[SOLVED in 9.0.3] patch.wind.setlocation() method not supported

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Oni Shogun

I am trying to relocate patcher windows using JS.

According to the JS API Documentation this method is supported for the Patcher's Wind class:

setlocation(left: number, top: number, bottom: number, right: number): void;

However, this method throws an error. I have fiddled around with other ways to relocate the window but to no avail. Any hidden clues anyone knows of? Bug report?

'patch.wind.setlocation is not a function'
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Any guidance would be great!
Also, if anyone knows how a live.thisdevice object or its properties/methods can be accessed from within JS to, say, change the width of the device using code.

Thank you!


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TFL

The wind function bug is known and reported already!

About live.thisdevice, I don't know why you cant access the width as an attribute, but you can still send it the setwidth message using a [receive] and messnamed() method:

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Ben Bracken

FWIW, in Max 9.0.3, some Wind properties / methods have been implemented for v8:

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Oni Shogun

yes TFL, thanks, I am aware of the remote options but was after a solution that can be dealt with entirely in a chunk of code without further patching.

And thank you also, Ben for the version update. The new implementations work as expected. There is still some weird behaviour recarding the scrolloffset, though — which sometimes works and sometimes does not. Cannot get my head around it.

But this my issue got solved with the update. thanks.