get patcher name (again)

Javascript
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gusanomaxlist

Hi.
1st of all, sorry if this sounds very easy and stupid to you but these are my very first steps into JS.

I'm trying to get a bpatcher scripting name from inside of it.
I've searched on the javascript list and tried different scripts but can't get it working.
Now I have a really simple js and I place it inside a named bpatcher and I only get when I ask for his scriptname.
If someone could have a look at the following example...
(I also have the js inside a patcher to compare)

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getname.js

function bang()
{
    post(this.patcher.varname);
}

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testgetname.pat

Max Patch
Copy patch and select New From Clipboard in Max.

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main patcher

Max Patch
Copy patch and select New From Clipboard in Max.

Thanx.

jln's icon

jln

Mattijs's icon

Mattijs

That should be

function bang()
{
    post(this.patcher.box.varname);
}

Check it out in javascriptinmax.pdf, the varname property belongs to Maxobj, not to Patcher

hth,
Mattijs

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gusanomaxlist

ach sooo !
I should sleep a little bit more before trying to understand this javascriptinmax.pdf :)
Many thanx to both of you !
Cheers.