willyc

As demonstrated in the attached patch, I'd like to 'toggle' the value of a toggle object (or a textbutton object for that matter) that is a pattr client via a message to the parent pattrstorage.

Sending 'toggleScriptingName bang' to pattrstorage does not work as expected ('bang: bad number' error in the Max window). Interestingly I can 'toggle' the client via a pattrforward object...

If indeed 'sending a bang to a client via pattrstorage' is an unsupported action, could toggle (and any other UI objects that are 'toggled with a bang', e.g. textbutton) have a new message added (with a symbol name) whose actions are the same as sending a bang?

Any other workarounds or thoughts anyone has are also appreciated.

remotely-toggle-a-toggle-object-via-pattrstorage

This is how it should be working. pattrstorage just stores/recalls the state of a collection of objects.

Sending the name of a pattr object and a value to pattrstorage sets the value of that object. In this case, toggle is looking for an integer. 'bang' doesn't fit into this category.

You can send a bang to the object (via a message, send/receive, pattrforward, etc) and the current value of the object will be changed and reflected in pattrstorage.

This is how it should be working.  pattrstorage just stores/recalls the state of a collection of objects.

Sending the name of a pattr object and a value to pattrstorage sets the value of that object.  In this case, toggle is looking for an integer.  'bang' doesn't fit into this category.

Ah right, I'd incorrectly assumed that sending 'clientName value' to pattrstorage was causing 'value' to be sent to the named client (akin to how pattrforward/forward respond to the 'send' message), rather than directly setting the value of the named client.

Remotely 'toggle' a toggle object via pattrstorage