Auto Dict Unpack : little helper script I made you might find useful
Ever lose your mind trying to unpack massive dictionaries in Max8? #bigdata = bigproblems π π€― π
Try this useful little js helper tool to automagically script the arguments required to parse dictionaries in MaxMSP / Jitter
Checks for types (Float, Int,Symbols)
Creates a [dict.unpack] object with an argument for every key in the dictionary
Spawns the appropriate UI objects and comment annotations in the parent and in the subpatcher
Get it here: https://github.com/lysdexic-audio/autodictunpack
How to use:
Save autodictunpack.js from the repo above in your Search Paths
Instantiate [js autodictunpack.js] in any patch you're working on
3. Connect the third outlet of a dictionary in your patch
4. Send it the getkeys message
See how it works in this demo:
