Can't send string to outlet?

autodidactic

I am trying to have a js object call a function in another js object. When I do a simple outlet(0,"functionNameAsString"); it doesn't do anything. I've put in a post() message in the function to make sure it's being called so that's not the problem. Even if I put a message object between my two js objects, the message box stays empty. I've tried using "set" prepended to the string I want to send but that didn't work either. Should I be using global variables instead? Is sending a string to the outlet not supported?

Jan M

it is supported. can you post the part of your patch and the scripts?

autodidactic

Actually it's sending arguments that seems to be the hangup.

function loadbang(){
var msg = "test arg1";
post("jsObject1 loaded\n")
outlet(0, msg);
}

results in error js:no function test arg1
same string in a message box works fine.

Jan M

Thats because you are sending the string/symbol "test arg1" instead of the list: test arg1.
you can either format you message as an array:

function loadbang(){
    var msg = ["test", "arg1]";
    post("jsObject1 loaded\n")
    outlet(0, msg);
}

or put a [fromsymbol] after the first js

autodidactic

That did it! I'll be using the array of strings method. Thanks a million!

Emmanuel Jourdan

You can also write multiple arguments for the outlet/post functions (outlet(0, "test", "arg1");).