Julien Bayle

Instead of "informing" my all JS instances that a variable just changed in the patch via a couple of objects, I'd like to "send" this value to them and just wanted to figure out if there was a way to do that.

If not, I'll go to my couple of objects, mates... :)

can-we-share-variables-between-js-instances-and-patches

Depending on what you're doing, a JitterListener might be of some help? But that would be a very specific case I guess.

If you want to share variables between different [js] objects you can declare a variable in the global scope without using the "var" keyword.

For example, the following code will work a little bit like the [value] object. If you instantiate more than one of them in a patch you can see that the variable sent to one with a [number] box is available to the other when banged. This technique works between different [js] javascript files too.

global_var = 0;

function msg_int(x) {
    global_var= x;
}

function bang() {
      outlet(0,global_var);
}

 which is probably a better way to approach this task. It's explained pretty well in the documentation, but if you need to know anything else then ask away.

However I'd recommend looking in to the Global object which is probably a better way to approach this task. It's explained pretty well in the documentation, but if you need to know anything else then ask away.


Sorry, I didn't express my question well enough :-/

This value changing, I want to inform my all JS instances.

Using global variable, I could have 1 specific JS instances ONLY dedicated to a particular global variable change, that ... would inform all the other instances :)

I have a value inside my patch.
This value changing, I want to inform my all JS instances.

It answers. Testing it right now
Many thanks to all of you.


I'd like to have your opinions/feelings about the efficiency of my architecture.

In order to "transmit" some informations/orders to MANY JS instances, I'll use the global object in which I'll "store variables"

Some JS instances require to be updated each time the value change.

Some others would only require one time some values.

I can update my global context realtime, then filtering in my different JS instances (for those which don't require so fast update)

Some JS instances require to be updated each time the value change.
Some others would only require one time some values.

You can implement an own event system - if you want. The idea is that you can assign any function to an event (== eventListener), and you can fire this event from anywhere. If you fire an event some data that you sent to the event will be passed to the listener-functions and the function will be executed.

here is how i implemented it on my local machine.

1. you need to add a file with this code to the 

[...]Cycling '74Max 6.0Cycling '74jsextensions

 folder (to be loaded automatically on Max startup):

than you can add an eventListeners and fire events from any js object like this:

attached is an example patch and the .js files (jm.event.js goes into the jsextensions folder before you start Max).

You can implement an own event system - if you want. The idea is that you can assign  any function to an event (== eventListener), and you can fire this event from anywhere. If you fire an event some data that you sent to the event will be passed to the listener-functions and the function will be executed.

1. you need to add a file with this code to the  [...]Cycling '74Max 6.0Cycling '74jsextensions folder (to be loaded automatically on Max startup):

than you can add an eventListeners and fire events from any js object like this: 

attached is an example patch and the .js files (jm.event.js goes into the jsextensions folder before you start Max).
Jan


Hi Does anyone know if this global object is in max for live across multiple devices in the same set? I'm guessing not but thought I'd ask.

Hi Does anyone know if this global object is in max for live across multiple devices in the same set?  I'm guessing not but thought I'd ask.


global objects are shared between all js instances also inside different devices.

hello is this only for Max 6? I'm having difficulty finding the right folder to put this in, I tried Documents/Max 7/Packages, and ~/Library/Application Support/Cycling '74/ and /Applications/Max.app/Contents/Resources/C74/extensions thx!

I found that the Global object does indeed work to share variables between patchers. I found this useful today!

Can we share variables between js instances and patches ?