Numerical Stack Overflow

    trekkie_
    May 04 2011 | 3:03 pm
    Hi, I'm more used to PureData however, trying to create a patch within Max for a project. I am basically trying to move a fader and then 5 seconds after the slider has stopped being used i want it to slowly revert back to its original setting of 0, by -10 every second. So that when you move it, then leave it, it will change back. However, no matter how i do it i always get a stack overflow. Can anyone please help! It's very important. I have tried to use a pipe object but it always repeats the movement of the slider over and over. Any help would be much appreciated, many thanks, Chris.
    • gwsounddsg
      May 04 2011 | 5:08 pm
      Trying thinking about it like a math equation. Lets say that on the mouse up the slider's value is 78. If you divide by 10 then multiply by 10 you will go from 7 to then 70 (using ONLY integers and not floating point numbers). Then you can just subtract by 10.
      All of those intervals can be control by a metro object which can be shut off by using "== 0", checking for the sliders value to equal 0.
      Let me know if you still need help. GW
    • Ben Bracken
      May 04 2011 | 5:41 pm
      In these situations it is best to separate your UI from your actual data. Something like this might work for you:
    • trekkie_
      May 05 2011 | 9:39 am
      Works perfectly, thanks very much to both of you. Chris.