abstraction for repeating an operation
i need to make an abstraction which can help me to repeat a certain process, for example on numbers,
for a given amount.
as you can see, i dont even know the right term for it.
let me give you an example instead:
there is a processs, [+ 5] which is applied to numbers. now i want to route the output of the
number back into the input in order to repeat [+ 5] fpr 17 times.
you might say that is easy with [counter] and [gate] but i cant find a simple and effective solution.
even when i start involving [grab] and pvars i see buffer underruns :D
does anyone have something like this already?
max 4.x or jpg please!
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How about a for loop in javascript?
Counter and Uzi are pretty much made for this (do something N times.) Here's an example:
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aha, "iteration", right, i should have known that word.
thanks for your ideas.
js is not an option for max4 and might be bit slow for timecritical
applications. but "loop" rings a bell.
indeed counter and uzi seem straightforward, but if you try
to redo the above patcher to work with [+ ] as well as [zl sort] and
[spintf] you will understand my problem with this method. :)
jit.matrxi or table are also not wrong ideas, yet limited.
i might stick to counter as there seem to be no other way.
The above patch is using [+], but I have no idea how you would like to use [zl sort] or [sprintf]. Perhaps if you posted your patch, we could see where you’re going wrong.
I would use scripting and Chris’ method with counter, but with an deferlowed iteration (not as fast as uzi, but works). Then do a "script replace" on the operator (+) object to exchange it on the fly with another operator…
You could even script complex formulas by exchanging the + object with an expr object…
