On 3 mai 08, at 17:05, Klaas-Jan Govaart wrote:

> hello, > > I just noticed a problem with slider when opening a Max 4 patch > containing a slider using an offset. > > max 4 inspector values: > slider range 128 > offset -127 > multiplier 1 > output -127 - 0, as expected > > imported in max 5, these are the values displayed in inspector: > output minimum -127. > output multiplier 1. > range 128. > seems right, but output is -126 - 0 > > When I create a new slider in Max 5 the behavior is the same. When > using a negative value, the output minimum in inspector needs to be > set 1 smaller then the output wanted.

Good catch! This has been fixed for the forthcoming incremental. Thanks,

ej

I believe there's still something wrong with slider. See the patch: The range and minimum setting locate the value 0 at the middle of the slider. However when setting the slider with a "set 0" message, it jumps to the bottom (which would in fact represent -128). Funnier still, when you send it a "0", the slider outputs -128.

This is actually the "correct" behavior. The minimum value is an offset applied at the output.

Today i faced the same problem. I can understand how the offset should behave, however, i think there should be a 'message' option which would enable the input value to determine the output value, directly. Is there a chance you to add this option?