how can i change a subpatch attribute from inside the subpatch?
i want to change the background color of a subpatcher, but from inside the patcher, just like i were to send "bgcolor black" message into the left inlet. thanks. just getting into max, so far a gift from god…. be hard to like any other kind of programming now.
well that message doesn’t change bgcolor anyway. what do i have to send some kinda color code? i tried #666666.
look at the file bgcolor.maxhelp
thanks, but i meant the color of the little subpatch object in the main patch.
the actual [p subpatch] object? just use the Inspector. You can also grab and drag any Inspector field onto the object, it’ll connect a message box with the right command ready-to-go. Use a [swatch] to make the colors more intuitive, unless you like specifying colors using RGB values :)
the subpatch has to be able to trigger it’s own color change from within itself. right now, i have an [led] connected to a special output on the subpatch… but i’d like to do away with that garbage and just have the subpatch change color. anybody know if this is possible? thanks.
script sendbox [subpatch scripting name] bgcolor 1. 0. 0. 1.
to [thispatcher]
will set the background color of the subpatch box to red.
you can send any (?) attribute-changing message this way, and hide the messages. the [thispatcher] needs to be on the main level though.
it’s something like this: