delay object not working as expected?
problem: the delay in red isn't actually delaying bangs OR messages coming out (tried it with a button) ... can someone help? this seems straightforward, maybe i'm just missing something really easy...
thanks...
If you are looking to delay numbers, use pipe instead.
if you put in a number into delay you set the delaytime in ms and trigger a delayed bang after that time. just put a [t b] in between:
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but indeed pipe might me slicker...
No, delay does not work as some people expect. It works the way it is documented to work.
The delay object receives a BANG and then holds onto it for a specified amount of time before sending the BANG to the next object.
Neither the reference manual nor the help file state *anywhere* that ints, floats, or any other kind of message will be delayed by the delay object.
2 hours of posting in forums can sometimes save you 2 minutes reading the documentation.
today i learned two new things, t and pipe. thanks jonathanb / jan.
peter: sorry man, some people have an easier time with a nudging "hey try this" as opposed to "f*** you, read the docs and don't ask questions". i spent 2 minutes posting this, not two hours, and i learned something else i didn't know...
/rant