robmango

I'm running into a problem while trying to use two arguments. I have

a patch saved as s_value.pat, and i have placed it as an

instance/abstraction in another patch. it calls for 1 argument (#1

which goes in as a name for a value object). i am filling that 1

argument with two other arguments. the resulting object and argument

reads like this: "s_value #1_#2_envelope".

there are no spaces, and having no spaces makes it so max doesn't

recognize the second arg statement. when i use the patch from a level

above (notelen_envelope.pat), naming it notelen_envelope.pat 1 1, the

resulting patch within is given the name "s_value 1_#2_envelope".

i've tried using the backslash () key in different ways, but haven't

found a way for max to see the #2. any thoughts?

I'm running into a problem while trying to use two arguments.  I have
a patch saved as s_value.pat, and i have placed it as an
instance/abstraction in another patch.  it calls for 1 argument (#1
which goes in as a name for a value object).  i am filling that 1
argument with two other arguments.  the resulting object and argument
reads like this:     "s_value #1_#2_envelope".

there are no spaces, and having no spaces makes it so max doesn't
recognize the second arg statement.  when i use the patch from a level
above (notelen_envelope.pat), naming it notelen_envelope.pat 1 1, the
resulting patch within is given the name "s_value 1_#2_envelope".

i've tried using the backslash () key in different ways, but haven't
found a way for max to see the #2.  any thoughts?

multiple-arguments-without-spaces

yeah.. ya can't do it. its kind of a drag. I've tried every 

combination of nested abstractions. I can't find a way. your best 

bet is to script something at start up using the sprintf object to 

sorry I couldn't be more help. but its come up on the list before and 

yeah..  ya can't do it.  its kind of a drag.  I've tried every  
combination of nested abstractions. I can't find a way.  your best  
bet is to script something at start up using the sprintf object to  
create the name.

sorry I couldn't be more help. but its come up on the list before and  
this is the general consensus.

have the arguments go through sprintf, like %s_%s

thanks to you both for your quick feedback. yea, i figured it would

be a drag; i've worked around things like this before using sprintf

or tosymbol followed by a max send message (asdf; in a message box).

> have the arguments go through sprintf, like %s_%s

thanks to you both for your quick feedback.  yea, i figured it would
be a drag;  i've worked around things like this before using sprintf
or tosymbol followed by a max send message (asdf; in a message box).

On 2/16/07, James  wrote:
>
> have the arguments go through sprintf, like %s_%s
>


You can dynamically set send and receive targets by sending (for 

example ) set 1_2_envelope to send or receive. what I do is have an 

arguments like '1 2 envelope' (#1 #2 #3 ) and use sprintf to format 

Its easy enough to make a simple abstraction to handle that for you. 

http://maxobjects.com/?v=objects&id_objet=3859

maxobjects.com/?v=objects&id_objet=3856 ridiculously simple - but I 

am a sucker for nice clean namespaces (even though they dont really 

work like that in max, its nice to organize things that way). Anyway 

it sounds like you already had that figured out :)

On Feb 17, 2007, at 12:34 AM, Robert Fitzgerald wrote:

> thanks to you both for your quick feedback. yea, i figured it would

> be a drag; i've worked around things like this before using sprintf

> or tosymbol followed by a max send message (asdf; in a message box).

>> have the arguments go through sprintf, like %s_%s

You can dynamically set send and receive targets by sending (for  
example ) set 1_2_envelope to send or receive. what I do is have an  
arguments like '1 2 envelope' (#1 #2 #3 ) and use sprintf to format  
to my liking and then use prepend set..

Its easy enough to make a simple abstraction to handle that for you.  
if youd like check these out -

http://maxobjects.com/?v=objects&id_objet=3859 and http:// 
maxobjects.com/?v=objects&id_objet=3856 ridiculously simple - but I  
am a sucker for nice clean namespaces (even though they dont really  
work like that in max, its nice to organize things that way). Anyway  
it sounds like you already had that figured out :)

> thanks to you both for your quick feedback.  yea, i figured it would
> be a drag;  i've worked around things like this before using sprintf
> or tosymbol followed by a max send message (asdf; in a message box).
>
> thanks!
>
> rob
>
> On 2/16/07, James  wrote:
>>
>> have the arguments go through sprintf, like %s_%s
>>

thanks as well, "doktor p." i'm thinking i may integrate an sprintf

function as an alternative input to the object, and have my

"underscore variable underscore" formatting pass through that way,

instead of trying to pop the args right on top of the subpatch object.

i could just change my formatting, but i've already committed many of

the modules in my patch to that x_y_z formatting...

btw, i checked out v001 - you may want to note the version of max/msp

and jit that is required to use it on your page; i downloaded it but

since i live in the middle ages i won't be using your package anytime

> You can dynamically set send and receive targets by sending (for example )

> set 1_2_envelope to send or receive. what I do is have an arguments like '1

> 2 envelope' (#1 #2 #3 ) and use sprintf to format to my liking and then use

> Its easy enough to make a simple abstraction to handle that for you. if youd

http://maxobjects.com/?v=objects&id_objet=3856

> simple - but I am a sucker for nice clean namespaces (even though they dont

> really work like that in max, its nice to organize things that way). Anyway

> it sounds like you already had that figured out :)

> On Feb 17, 2007, at 12:34 AM, Robert Fitzgerald wrote:

thanks as well, "doktor p."  i'm thinking i may integrate an sprintf
function as an alternative input to the object, and have my
"underscore variable underscore" formatting pass through that way,
instead of trying to pop the args right on top of the subpatch object.
 i could just change my formatting, but i've already committed many of
the modules in my patch to that x_y_z formatting...

btw, i checked out v001 - you may want to note the version of max/msp
and jit that is required to use it on your page; i downloaded it but
since i live in the middle ages i won't be using your package anytime
soon.  :'(

On 2/17/07, vade  wrote:
> You can dynamically set send and receive targets by sending (for example )
> set 1_2_envelope to send or receive. what I do is have an arguments like '1
> 2 envelope' (#1 #2 #3 ) and use sprintf to format to my liking and then use
> prepend set..
>
> Its easy enough to make a simple abstraction to handle that for you. if youd
> like check these out -
>
> http://maxobjects.com/?v=objects&id_objet=3859 and
> http://maxobjects.com/?v=objects&id_objet=3856 ridiculously
> simple - but I am a sucker for nice clean namespaces (even though they dont
> really work like that in max, its nice to organize things that way). Anyway
> it sounds like you already had that figured out :)
>
>
>
> On Feb 17, 2007, at 12:34 AM, Robert Fitzgerald wrote:
>
> thanks to you both for your quick feedback.  yea, i figured it would
> be a drag;  i've worked around things like this before using sprintf
> or tosymbol followed by a max send message (asdf; in a message box).
>
> thanks!
>
> rob
>
> On 2/16/07, James  wrote:
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> have the arguments go through sprintf, like %s_%s
>
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> v a d e //
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> www.vade.info
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this cant work because a subpatch initializes first.

On Feb 18, 2007, at 6:30 PM, Roman Thilenius wrote:

> this cant work because a subpatch initializes first.

>
> this cant work because a subpatch initializes first.
>
> -110
> --
> http://vst-mac.info/

I know its not vanilla max, but FTM has a really flexible and useful message boxes in which, for instance, you can say

"I want to use both (cat thingies #1 #2) together!"

"I want to use both thingies#1#2 together!"

(You can also do math and get variables, values, dictionary entries, matrices and matrix elements from inside FTM message boxes BTW. They even have their own self-loadbang.)

http://recherche.ircam.fr/equipes/temps-reel/ftm/

I know its not vanilla max, but FTM has a really flexible and useful message boxes in which, for instance, you can say
"I want to use both (cat thingies #1 #2) together!"
and it will return
"I want to use both thingies#1#2 together!"
with the # args being replaced.

http://recherche.ircam.fr/equipes/temps-reel/ftm/


multiple # arguments without spaces