Cycling 74 » Topic: is it possible to read the varname of an object that sends a message to a js object http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/feed Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:42:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.2.4 http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-44398 <![CDATA[is it possible to read the varname of an object that sends a message to a js object]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-44398 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:01:19 +0000 Jan the title is my question Smile
i started to post this question in the general forum – but i think it belongs to this one.

i attached a patch to illustrate what i mean. in the original scripts i have a huge amount of ubuttons, that dynamically connect to other object. is it possible for a js (or any other object)which object is sending a message?

thanks for any reply!

j

]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-159721 <![CDATA[Re: is it possible to read the varname of an object that sends a message to a js object]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-159721 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:59:24 +0000 Jan meanwhile i found a solution for my patch: if i use the jsui instead of the ubuttons.
but nevertheless i think it is an interesting question as this seems to be a very basic information max needs to generate in order to make a patch run.
but is this information via api accessible?

so still happy for suggestions. Smile

j

]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-159722 <![CDATA[Re: is it possible to read the varname of an object that sends a message to a js object]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-159722 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:09:25 +0000 nicolas danet Hello,

i havn’t find an easy way to do it (with javascript), but a roundabout : yes ! Wink

]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-159723 <![CDATA[Re: is it possible to read the varname of an object that sends a message to a js object]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-159723 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:49:03 +0000 Luke Hall Thats clever, I would never have thought of using the “ignoreclick” property! Here’s a modification that checks the varname attribute using a regular expression. This means that including another [button] in your patch that is click enabled (with or without a scripting name) will not break the result.

lh

var result;
var pattern = /^b[d+]$/;

function bang() {
    post ("go!n");
}

function whois() {
    result = "no";
    this.patcher.apply (find_bang);
    outlet (0, result);
}

function find_bang(a) {
    if (a.maxclass == "button" && !a.ignoreclick && pattern.test(a.varname)) {
        result = a.varname ;
    }
    return true;
}
]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-159724 <![CDATA[Re: is it possible to read the varname of an object that sends a message to a js object]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-159724 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:20:48 +0000 nicolas danet Hello maxers,

nice add, therishopeforus ;
to be honest, i wanted to use “color” property of object, but i didn’t found how to. Anyway, the best way to do the job is to read the number in the box, isn’t it ?!

]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-159725 <![CDATA[Re: is it possible to read the varname of an object that sends a message to a js object]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/is-it-possible-to-read-the-varname-of-an-object-that-sends-a-message-to-a-js-object/#post-159725 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:59:29 +0000 Jan Thanks for all your contributions!

j

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