right-to-left drag.
• Simple Undo