ygreq

I want to input a message into node.script and that message should trigger a different message based on the npm package it has and send it as Max.post.

For receiving a bang, I would have something like this 

var maxMessage = Max.addHandler("bang", () => {};

So what should I put instead of "bang" if I am expecting any kind of message like, say, house, chair, light?

var maxMessage = Max.addHandler("SOMETHING HERE", () => {};

Hi folks!

I want to input a message into node.script and that message should trigger a different message based on the npm package it has and send it as Max.post.

 For receiving a bang, I would have something like this  
 var maxMessage = Max.addHandler("bang", () => {}; 

So what should I put instead of "bang" if I am expecting any kind of message like, say, house, chair, light?

var maxMessage = Max.addHandler("SOMETHING HERE", () => {};

Any thoughts?
Thank you!
ygreq


Hi folks!

I want to input a message into node.script and that message should trigger a different message based on the npm package it has an

how-do-you-input-a-variable-message-into-node-script

yes, i think you have it correctly... for example(i'm just testing this out in 'basic' tab of the [node.script] helpfile), you can change the node.script's helpfile's example-code to take a message "chair" with a variable-argument of "name", then you can send a name argument to the max message "chair $1" and substitute any name within message displayed by the following code(remember you have to restart/reload the javascript to make changes take effect):

you can use this patch to test if you like by starting the script first, then copying the code i pasted above into the script-editor, then saving it(i'm too lazy to attach such simple code in a .js file, haha) and then try the names sent to the special "chair $1" message i created:

Thank you for looking into it. It does not seem to work.

node.script: Unhandled Message: ["choose","WEIRDO!"]

which I believe is some kind of error message. Instead of: 

Thank you for looking into it. It does not seem to work. 

The message I get is: node.script: Unhandled Message: ["choose","WEIRDO!"] 

which I believe is some kind of error message. Instead of: node.script: Sit down, BUDDY

My bad, i don't think i gave you the correct steps:

2) Click the "start script" message first(this will find an already saved file, the one from the helpfile)

3) Choose "edit file" from the bottom-right of the node.script debug tool

4) Replace the whole code there with the code i pasted in my post above

5) Be sure to save the javascript(then you can close out the editor)

6) Click the "start script" message again(to reload the script)

7) Try the message "FRIEND!" sent to "chair $1" and the Max window should read: "SIT DOWN! FRIEND!"

Those steps work for me(sorry i'm new to how the loading/unloading of js works). Hope that works for you(if not, someone else will be along shortly... glad you started the thread, happy to be learning the same). Cheers.

My bad, i don't think i gave you the correct steps:
1) Open the patch i sent you
2) Click the "start script" message first(this will find an already saved file, the one from the helpfile)
3) Choose "edit file" from the bottom-right of the node.script debug tool
4) Replace the whole code there with the code i pasted in my post above
5) Be sure to save the javascript(then you can close out the editor)
6) Click the "start script" message again(to reload the script)
7) Try the message "FRIEND!" sent to "chair $1" and the Max window should read: "SIT DOWN! FRIEND!"

Those steps work for me(sorry i'm new to how the loading/unloading of js works). Hope that works for you(if not, someone else will be along shortly... glad you started the thread, happy to be learning the same). Cheers.


oh sorry, one final step when you're all done, i almost forgot, since i tend to test by writing over other people's files, if you didn't save the original helpfile code and you want to return it to normal(i guess a better way would be for me to learn to do it the proper way and start a new js file, haha, i'm still new to js forgive me), here's the original code to restore your helpfile's js to normal:

// This will be printed directly to the Max console

Max.post(`Loaded the ${path.basename(__filename)} script`);

// Use the 'addHandler' function to register a function for a particular message

// Use the 'outlet' function to send messages out of node.script's outlet

oh sorry, one final step when you're all done, i almost forgot, since i tend to test by writing over other people's files, if you didn't save the original helpfile code and you want to return it to normal(i guess a better way would be for me to learn to do it the proper way and start a new js file, haha, i'm still new to js forgive me), here's the original code to restore your helpfile's js to normal:
const path = require('path');
const Max = require('max-api');
// This will be printed directly to the Max console
Max.post(`Loaded the ${path.basename(__filename)} script`);
// Use the 'addHandler' function to register a function for a particular message
Max.addHandler("bang", () => {
 Max.post("Hello World!");
});
// Use the 'outlet' function to send messages out of node.script's outlet
Max.addHandler("echo", (msg) => {
	Max.outlet(msg);
});

My mistake! I forgot to change the name of the js file in the Max patch. 

For sure I have to figure out how to also send the message directly.

My mistake! I forgot to change the name of the js file in the Max patch. 
Thank you!!

For sure I have to figure out how to also send the message directly.

ah sweet, glad you figured it out. best of luck :)

How do you input a variable message into node.script?