Iain Duncan

Hi folks, I'm hoping someone can help. I want my to rename the object that my external provides, from scm4max, to s4m.scheme, so that I can also provide some other objects under the same name space (s4m.repl, etc). I'm ok with the external still being called scm4max, and leaving the rest of the C file as is. I thought I could just change the name in class_new:

c = class_new("s4m.scheme", (method)scm4max_new, (method)scm4max_free,

(long)sizeof(t_scm4max), 0L /* leave NULL!! */, A_GIMME, 0);

Earlier today that seemed to be working, but now that I'm trying to make a package, I seem to have fouled things up. Max is no longer showing an object name s4m.scheme, and only thinks I have provided scm4max. If anyone can clarify for me what needs to be changed to change the name of the patcher object only, that would be lovely.

Hi folks, I'm hoping someone can help. I want my to rename the object that my external provides, from scm4max, to s4m.scheme, so that I can also provide some other objects under the same name space (s4m.repl, etc).  I'm ok with the external still being called scm4max, and leaving the rest of the C file as is. I thought I could just change the name in class_new:

c = class_new("s4m.scheme", (method)scm4max_new, (method)scm4max_free,
         (long)sizeof(t_scm4max), 0L /* leave NULL!! */, A_GIMME, 0);

Hi folks, I'm hoping someone can help. I want my to rename the object that my external provides, from scm4max, to s4m.scheme, so that I can 

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Until someone with more expertise comes with a better answer, this is how i understood it:

You're correct in renaming within the line of code, but i think we also need to make sure the object's associated 'Info.plist' file has the proper name in it too.

Generally when renaming(I use XCode), I have to rename the XCode project(open it and rename it within XCode), so that XCode will prompt me to rename all the associated assets. I've found this is the easiest way, otherwise, I have trouble building the product properly at all(sounds like you've actually had better luck with this than me).

If you're unable to rename everything doing it this way(renaming the XCode project and then allowing it to rename by accepting the prompt), and if you're on Mac, you could try right-clicking on the built .mxo external file, choose "Show Package Contents", open the 'Info.plist' file(in a text-editor) and make sure your object name is in there as you'd like it.

I've heard before(in a thread somewhere on these forums), the "Info.plist" file's settings are crucial for Max to find the right object, but I've never actually run into this problem of renaming(without doing so within an IDE's project file itself) so I'm no expert here. Hope it helps a little, anyways(for Windows, it's probably similar: just focus on figuring out where and how the "Info.plist" file is setup). Best of luck.

Below is a screenshot of the prompt that shows all the assets it renames for you:

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Hey Iain, 
Until someone with more expertise comes with a better answer, this is how i understood it:
You're correct in renaming within the line of code, but i think we also need to make sure the object's associated 'Info.plist' file has the proper name in it too.
Generally when renaming(I use XCode), I have to rename the XCode project(open it and rename it within XCode), so that XCode will prompt me to rename all the associated assets. I've found this is the easiest way, otherwise, I have trouble building the product properly at all(sounds like you've actually had better luck with this than me).
If you're unable to rename everything doing it this way(renaming the XCode project and then allowing it to rename by accepting the prompt), and if you're on Mac, you could try right-clicking on the built .mxo external file, choose "Show Package Contents", open the 'Info.plist' file(in a text-editor) and make sure your object name is in there as you'd like it.
I've heard before(in a thread somewhere on these forums), the "Info.plist" file's settings are crucial for Max to find the right object, but I've never actually run into this problem of renaming(without doing so within an IDE's project file itself) so I'm no expert here. Hope it helps a little, anyways(for Windows, it's probably similar: just focus on figuring out where and how the "Info.plist" file is setup). Best of luck.

Below is a screenshot of the prompt that shows all the assets it renames for you:

Confused about naming conventions for externals