Roman Thilenius

i would like to make messageboxes containing variables from $1 to $32.

of course max recognizes "$11" and up only as symbols. *cries*

what do you do in this situation? splitting the stuff up using zl objects or stacking series of [pak] is too much work in my case.

i would like to make messageboxes containing variables from $1 to $32. 

11-12-13

you could use ftm.mess if you don't mind installing the ftm library.

On Jun 21, 2007, at 5:49 PM, Roman Thilenius wrote:

> i would like to make messageboxes containing variables from $1 to $32.

> of course max recognizes "$11" and up only as symbols. *cries*

> what do you do in this situation? splitting the stuff up using zl 

> objects or stacking series of [pak] is too much work in my case.

>
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> uh, once more: a "limit" problem.
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> i would like to make messageboxes containing variables from $1 to $32.
>
> of course max recognizes "$11" and up only as symbols. *cries*
>
> what do you do in this situation? splitting the stuff up using zl  
> objects or stacking series of [pak] is too much work in my case.
>
>
> -110
> --
> http://vst-mac.info/

Check out sprintf. While it won't do the re-ording that message box 

will (e.g. $1 $3 $2 $4) it's definitely the way to go.

sprintf %d ants sat on %d logs waiting for %d cyclical remarks on the 

100 ants sat on 10 logs waiting for 3 cyclical remarks on the Max Forum

Also, you'll need to use as an escape character for commas, etc.

Check out sprintf.  While it won't do the re-ording that message box 
will (e.g. $1 $3 $2 $4) it's definitely the way to go.

sprintf %d ants sat on %d logs waiting for %d cyclical remarks on the 
Max Forum
gives
100 ants sat on 10 logs waiting for 3 cyclical remarks on the Max Forum

Quick sheet on sprintf:
%d	 int
%f 	float
%s	symbol
%c	char (from ascii num)
Also, you'll need to use  as an escape character for commas, etc.

>
>
> uh, once more: a "limit" problem.
>
>
> i would like to make messageboxes containing variables from $1 to $32.
>
> of course max recognizes "$11" and up only as symbols. *cries*
>
> what do you do in this situation? splitting the stuff up using zl 
> objects or stacking series of [pak] is too much work in my case.
>
>
> -110
> --
> http://vst-mac.info/
>
>
www.petermcculloch.com


On 21 juin 07, at 23:49, Roman Thilenius wrote:

Can you post an example of what you're trying to achieve. Zl might be 

a way, but there's maybe other solutions.

> uh, once more: a "limit" problem.
>
> i would like to make messageboxes containing variables from $1 to $32.
>
> of course max recognizes "$11" and up only as symbols. *cries*
>
> what do you do in this situation? splitting the stuff up using zl  
> objects or stacking series of [pak] is too much work in my case.

Can you post an example of what you're trying to achieve. Zl might be  
a way, but there's maybe other solutions.

> Sorry, but... why do you need it ? I suppose you have a reason not to 

> use prepend set or sprintf instead, but it really escapes me.

yes i might end up using [prepend set] instead of the messagebox, but i loose flexibility that way ;/

it is for example nice to be able to see which "variable" is where in the list.

> Sorry, but... why do you need it ? I suppose you have a reason not to  
> use prepend set or sprintf instead, but it really escapes me. 

it is for example nice to be able to see which "variable" is where in the list.


> yes i might end up using [prepend set] instead of the messagebox, but i loose flexibility that way ;/

> it is for example nice to be able to see which "variable" is where in the list.

Here's a patch with excessive flexibility. You have your collection of 32 possible values (multislider), and you can choose which values to use and how to format them into a 32 element list using the matrixctrl. Is this more of what you're after?

> yes i might end up using [prepend set] instead of the messagebox, but i loose flexibility that way ;/
>
> it is for example nice to be able to see which "variable" is where in the list.

> Also, I'd like to suggest that you uses [zl reg] which is made for 

> storing lists instead of message box which is made to do many things.

Also, if you haven't already, check out the mxj list objects. They do 

lots of useful things such as ordering, multiplexing, and permutation, 

which sound like the kinds of things you might be interested in for 

> Also, I'd like to suggest that you uses [zl reg] which is made for 
> storing lists instead of message box which is made to do many things.
>

Also, if you haven't already, check out the mxj list objects.  They do 
lots of useful things such as ordering, multiplexing, and permutation, 
which sound like the kinds of things you might be interested in for 
this project.

$11 $12 $13