Cycling 74 » Topic: set newobject @text after an object is created? http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/set-newobject-text-after-an-object-is-created/feed Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:32:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.2.4 http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/set-newobject-text-after-an-object-is-created/#post-37805 <![CDATA[set newobject @text after an object is created?]]> http://cycling74.com/forums/topic/set-newobject-text-after-an-object-is-created/#post-37805 Thu, 15 May 2008 16:22:45 +0000 Adam Murray I am trying to store and recall arbitrary text. I use a pattr-ified textedit in outputmode 1. When I store and recall a preset, the text changes. It should be recalled exactly. Example in the patch below.

This seemed like a lost cause in Max 4. I’m looking at this again because in Max 5 I can send
script newobject textedit @text “a, b”
to thispatcher and it works as expected.

So here’s my question: Is there a way to set @text “a, b” after the object is created? Then I think I could get the pattr recall working as expected.

Otherwise, I’d request that a new message “setsymbol” be added to textedit that acts like the newobject @text attribute. Basically I want the inverse of “output as one symbol”. I know this is not a high priority issue, so I’m open to other suggestions for handling arbitrary text. jsui? Wait for Max 5 SDK and build a plaintextedit object? I have solutions using mxj + Swing, and external editor + [filewatch], but I’d like the editor embedded in my patch window if possible.

– Pasted Max Patch, click to expand. –

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