get abstraction name

    gratkowski
    Jul 16 2011 | 9:32 pm
    How do I get the name (filename) of an abstraction inside itself?
    Actually, I want a [receive] inside the abstraction automatically set to the name of the abstraction, when it's loaded.
    If I use [patcherargs] triggered by a loadbang inside a subpatcher I get its name, but with abstractions that doesn't work.
    How do I do that?
    best, frank
    • pdelges
      Jul 17 2011 | 10:02 am
      Hallo Frank,
      you'll need to use js with this code:
      outlets = 1;
      function bang() { outlet(0,this.patcher.name); }
      But for your specific problem, I'd use a #1 argument in the abstraction: so it becomes possible to instantiate abstractions with different [receive].