Dan Laüt

The 'step' key command in the debugger is shift-command-T. 

I programmed my X-pedal with it, so that I can step the natural way, with my foot. 

It would be even more convenient if I could program the 'continue' and 'abort' commands in it too.

You'd think that, if "step" has a key command, so should the others.

However, I have not been able to find those.

The 'step' key command in the debugger is shift-command-T. 
I programmed my X-pedal with it, so that I can step the natural way, with my foot. 
It would be even more convenient if I could program the 'continue' and 'abort' commands in it too.
You'd think that, if "step" has a key command, so should the others.
However, I have not been able to find those.
Wisdom, please?

debugging-key-commands

one could edit maxinterface.json file, adding shortcuts to your debug steps


Ah cute! That opens up a whole new world of possibilities! Thanks!

Except - maxinterface.json apears not to exist on my system (OSX). There is only one mention of it in MaxAPI.pdf and it's rather cryptic. Futzing with the API is new territory to me. I did find debugWindow.maxprefs, should the code go there? It appears, by the way, that command-U triggers "continue", but "abort" remains elusive.

On macOS you can setup custom, app-specific keyboard shortcuts for menu items in System Preferences**.  Search for Keyboard Shortcuts to find the place, since things got a little shuffled in the latest major OS version.

Also not sure how setting things in this location will interface with the X-Pedal rig.

maxinterfce.json file is located inside of max application,
on mac Max.app/Contents/C74/Resources/interfaces,
on windows in same folder as Max.exe .. /resources/interfaces

that file is indentical for both platforms, but differs a bit in 
different max versions.

It can be edited using text editor, and what comes handy when adding shortcuts is that one can search if what one wants to add allready exists,

or one can remove shortcuts too.
to see the structure and edit more complex stuff, than just adding few shortcuts, one should use json file editor.



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In addition, in first place for standalones one can edit max menus to what one wants, remove max console etc, etc.
It is not the same as to add max custom menu object.

there are 4 sections that deal with menu stuff
Mac and Windows, then runtime versions of both platforms,
some shortcuts are set specific, like 

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anyway, if you feel uncomfortable to edit the file yourself,
just post which max version you use, and what prefered shortcuts
you wish to set for that few functions.
shortcut "option+shift+X"   means on mac command+option+shift+X
on windows ctrl+shift+alt+X"





Thank you for your concise reply, Source Audio. Should have thought of looking inside the app. Now that I know where it is, I think I'll have some fun tweaking it. Clone first, of course.

debugging key commands

Francois Weber

In the save window, if I choose Cancel, a dialog box now opens with the following message : 

" Presets file could not be saved. Close patcher anyway?. " 

The term 'patcher' doesn't really make sense in a standalone... 

Hi,

Max 8.6.2, [pattrsorage @savemode 1] :

In the save window, if I choose Cancel, a dialog box now opens with the following message :...

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ZeroValue

In my current patch, I made a LFO using the [phasor] object, and then I've translated its output into data using [snapshot]. Now, I'm aiming to establish the rate of data output (grain) at ~50ms. 

Initially, I considered using [line] for this purpose, but it seems to work only when generating a ramp.

Are there any other objects you'd recommend for achieving this goal, either within the audio processing part or after the [snapshot] operation?

Hello,

In my current patch, I made a LFO using the [phasor] object, and then I've translated its output into data using [snapshot]. Now,...

output-interval-of-a-lfo-data

output interval of a LFO data

John Ames

So I found an app that is supposed to be a remote software for the Emu Emulator III sampler. I found this on the old EIII forums. The app was designed for Mac in late 2013 so I cannot open it with my current machine (still intel based, but running 2019 i9 machine with Ventura). 

However the person who made it mentioned he used Max as a basis. When I viewed the package contents, I saw that there is an .mxf file in there. I looked up how to convert .mxf to maxpat with a hex editor and successfully converted it. Now it opens and looks good, but I am getting an error of 

js: js: no function closedb [sqlite_DDV_EIII.js]"

I'm not sure what this means or if this max file is even enough to run the remote software. Anyone have an idea? I've attached the converted max file here. And a link to the actual old app is here:  

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cggx3egp7x43ifv

Hi,

So I found an app that is supposed to be a remote software for the Emu Emulator III sampler. I found this on the old EIII forums. The...

help-opening-an-old-patch

Help opening an old patch

Raphael Vilani

I'm trying to create an automated file-name changer with the shell object.  It works with individual files but not with multiple files at the same time. Is there any reason why?

The process is very simple: A [dropfile] gives the path for a file, a bunch of regexp to prepend a number (with a [counter]) for the file. I made some text files TEST1.txt, TEST2.txt and TEST3.txt to try it in order and they should return 0-TEST1.txt, 1-TEST2.txt and so on...

That works completely fine when I'm trying individual files, but if I use [dropfile] to [folder] and [absolutepath] the content, for some reason doesn't work. It only changes the first file. In the above example, it would return 0-TEST1.txt but the other files remain the same. I printed the messages going to [shell] and they are all correct, I don't understand why it won't change the files

Any ideas? Is there a limitation in iterating messages to [shell]?

I'm attaching the patch I used for my texts. Excuse me if the renaming process isn't very clean, but it should work

Hi!

I'm trying to create an automated file-name changer with the shell object.  It works with individual files but not with multiple files...

problem-automating-shell-commands

Problem automating shell commands

Blair

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please-help-1

please help

Sylvia Zhang

I installed the Bach Package and when I hit the 'B' button, it goes out a bach. object instead of bang. Since I'm not using this package yet, I've uninstalled it and restarted the Max. But the problem is still there. Funny thing is sometimes when I press the keyboard B, bang comes out; sometimes a bach.... object comes out. How can I fix this?

I installed the Bach Package and when I hit the 'B' button, it goes out a bach. object instead of bang. 

how-to-modify-the-shorcut-key-command

how to modify the shorcut key command

EeProm

4 Multisliders with only two values (0+1) same size and only one of them can have a one at that specific slider number. Example (8bars) so when you draw on MS 1 Bar 1  it sets all other MS to 0 at bar 1. 

Set MS 2 Bar 3 to 1 and it sets all other multislider to 0 at that one.  etc

must be sth with lists maybe also counter

4 Multisliders with only two values (0+1) same size and only one of them can have a one at that specific slider number. Example (8bars) so...

4-multisliders-with-only-two-values-01-same-size-and-only-one-of-them-can-have-a-one-at-that-specific-slider-number

4 Multisliders with only two values (0+1) same size and only one of them can have a one at that specific slider number

Nick O

Hi guys, I'm trying to map the bypass toggles in this mapping device to a macro knob such that each bypass button is only switched on at specific ranges of the rack macro, problem is it's impossible to define a range when mapping it. Is there any way to make it have a range?

Hi guys, I'm trying to map the bypass toggles in this mapping device to a macro knob such that each bypass button is only switched on at...

adding-the-option-to-have-a-mapping-range-to-toggles-in-m4l-devices

Adding the option to have a mapping range to toggles in M4l devices?

J Mangel

as you can see from patch or pic, i am really trying to step through how gen~ processes one sample at a time. My mai questio here is, is switch tested/queried/outputs at any time a value arrives at any inlet or only when a value is received in the first inlet? What trobles me, is that according to my step thru, event one (e1) seems to send both a value from the recipt at inlet 1 and inlet 2, which would cause 2 values backed up at history, both which seem problematically within the same sample frame. I lost my train of thought, so please not that my event scheduling loses it some point.

I suppose the more general question is, how does gen handle events? when we say that gen handles processing 1 sample at a time, per sample frame, does it follow right to left order? does switch respond to any value in any slot?

as you can see from patch or pic, i am really trying to step through how gen~ processes one sample at a time. My mai questio here is, is...

Cycling '74 Forums

Been a while since I touched upon this topic. In the meanwhile, I edited maxinterface.json to provide a keyboard shortcut to traceabort...

Hi, Max 8.6.2, [pattrsorage @savemode 1] : In the save window, if I choose Cancel, a dialog box now opens with the following message :...

Oh, I wasn't aware of this situation; lots of adorable kittens have been involved! So, I've been delving into how to craft a smooth LFO...

one can extract js file from the mxf file.

I guess you made the process completey wrong. 1- no file type specified 2- you can not tell shell to do something before it did what you...

Just stay where you are. Help is on the way!

Thank you very much, Source Audio!

the whole thing is far easier when you use individual slider objects.

As an alternative solution to what I'm trying to do, is there an object that would simulate clicking the live.toggle (bypass switch that...

Great explanation. As Graham isn't touting his book, I will! This is covered very well in the two books on Gen, Wakefield and Taylor's and...