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Hey Everyone, Im rather new to max msp so please forgive the newbie question.

I am trying to make something similar to a stopwatch, but something that will count down from 10 seconds, and when it finishes counting down, will play a short video clip.

Ive searched for quite a while and couldnt find anything on how to make a count down.

I know how to make a simple stopwatch, but i need something that will count down from 10.

Ive searched for quite a while and couldnt find anything on how to make a count down.  

how-to-make-a-countdown

> Hey Everyone, Im rather new to max msp so please forgive the newbie question.

> I am trying to make something similar to a stopwatch, but something that will count down from 10 seconds, and when it finishes counting down, will play a short video clip.

> Ive searched for quite a while and couldnt find anything on how to make a count down.

> I know how to make a simple stopwatch, but i need something that will count down from 10.

On 2/21/07, spectre333  wrote:
>
> Hey Everyone, Im rather new to max msp so please forgive the newbie question.
>
> I am trying to make something similar to a stopwatch, but something that will count down from 10 seconds, and when it finishes counting down, will play a short video clip.
>
> Ive searched for quite a while and couldnt find anything on how to make a count down.
>
> I know how to make a simple stopwatch, but i need something that will count down from 10.
>
> Any help / info is much appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dan
>
>


>> Hey Everyone, Im rather new to max msp so please forgive the newbie 

>> I am trying to make something similar to a stopwatch, but something 

>> that will count down from 10 seconds, and when it finishes counting 

>> Ive searched for quite a while and couldnt find anything on how to 

>> I know how to make a simple stopwatch, but i need something that will 

keith manlove wrote:
> look at counter
>
> On 2/21/07, spectre333  wrote:
>>
>> Hey Everyone, Im rather new to max msp so please forgive the newbie 
>> question.
>>
>> I am trying to make something similar to a stopwatch, but something 
>> that will count down from 10 seconds, and when it finishes counting 
>> down, will play a short video clip.
>>
>> Ive searched for quite a while and couldnt find anything on how to 
>> make a count down.
>>
>> I know how to make a simple stopwatch, but i need something that will 
>> count down from 10.
>>
>> Any help / info is much appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>

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hi, ive played around with counter object and tried searching but havnt found anything for counting down, only counting up.

im now familiar with terminology and such, could you clarify what you meant by "simple line"?

scale should do the trick, on the other end of the counter - just use a 0 to -10 range to do the reversal of values

Check the tutorials out. They cover a lot of this kind of stuff. Take 

your time and go slow. Max is an odd beast and can be a bit odd to 

On Feb 21, 2007, at 10:19 PM, spectre333 wrote:

> Hey Everyone, Im rather new to max msp so please forgive the newbie 

> I am trying to make something similar to a stopwatch, but something 

> that will count down from 10 seconds, and when it finishes counting 

> Ive searched for quite a while and couldnt find anything on how to 

> I know how to make a simple stopwatch, but i need something that 

Check the tutorials out. They cover a lot of this kind of stuff. Take  
your time and go slow. Max is an odd beast and can be a bit odd to  
get used to.

>
> Hey Everyone, Im rather new to max msp so please forgive the newbie  
> question.
>
> I am trying to make something similar to a stopwatch, but something  
> that will count down from 10 seconds, and when it finishes counting  
> down, will play a short video clip.
>
> Ive searched for quite a while and couldnt find anything on how to  
> make a count down.
>
> I know how to make a simple stopwatch, but i need something that  
> will count down from 10.
>
> Any help / info is much appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dan
>

read all the counter documentation... look for "dec."

> scale should do the trick, on the other end of the counter - just use a 0 to -10 range to do the reversal of values

Eliot Palmer wrote:
> scale should do the trick, on the other end of the counter - just use a 0 to -10 range to do the reversal of values
>
>
>


This can be done with just the counter object. You will have a much better time with Max/MSP if you go through the tutorials! Also, simply reading the help files for an object that looks like it might do the trick will lead you in the right direction. If the object doesn't do what you want, the help file might point you to one that does. 

This can be done with just the counter object. You will have a much better time with Max/MSP if you go through the tutorials! Also, simply reading the help files for an object that looks like it might do the trick will lead you in the right direction. If the object doesn't do what you want, the help file might point you to one that does. 
Anyways, here is a solution: 

thanks a million guys that really helped. i feel silly finding out it was so simple.

aaah i just found the tutorials. they are great!

all this time i was trying to find info off the net when all the while it was right here in the install.

thanks a million guys that really helped.  i feel silly finding out it was so simple.  

aaah i just found the tutorials.  they are great!

This is interesting. How about populating the Help menu in Max?

- Reference
- Tutorials
- Object help files
- Forum

Agreed! I got tired of navigating to the tutorials, so I made a little patch with "links" to the reference manuals and added it to my Extras. The path names would need to be modified for it to work on windows, but the idea is pretty simple. It would make sense for something like this to be included with Max already.

Great idea but you didn't send the complete patch

On 2/22/07 12:52 PM, "Nick Inhofe" wrote:

> Agreed! I got tired of navigating to the tutorials, so I made a little patch

> with "links" to the reference manuals and added it to my Extras. The path

> names would need to be modified for it to work on windows, but the idea is

> pretty simple. It would make sense for something like this to be included with

> #P comment 26 92 111 196617 Pluggo Dev Guide;

> #P comment 26 52 118 196617 MSP Tutorials and Topic;

> #P comment 26 72 111 196617 MSP Reference Manual;

> #P comment 26 32 111 196617 Max Reference Manual;

> #P hidden message 8 510 239 196617 ; max launchbrowser

> "file:///Applications/Pluggo/Development Materials/PluggoDevGuide.pdf";

> #P hidden message 8 441 243 196617 ; max launchbrowser

> "file:///Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/Documentation/MSP46TutorialsAndTopics.pdf";

> #P hidden message 8 374 243 196617 ; max launchbrowser

> "file:///Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/Documentation/MSP46ReferenceManual.pdf";

> #P hidden message 8 297 243 196617 ; max launchbrowser

> "file:///Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/Documentation/Max46TutorialsAndTopics.pdf";

> #P hidden message 8 215 156 196617 ; max launchbrowser "file:///

> Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/Documentation/Max46ReferenceManual.pdf";

> #P comment 26 12 118 196617 Max Tutorials and Topic;

On 2/22/07 12:52 PM, "Nick Inhofe"  wrote:

>
> Agreed! I got tired of navigating to the tutorials, so I made a little patch
> with "links" to the reference manuals and added it to my Extras. The path
> names would need to be modified for it to work on windows, but the idea is
> pretty simple. It would make sense for something like this to be included with
> Max already.
>
> #P button 8 90 15 0;
> #P button 8 70 15 0;
> #P button 8 50 15 0;
> #P button 8 30 15 0;
> #P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
> #P window linecount 1;
> #P comment 26 92 111 196617 Pluggo Dev Guide;
> #P comment 26 52 118 196617 MSP Tutorials and Topic;
> #P comment 26 72 111 196617 MSP Reference Manual;
> #P comment 26 32 111 196617 Max Reference Manual;
> #P button 8 10 15 0;
> #P window linecount 3;
> #P hidden message 8 510 239 196617 ; max launchbrowser
> "file:///Applications/Pluggo/Development Materials/PluggoDevGuide.pdf";
> #P hidden message 8 441 243 196617 ; max launchbrowser
> "file:///Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/Documentation/MSP46TutorialsAndTopics.pdf";
> #P hidden message 8 374 243 196617 ; max launchbrowser
> "file:///Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/Documentation/MSP46ReferenceManual.pdf";
> #P hidden message 8 297 243 196617 ; max launchbrowser
> "file:///Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/Documentation/Max46TutorialsAndTopics.pdf";
> #P window linecount 5;
> #P hidden message 8 215 156 196617 ; max launchbrowser "file:///
> Applications/MaxMSP 4.6/Documentation/Max46ReferenceManual.pdf";
> #P window linecount 1;
> #P comment 26 12 118 196617 Max Tutorials and Topic;
> #P user panel 7 7 17 103;
> #X brgb 205 215 224;
> #X frgb 0 0 0;
> #X border 0;
> #X rounded 0;
> #X shadow 0;
> #X done;
> #P user panel 23 89 130 21;
> #X brgb 205 215 224;
> #X frgb 0 0 0;
> #X border 0;
> #X rounded 0;
> #X shadow 0;
> #X done;
> #P user panel 23 48 130 21;
> #X brgb 205 215 224;
> #X frgb 0 0 0;
> #X border 0;
> #X rounded 0;
> #X shadow 0;
> #X done;
> #P user panel 23 7 130 21;
> #X brgb 205 215 224;
> #X frgb 0 0 0;
> #X border 0;
> #X rounded 0;
> #X shadow 0;
> #X done;
> #P hidden connect 18 0 9 0;
> #P hidden connect 16 0 8 0;
> #P hidden connect 17 0 7 0;
> #P hidden connect 10 0 6 0;
> #P hidden connect 15 0 5 0;
> #P window clipboard copycount 19;
>

Cheers
Gary Lee Nelson
Oberlin College
www.timara.oberlin.edu/GaryLeeNelson

On Feb 22, 2007, at 9:59 AM, Gary Lee Nelson wrote:

> Great idea but you didn't send the complete patch

> Great idea but you didn't send the complete patch
>


Still doesn't work here. Shouldn't there be something more at the

beginning. Note the first three lines and the very last.

On 2/22/07 1:56 PM, "David Beaudry" wrote:

> On Feb 22, 2007, at 9:59 AM, Gary Lee Nelson wrote:

>> Great idea but you didn't send the complete patch

Still doesn't work here.  Shouldn't there be something more at the
beginning.  Note the first three lines and the very last.

On 2/22/07 1:56 PM, "David Beaudry"  wrote:

> Works OK here.
> David
>
> On Feb 22, 2007, at 9:59 AM, Gary Lee Nelson wrote:
>
>> Great idea but you didn't send the complete patch
>>
>

Quote: Gary Lee Nelson wrote on Thu, 22 February 2007 11:59

----------------------------------------------------

> Still doesn't work here. Shouldn't there be something more at the

> beginning. Note the first three lines and the very last.

As far as I know, the version without these lines works when selecting "New from clipboard" from the file menu. These lines are needed, though, when making a patch in text format.

Quote: Gary Lee Nelson wrote on Thu, 22 February 2007 11:59
----------------------------------------------------
> Still doesn't work here.  Shouldn't there be something more at the
> beginning.  Note the first three lines and the very last.
>
> max v2;
> #N vpatcher 10 59 610 459;
>...
> #P pop;
>
>

As far as I know, the version without these lines works when selecting "New from clipboard" from the file menu.  These lines are needed, though, when making a patch in text format.

Adding these lines makes it open with open from clipboard. Without them it

> Quote: Gary Lee Nelson wrote on Thu, 22 February 2007 11:59

> ----------------------------------------------------

>> Still doesn't work here. Shouldn't there be something more at the

>> beginning. Note the first three lines and the very last.

> As far as I know, the version without these lines works when selecting "New

> from clipboard" from the file menu. These lines are needed, though, when

> || michael f. zbyszynski -- molecular gastronimist

Adding these lines makes it open with open from clipboard.  Without them it
doesn't.  Max 4.6 on Intel.

>
> Quote: Gary Lee Nelson wrote on Thu, 22 February 2007 11:59
> ----------------------------------------------------
>> Still doesn't work here.  Shouldn't there be something more at the
>> beginning.  Note the first three lines and the very last.
>>
>> max v2;
>> #N vpatcher 10 59 610 459;
>> ...
>> #P pop;
>>
>>
>
> As far as I know, the version without these lines works when selecting "New
> from clipboard" from the file menu.  These lines are needed, though, when
> making a patch in text format.
>
> mz
>
>
> --
> || michael f. zbyszynski -- molecular gastronimist
> || http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/
> || http://www.mikezed.com/
>
>
>

but again...it worked as originally posted for me doing open from 

clipboard. 4.6.2 on intel as well. most interesting ;)

On Feb 22, 2007, at 12:45 PM, Gary Lee Nelson wrote:

> Adding these lines makes it open with open from clipboard. Without 

>> Quote: Gary Lee Nelson wrote on Thu, 22 February 2007 11:59

>> ----------------------------------------------------

>>> Still doesn't work here. Shouldn't there be something more at the

>>> beginning. Note the first three lines and the very last.

>> As far as I know, the version without these lines works when 

>> from clipboard" from the file menu. These lines are needed, 

>> || michael f. zbyszynski -- molecular gastronimist

but again...it worked as originally posted for me doing open from  
clipboard. 4.6.2 on intel as well. most interesting ;)

> Adding these lines makes it open with open from clipboard.  Without  
> them it
> doesn't.  Max 4.6 on Intel.
>
>
> On 2/22/07 3:34 PM, "mzed"  wrote:
>
>>
>> Quote: Gary Lee Nelson wrote on Thu, 22 February 2007 11:59
>> ----------------------------------------------------
>>> Still doesn't work here.  Shouldn't there be something more at the
>>> beginning.  Note the first three lines and the very last.
>>>
>>> max v2;
>>> #N vpatcher 10 59 610 459;
>>> ...
>>> #P pop;
>>>
>>>
>>
>> As far as I know, the version without these lines works when  
>> selecting "New
>> from clipboard" from the file menu.  These lines are needed,  
>> though, when
>> making a patch in text format.
>>
>> mz
>>
>>
>> --
>> || michael f. zbyszynski -- molecular gastronimist
>> || http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/
>> || http://www.mikezed.com/
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Cheers
> Gary Lee Nelson
> Oberlin College
> www.timara.oberlin.edu/GaryLeeNelson
>
>


> Agreed! I got tired of navigating to the tutorials, so I made a

> little patch with "links" to the reference manuals and added it to my

> Extras. The path names would need to be modified for it to work on

> windows, but the idea is pretty simple. It would make sense for

> something like this to be included with Max already.

I made a complete overview system including pointing to manuals, you can 

directly call helpfiles and manuals at your will, worth to try out. Its 

sitting always on the right of my screen and is indispensible for me...

(If someone knows how to jump directly to a corresponding page of an 

external in the pdf manual I am all ears...)

https://cycling74.com/twiki/bin/view/Share/StefanTiedje

I'd love to hear some comments. You have to set it up correctly though, 

and I don't know if my manual/description does give enough information 

I included a lot of 3rd party collections, which might be not up to date 

now, if anybody has some enhancements in form of additional or corrected 

overview files, you can send them to the list or to me privately, I'll 

Nick Inhofe wrote:
> Agreed! I got tired of navigating to the tutorials, so I made a
> little patch with "links" to the reference manuals and added it to my
> Extras. The path names would need to be modified for it to work on
> windows, but the idea is pretty simple. It would make sense for
> something like this to be included with Max already.

I made a complete overview system including pointing to manuals, you can 
directly call helpfiles and manuals at your will, worth to try out. Its 
sitting always on the right of my screen and is indispensible for me...

(If someone knows how to jump directly to a corresponding page of an 
external in the pdf manual I am all ears...)

You'll find it at
https://cycling74.com/twiki/bin/view/Share/StefanTiedje

I'd love to hear some comments. You have to set it up correctly though, 
and I don't know if my manual/description does give enough information 
to do so...

I included a lot of 3rd party collections, which might be not up to date 
now, if anybody has some enhancements in form of additional or corrected 
overview files, you can send them to the list or to me privately, I'll 
include them in future releases...

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Stefan Tiedje------------x-------
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Hey Guys, I just had one more question which has kinda been bugging me.

How do I get the countdown to STOP when it reaches 0?

Im trying to make something that will countdown to 0, then play a movie file.

I just added Select 0 below counter and reconnected it to my toggle.

I tried to copy/paste the patch again... the text is the same... However if I open the patch as text, the header shows up. Weird!

Here is the full patch (which I called Reference.pat) -

I tried to copy/paste the patch again... the text is the same... However if I open the patch as text, the header shows up. Weird!
Here is the full patch (which I called Reference.pat) -

How to make a countdown.