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The preset object indicates that it is supposed to send the preset number that has just been stored out the fourth outlet, but I cannot get anything to be output. Am I understanding this functionality correctly?

I have tried on both Windows 7 and OSX. Not sure if this is a bug or user error/misunderstanding.

Hi-
The preset object indicates that it is supposed to send the preset number that has just been stored out the fourth outlet, but I cannot get anything to be output.  Am I understanding this functionality correctly?
I have tried on both Windows 7 and OSX.  Not sure if this is a bug or user error/misunderstanding.
Thanks a lot.
-Halsey


preset-object-fourth-outlet-not-working

thanks for checking...glad to hear it's working somewhere!

and I still cannot get it to work. Oddly, I tried shift-clicking to store the preset and that does in fact work, but sending a 'store 1' message does not send anything out the fourth outlet. And unfortunately, I need to automate some things with presets, so I will not be able to shift-click.

            "box" :             {

                "maxclass" : "message",

                "text" : "clearall",

                "id" : "obj-6",

                "fontname" : "Arial",

                "fontsize" : 12.0,

                "numinlets" : 2,

                "numoutlets" : 1,

                "patching_rect" : [ 147.0, 106.0, 49.0, 18.0 ],

                "outlettype" : [ "" ]

                "maxclass" : "comment",

                "text" : "

                "linecount" : 2,

                "id" : "obj-4",

                "numinlets" : 1,

                "presentation_rect" : [ 336.0, 194.0, 0.0, 0.0 ],

                "numoutlets" : 0,

                "patching_rect" : [ 336.0, 194.0, 150.0, 34.0 ]

                "id" : "obj-2",

                "patching_rect" : [ 262.0, 106.0, 150.0, 20.0 ]

                "maxclass" : "number",

                "id" : "obj-5",

                "numoutlets" : 2,

                "patching_rect" : [ 284.0, 195.0, 50.0, 20.0 ],

                "outlettype" : [ "int", "bang" ]

                "text" : "store 1",

                "id" : "obj-3",

                "patching_rect" : [ 203.0, 107.0, 54.0, 18.0 ],

                "maxclass" : "preset",

                "id" : "obj-1",

                "numoutlets" : 4,

                "patching_rect" : [ 203.0, 142.0, 100.0, 40.0 ],

                "outlettype" : [ "preset", "int", "preset", "int" ]

            "patchline" :             {

                "source" : [ "obj-6", 0 ],

                "destination" : [ "obj-1", 0 ],

                "hidden" : 0,

                "midpoints" : [ ]

                "source" : [ "obj-1", 2 ],

                "destination" : [ "obj-5", 0 ],

                "source" : [ "obj-3", 0 ],

                "source" : [ "obj-1", 3 ],

and I still cannot get it to work.  Oddly, I tried shift-clicking to store the preset and that does in fact work, but sending a 'store 1' message does not send anything out the fourth outlet.  And unfortunately, I need to automate some things with presets, so I will not be able to shift-click.

{
	"boxes" : [ 		{
			"box" : 			{
				"maxclass" : "message",
				"text" : "clearall",
				"id" : "obj-6",
				"fontname" : "Arial",
				"fontsize" : 12.0,
				"numinlets" : 2,
				"numoutlets" : 1,
				"patching_rect" : [ 147.0, 106.0, 49.0, 18.0 ],
				"outlettype" : [ "" ]
			}

		}
, 		{
			"box" : 			{
				"maxclass" : "comment",
				"text" : "
				"linecount" : 2,
				"id" : "obj-4",
				"fontname" : "Arial",
				"fontsize" : 12.0,
				"numinlets" : 1,
				"presentation_rect" : [ 336.0, 194.0, 0.0, 0.0 ],
				"numoutlets" : 0,
				"patching_rect" : [ 336.0, 194.0, 150.0, 34.0 ]
			}

		}
, 		{
			"box" : 			{
				"maxclass" : "comment",
				"text" : "
				"id" : "obj-2",
				"fontname" : "Arial",
				"fontsize" : 12.0,
				"numinlets" : 1,
				"numoutlets" : 0,
				"patching_rect" : [ 262.0, 106.0, 150.0, 20.0 ]
			}

		}
, 		{
			"box" : 			{
				"maxclass" : "number",
				"id" : "obj-5",
				"fontname" : "Arial",
				"fontsize" : 12.0,
				"numinlets" : 1,
				"numoutlets" : 2,
				"patching_rect" : [ 284.0, 195.0, 50.0, 20.0 ],
				"outlettype" : [ "int", "bang" ]
			}

		}
, 		{
			"box" : 			{
				"maxclass" : "message",
				"text" : "store 1",
				"id" : "obj-3",
				"fontname" : "Arial",
				"fontsize" : 12.0,
				"numinlets" : 2,
				"numoutlets" : 1,
				"patching_rect" : [ 203.0, 107.0, 54.0, 18.0 ],
				"outlettype" : [ "" ]
			}

		}
, 		{
			"box" : 			{
				"maxclass" : "preset",
				"id" : "obj-1",
				"numinlets" : 1,
				"numoutlets" : 4,
				"patching_rect" : [ 203.0, 142.0, 100.0, 40.0 ],
				"outlettype" : [ "preset", "int", "preset", "int" ]
			}

		}
 ],
	"lines" : [ 		{
			"patchline" : 			{
				"source" : [ "obj-6", 0 ],
				"destination" : [ "obj-1", 0 ],
				"hidden" : 0,
				"midpoints" : [  ]
			}

		}
, 		{
			"patchline" : 			{
				"source" : [ "obj-1", 2 ],
				"destination" : [ "obj-5", 0 ],
				"hidden" : 0,
				"midpoints" : [  ]
			}

		}
, 		{
			"patchline" : 			{
				"source" : [ "obj-3", 0 ],
				"destination" : [ "obj-1", 0 ],
				"hidden" : 0,
				"midpoints" : [  ]
			}

		}
, 		{
			"patchline" : 			{
				"source" : [ "obj-1", 3 ],
				"destination" : [ "obj-5", 0 ],
				"hidden" : 0,
				"midpoints" : [  ]
			}

You are right, with "store 1" the outlet is not giving you the info. but there is an easy workaround. Since you have to send it a number to store, you already "know" the number!! so there is no need for it to output.

hey...thanks for this idea. it should work for my situation. still strikes me as weird that the preset object does not behave consistently in this regard; I wonder if this is on purpose or a bug? C74, any comments?!

thanks again for the workaround; should do the trick!

hey...thanks for this idea.  it should work for my situation.  still strikes me as weird that the preset object does not behave consistently in this regard; I wonder if this is on purpose or a bug? C74, any comments?!

thanks again for the workaround; should do the trick!


I'm having the same problem (but in Max 6) and came across this thread via google. I can work around it, but this is either a bug, or a flaw in the documentation, which doesn't make this clear.

I'm having the same problem (but in Max 6) and came across this thread via google.  I can work around it, but this is either a bug, or a flaw in the documentation, which doesn't make this clear.


preset object fourth outlet not working?