I have a patch in which I want to switch between a jit.qt.grab camera input and a jit.qt.movie image. I'd like to be able to have each object report its status (1 = image loaded / camera input on, 0 = no image / camera input off) when I select it so that it does not try to read/open every time. Is there a command to 'get status'? I checked out the documentation with not much luck.

I have a patch in which I want to switch between a jit.qt.grab camera input and a jit.qt.movie image.  I'd like to be able to have each object report its status (1 = image loaded / camera input on, 0 = no image / camera input off) when I select it so that it does not try to read/open every time.  Is there a command to 'get status'?  I checked out the documentation with not much luck.

get-status-for-jit-qt-movie-and-jit-qt-grab

maybe not the most elegant solution, just switch the destination of your metro...

get status for jit.qt.movie and jit.qt grab