Joe Kaplan

I have a bpatcher that loads a file. When the file is finished doing its thing it sends a bang out the bpatcher. I use that bang to queue a script message to [thispatcher] to load the next file into the bpatcher.

This works well most of the time. But about 10%-15% of the time Max crashes at the moment when the bpatcher should be switching files.

Does anybody have any thoughts on how to troubleshoot this. I was hoping my work would be more dependable that this. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

I have a bpatcher that loads a file.  When the file is finished doing its thing it sends a bang out the bpatcher.  I use that bang to queue a script message to [thispatcher] to load the next file into the bpatcher.

This works well most of the time.  But about 10%-15% of the time Max crashes at the moment when the bpatcher should be switching files.

Does anybody have any thoughts on how to troubleshoot this.  I was hoping my work would be more dependable that this.  Any help would be much appreciated.  Thanks!

I have a bpatcher that loads a file.  When the file is finished doing its thing it sends a bang out the bpatcher.  I use that bang to queue 

max-crashing-occasionally-when-changing-the-file-of-a-bpatcher-through-scripting

Interesting. Did you try slowing down that bang to trigger the new file loading? Maybe just a [deferlow], or a [del 400] followed by [deferlow]?

Thanks! I'll certainly give that a shot and let you know. Can you help me understand how [deferlow] might help? (i'm not sure i understand what that object does)

Thanks!  I'll certainly give that a shot and let you know.   Can you help me understand how [deferlow] might help?  (i'm not sure i understand what that object does) 

Max works with two to-do lists. One is high-priority, trying its best to keep track of time. The other is low-priority, executed when there's time to do so. For instance, [metro] outputs bangs to the high-priority to-do list.

[deferlow] moves the message to the end of the low-priority queue. Not recommended when you carefully designed a sequence of bangs ([t b b b b], etc.) It's not a magic wand, but may be useful sometimes.

Max works with two to-do lists. One is high-priority, trying its best to keep track of time. The other is low-priority, executed when there's time to do so. For instance, [metro] outputs bangs to the high-priority to-do list.
[deferlow] moves the message to the end of the low-priority queue. Not recommended when you carefully designed a sequence of bangs ([t b b b b], etc.) It's not a magic wand, but may be useful sometimes.

Max crashing occasionally when changing the file of a bpatcher through scripting