graphics in Max

student of max's icon

graphics in Max

hi ive made a program for my uni degree in max its basically like an MPC

16 samplers with lots of midi functions and so on

the problem is that i every time i load up the max file some of the graphics disappear?! i then proceed to paste them in again and then save , the next day i load the program up other pictures have disappeared

the images were imported using the past picture function and are mainly things like background images

the picture files haven't been tampered with or moved.

im using a intel MAC

any help would be great

Falk's icon

hi,

try to bring them to front. (Object Menu) and save the patch.

or from the patch remotely

1. give a name to the object holding the pic
2. make a thispatcher on the same patching level (not in a subpatch)
3. give the msg script bringtofront [name] into thispatcher

cheers

Falk
Am 09.03.2007 um 11:59 schrieb samer:

>
> graphics in Max
>
> hi ive made a program for my uni degree in max its basically like
> an MPC
>
> 16 samplers with lots of midi functions and so on
>
> the problem is that i every time i load up the max file some of the
> graphics disappear?! i then proceed to paste them in again and then
> save , the next day i load the program up other pictures have
> disappeared
>
> the images were imported using the past picture function and are
> mainly things like background images
>
> the picture files haven't been tampered with or moved.
>
> im using a intel MAC
>
> any help would be great
> --
> www.myspace.com/lablowjazz

_j's icon

have you tried ;max refresh ??

student of max's icon

i would bring them to the front but the problem is that they are back ground pics and there not in an object there just pasted in(edit>past picture)

the images in objects like buttons and knobs are fine

whats the ;max refresh ?

thanks

ill try and get some screen shots up soon

Falk's icon

-you can still give them a name the object is called vpicture. Select
it in unlocked mode and select (Object>name).

-;max refresh is a message to max just type it into a messagebox and
bang it

Falk
Am 09.03.2007 um 14:15 schrieb samer:

>
> i would bring them to the front but the problem is that they are
> back ground pics and there not in an object there just pasted in
> (edit>past picture)
>
> the images in objects like buttons and knobs are fine
>
> whats the ;max refresh ?
>
> thanks
>
> ill try and get some screen shots up soon
> --
> www.myspace.com/lablowjazz

Gary Lee Nelson's icon

I hope I understand what you are after. When you paste a picture it is in
fact an object and can be named. Once named you can use scripting to send
messages to it. Here are some examples...

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

On 3/9/07 8:15 AM, "samer" wrote:

>
> i would bring them to the front but the problem is that they are back ground
> pics and there not in an object there just pasted in(edit>past picture)
>
> the images in objects like buttons and knobs are fine
>
> whats the ;max refresh ?
>
> thanks
>
> ill try and get some screen shots up soon
> --
> www.myspace.com/lablowjazz

Cheers
Gary Lee Nelson
Oberlin College
www.timara.oberlin.edu/GaryLeeNelson

Mattijs's icon

Quote: student of max wrote on Fri, 09 March 2007 11:59
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> graphics in Max
>
> hi ive made a program for my uni degree in max its basically like an MPC
>
> 16 samplers with lots of midi functions and so on

Funny, I made this MPC sampler some time ago:
https://cycling74.com/twiki/bin/view/Share/MattijsKneppers

It's getting a little outdated though, my current version is much better but not complete enough to release.

Mattijs

student of max's icon

no sorry guys the sending the pic to the back or front still doesn't do the trick altho thanks gary for the advise i did learn some stuff from you quick patch

and the ;max refresh didn't work too :-(

i was thinking of re pasting in the graphics again but this time naming them and using the include in background option

i dont know if it will work but its worth a shot , maybe this time max will remember the graphics are there

ps mattijs i actually studied your MPC patch at the start of the academic year, its not to bad but wait until you hear what this thing can do :-P

heres a few pics

student of max's icon

lol its got worse every time i save the patch and reload it all the patch cords are all over the place and connected to random objects

ive reinstaled Max but it still has the same problem !

Mattijs's icon

Quote: student of max wrote on Fri, 09 March 2007 22:57
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> ps mattijs i actually studied your MPC patch at the start of the academic year, its not to bad but wait until you hear what this thing can do :-P

Well, I could give you a big list of what -is- bad about it ;)

> heres a few pics

Looks like you've put quite some in it, which is a good thing :) The mpc has some inspiring limitations. I am still working on my next version (although I don't really have any time for it). Let me know when your patch is finished, I'd like to see it.

Cheers,
Mattijs

Stefan Tiedje's icon

samer schrieb:
> lol its got worse every time i save the patch and reload it all the
> patch cords are all over the place and connected to random objects

It must be somehow corrupted, try to copy parts of it to new patchers
and save those...

Stefan

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