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Just after opening a patch, pattrforward doesn't seem to do anything until it gets a set message for a target in the patch. Is there a way to "reset" a pattrforward so that it doesn't forward messages until it gets another target? In other words, a message that will return it to its default state? Hoping I don't have to create some dummy object as an alternate target.

Just after opening a patch, pattrforward doesn't seem to do anything until it gets a set message for a target in the patch.  Is there a way to "reset" a pattrforward so that it doesn't forward messages until it gets another target? In other words, a message that will return it to its default state? Hoping I don't have to create some dummy object as an alternate target.

reset-a-pattrforward

when I referred to "set" message I meant "send"

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> Just after opening a patch, pattrforward doesn't seem to do anything until it gets a set message for a target in the patch. Is there a way to "reset" a pattrforward so that it doesn't forward messages until it gets another target? In other words, a message that will return it to its default state? Hoping I don't have to create some dummy object as an alternate target.

I stumbled upon this a while back. I ended up using a global 'nothing' object hidden away in a patcher with a pattrmarker in it, so the referencing is easy from anywhere in my big patch/subpatches.

It would be nice if send followed by nothing unlinked pattrforward though I agree.

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> Just after opening a patch, pattrforward doesn't seem to do anything until it gets a set message for a target in the patch.  Is there a way to "reset" a pattrforward so that it doesn't forward messages until it gets another target? In other words, a message that will return it to its default state? Hoping I don't have to create some dummy object as an alternate target.
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> pre-thanks,
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> dan
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Hi Dan,
I stumbled upon this a while back. I ended up using a global 'nothing' object hidden away in a patcher with a pattrmarker in it, so the referencing is easy  from anywhere in my big patch/subpatches.
It would be nice if send followed by nothing unlinked pattrforward though I agree.
Sorry the news couldn't be better.
regards
Leigh


Stating in Max 5.0.3, send followed by no argument will detach pattrforward from its target.

ah - yes I adopted a similar workaround - using an object named "nothing", just like you.

Will look forward to the 5.0.3 release. Thanks for the news!

Will look forward to the 5.0.3 release.  Thanks for the news!

> Stating in Max 5.0.3, send followed by no argument will detach pattrforward from its target.

Hey Hey.....I'm on a bit of a run here...!

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> Stating in Max 5.0.3, send followed by no argument will detach pattrforward from its target.
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> Jeremy
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Hey Hey.....I'm on a bit of a run here...!
Thanks Jeremy.
Leigh


reset a pattrforward?