Anthony Palomba

I am interested in using python in Max. The main thing I want to

do is call python computational geometry libraries, like CGAL,

and utilize that output in scores. Scores may or may not be rendered

So it would be nice to be able to have the output of a python

function be scaled over time. Basically I would give the python

function a time value, and it would output the value at that time.

The time value could be controlled by a scheduler or by an external

The question is, should I have Max handle the scheduling of events

or should I use some python threading class to handle the updating?

Has anyone had any experience using python threads for scheduling

How does jython compare performance wise to running python in a

I am interested in using python in Max. The main thing I want to
do is call python computational geometry libraries, like CGAL,
and utilize that output in scores. Scores may or may not be rendered
in Max. 

So it would be nice to be able to have the output of a python
function be scaled over time. Basically I would give the python
function a time value, and it would output the value at that time.
The time value could be controlled by a scheduler or by an external
controller.

The question is, should I have Max handle the scheduling of events
or should I use some python threading class to handle the updating?
Has anyone had any experience using python threads for scheduling
events?

How does jython compare performance wise to running python in a
native environment like IDLE?


jython-and-max-scheduling-question

Surely there are some jython users out there...

Yeah, but I don't get to scan my RSS feed that often...

I don't think I've used Python's native threading machinery inside Jython/MXJ, but I have used both Max as a clock/timing source and Java's threads, and both work fine. (Using Java threads loses you one JNI crossing, which is probably good.)

What kind of timing granularity are you after?

I would like to be able to get a control rate update of 10 ms. That would

make updating variables and controls pretty smooth. Is that something you

I would like to be able to get a control rate update of 10 ms. That would
make updating variables and controls pretty smooth. Is that something you
think python can handle?


jython and max: scheduling question