Phil

i was wondering if there is a wrapper to develop a c# application based on the Max/Msp engine.

Im planning to build a UI/Usability study wich basically adapts the way Max/MSP works UI wise, with several modifications but it would be cool if theres a way to use Max as backend for the creation and managing of the different Objects.

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i was wondering if there is a wrapper to develop a c# application based on the Max/Msp engine.
Im planning to build a UI/Usability study wich basically adapts the way Max/MSP works UI wise, with several modifications but it would be cool if theres a way to use Max as backend for the creation and managing of the different Objects.


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The Max SDK provides a way to load user externals within the Max

framework. There is no API that allows you to create a patch and

add an object programmatically. You could create an external that

could for example receive OSC commands and then make scripting

calls to generate objects. This external would have to be done

in c/c++ as Max does not support managed C# code. It only understands

native compiled source. So a C# wrapper would not be possible.

The Max SDK provides a way to load user externals within the Max
framework. There is no API that allows you to create a patch and
add an object programmatically. You could create an external that
could for example receive OSC commands and then make scripting
calls to generate objects. This external would have to be done
in c/c++ as Max does not support managed C# code. It only understands
native compiled source. So a C# wrapper would not be possible.


You can also create and connect/disconnect any objects you want, resize, move, etc. all through scripting messages to [thispatcher] or using a javascript. So with some setup, you can make the Runtime behave almost like the real version... except you don't go into "Edit" mode (not allowed in Runtime), you do all your patching with scripting commands. Also look to [mousestate] [ubutton] and [hover], among others, which can track what the mouse is doing. So you could emulate "patching" with the mouse but use scripting to create and connect/disconnect objects.

Not sure exactly what your end goals are, but there are a lot of options to try with this collection of objects and some experimentation. It could be a pretty interesting study for UI concepts, and would be neat to see how far you can realistically "patch" within the Runtime. In theory, I'm not sure there's anything you *can't* do, it's just a matter of wanting it bad enough :)

...imagine, an abstraction that lets you patch anything from within Runtime...totally free. I suppose you can't save your work though...

You can also create and connect/disconnect any objects you want, resize, move, etc. all through scripting messages to [thispatcher] or using a javascript. So with some setup, you can make the Runtime behave almost like the real version... except you don't go into "Edit" mode (not allowed in Runtime), you do all your patching with scripting commands. Also look to [mousestate] [ubutton] and [hover], among others, which can track what the mouse is doing. So you could emulate "patching" with the mouse but use scripting to create and connect/disconnect objects. 

...imagine, an abstraction that lets you patch anything from within Runtime...totally free. I suppose you can't save your work though...


I’ve just published a working demo to show how C# / .Net assemblies can be called from Max and the other way around n MaxForLive.com. It’s only for Windows 10; sorry, Apple is not supported. The Console is accessible and Windows Forms can be used. You can experiment with AI. This is the link: 

https://maxforlive.com/library/device.php?id=7618

I’ve just published a working demo to show how C# / .Net assemblies can be called from Max and the other way around n MaxForLive.com. It’s only for Windows 10; sorry, Apple is not supported. The Console is accessible and Windows Forms can be used. You can experiment with AI. This is the link: https://maxforlive.com/library/device.php?id=7618 . 

Is there a wrapper of Max/Msp für C#?