Mr.Grey

Is it possible to define a unique argument for poly~ instances? I have one variable that I would like to be unique for each poly~ instance that I would like to specify manually (as such using #0 isn't what I'm going for).

So for example, if I have 3 poly instances I'd like to define the argument as 5, 7, and 8 for each respective instance. Is this possible?

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As far as I know (I could be wrong) you can't specify arguments for each instance within a [poly~]. It looks like you want the argument to relate to the instance number, so you could use an argument that is the same for all instances and scale it using the [thispoly~] object. In your example, you could set the argument to 4, and then use [thispoly~] to add 4 to the instance number. You will not be able to pass the argument directly as an argument to a second object like you would with #1, but you would have to use the set message.

Let me know if that is not clear, I will post an example tomorrow or something if I have time, or maybe someone else can step in before that.

As far as I know (I could be wrong) you can't specify arguments for each instance within a [poly~]. It looks like you want the argument to relate to the instance number, so you could use an argument that is the same for all instances and scale it using the [thispoly~] object. In your example, you could set the argument to 4, and then use [thispoly~] to add 4 to the instance number. You will not be able to pass the argument directly as an argument to a second object like you would with #1, but you would have to use the set message. 

Let me know if that is not clear, I will post an example tomorrow or something if I have time, or maybe someone else can step in before that.


You could also store the "arguments" in a table, and connect thispoly~ to the table so that the instance number refers to the corresponding index in the table. If you want to pass the arguments on to subpatches within the poly~, you could then use scripting to create the subpatch.

Yes, it is possible. "receive" without an argument and "forward" are your friends. Set up an inlet in your poly~ abstraction for specifying argument variables, then send a message to poly~ in that inlet:

Then in you poly~ abstraction, have something like:

"sprintf set %i-mydata" >> "r" (your receive will now be "r 5-mydata" for the first, "r 7-mydata" for the second, etc.

do the same for your forwards (replace "set" with "send" above).

Just one option. You could also do something along these lines using the previous suggestion of using the poly~ instance # to look up values in a table or coll to set your unique arguments.

On Nov 7, 2008, at 9:04 PM, Clayton Grey wrote:

> Is it possible to define a unique argument for poly~ instances? I 

> have one variable that I would like to be unique for each poly~ 

> instance that I would like to specify manually (as such using #0 

> So for example, if I have 3 poly instances I'd like to define the 

> argument as 5, 7, and 8 for each respective instance. Is this 

>
> Is it possible to define a unique argument for poly~ instances? I  
> have one variable that I would like to be unique for each poly~  
> instance that I would like to specify manually (as such using #0  
> isn't what I'm going for).
>
> So for example, if I have 3 poly instances I'd like to define the  
> argument as 5, 7, and 8 for each respective instance. Is this  
> possible?

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Unique Arguments for Poly~ Instances?