spondoo@hotmail.com

Hi I'm new to max msp. However, I've gone through all the tutorials, and searched on maxobjects.com, but I'm still unsure if there is a max object that allows you to calculate the difference between the current value and the previous value. I looked at "delta" but this seems to only work for signals, rather than Ints or floats!

calculating-difference

A combination of [float ], [trigger ] and [- ] will see you right, 

although it's left to you to work out how (this is foundational stuff).

There are objects out there that will do this, but this is the way to 

learn (having every third-party object in existence won't do you any 

good if you don't understand how to put them together).

> Hi I'm new to max msp. However, I've gone through all the tutorials,

> and searched on maxobjects.com, but I'm still unsure if there is a

> max object that allows you to calculate the difference between the

> current value and the previous value. I looked at "delta" but this

> seems to only work for signals, rather than Ints or floats!

A combination of [float ], [trigger ] and [- ] will see you right, 
although it's left to you to work out how (this is foundational stuff).

There are objects out there that will do this, but this is the way to 
learn (having every third-party object in existence won't do you any 
good if you don't understand how to put them together).

Adam wrote:
> Hi I'm new to max msp. However, I've gone through all the tutorials,
> and searched on maxobjects.com, but I'm still unsure if there is a
> max object that allows you to calculate the difference between the
> current value and the previous value. I looked at "delta" but this
> seems to only work for signals, rather than Ints or floats!


> However, I've gone through all the tutorials, and searched on 

> maxobjects.com, but I'm still unsure if there is a max object that 

> allows you to calculate the difference between the current value and 

Current value and previous value of ... what? If you're talking about 

messages containing ints or floats (rather than signals) coming into 

on the same patch cord, then it'll require a bit of DIY, but it can be 

done with a pretty simple combination of [int] and [-]. There's stuff 

> However, I've gone through all the tutorials, and searched on  
> maxobjects.com, but I'm still unsure if there is a max object that  
> allows you to calculate the difference between the current value and  
> the previous value.

Current value and previous value of ... what? If you're talking about  
messages containing ints or floats (rather than signals) coming into  
on the same patch cord, then it'll require a bit of DIY, but it can be  
done with a pretty simple combination of [int] and [-]. There's stuff  
like this in the tutorials.

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You should really try to figure stuff like this out by yourself. It will teach you the ways you can use all the (basic) objects and make you a better Maxer allround.

Quote: spondoo@hotmail.com wrote on Mon, 03 March 2008 02:37

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> Hi I'm new to max msp. However, I've gone through all the tutorials, and searched on maxobjects.com, but I'm still unsure if there is a max object that allows you to calculate the difference between the current value and the previous value. I looked at "delta" but this seems to only work for signals, rather than Ints or floats!

Worth looking inside the patch to see how it ticks.

Quote: spondoo@hotmail.com wrote on Mon, 03 March 2008 02:37
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> Hi I'm new to max msp. However, I've gone through all the tutorials, and searched on maxobjects.com, but I'm still unsure if there is a max object that allows you to calculate the difference between the current value and the previous value. I looked at "delta" but this seems to only work for signals, rather than Ints or floats!

Calculating Difference