Joe Kaplan

Hi. I'd like make an object that performs various functions using a dictionary. I need to provide the object a keyword indicating the function to perform and the dictionary to use as parameter for that function.

I noticed that dictionaries in max can be represented in messages using "dictionary dictname." For example if you send the message "dictionary a" to [dict.view] you can view the contents of dictionary a.

So I'm wondering if if it's possible to send messages to my object like:

Then I could define messages "operation1", "operation2", "operation3" in my object and access the dictionary via args[0] or args[1] .

I want to do this because I plan to use a templatized bpatcher with and outlet that will connect to my object. Some of the objects functions will involve dictionaries, some of them won't. I'd like to be able send all my commands out the same outlet, instead having to add additional outlets for the functions that involve dictionaries. Here's a crude illustration of what I'm trying to achieve.

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Hi.  I'd like make an object that performs various functions using a dictionary.  I need to provide the object a keyword indicating the function to perform and the dictionary to use as parameter for that function.

I noticed that dictionaries in max can be represented in messages using "dictionary dictname."  For example if you send the message "dictionary a" to [dict.view] you can view the contents of dictionary a.

So I'm wondering if if it's possible to send messages to my object like:
"operation1 dictionary a"
"operation2 dictionary a"
"operation3 dictionary b"
etc.

I want to do this because I plan to use a templatized bpatcher with and outlet that will connect to my object.  Some of the objects functions will involve dictionaries, some of them won't.  I'd like to be able send all my commands out the same outlet, instead having to add additional outlets for the functions that involve dictionaries.  Here's a crude illustration of what I'm trying to achieve.

Hi.  I'd like make an object that performs various functions using a dictionary.  I need to provide the object a keyword indicating the func

receive-dictionary-as-message-argument-min-devkit

this is one way to get an un-named dict to refer to an outside dict... you have to send the dict a message (name obj:dictionary:DICTNAME) the dict can then access and address said dict in this case [dict DICTNAME].

Receive Dictionary as Message Argument? (min devkit)