I just noticed a problem with slider when opening a Max 4 patch containing a slider using an offset.

imported in max 5, these are the values displayed in inspector:

When I create a new slider in Max 5 the behavior is the same. When using a negative value, the output minimum in inspector needs to be set 1 smaller then the output wanted.

max 4 inspector values:
slider range 128
offset -127
multiplier 1
output -127 - 0, as expected

imported in max 5, these are the values displayed in inspector:
output minimum -127.
output multiplier 1.
range 128.
seems right, but output is -126 - 0

bug-slider-offset-misbehaves-with-negative-values

On 3 mai 08, at 17:05, Klaas-Jan Govaart wrote:

> I just noticed a problem with slider when opening a Max 4 patch 

> imported in max 5, these are the values displayed in inspector:

> When I create a new slider in Max 5 the behavior is the same. When 

> using a negative value, the output minimum in inspector needs to be 

Good catch! This has been fixed for the forthcoming incremental. Thanks,

> hello,
>
> I just noticed a problem with slider when opening a Max 4 patch  
> containing a slider using an offset.
>
> max 4 inspector values:
> slider range 128
> offset -127
> multiplier 1
> output -127 - 0, as expected
>
> imported in max 5, these are the values displayed in inspector:
> output minimum -127.
> output multiplier 1.
> range 128.
> seems right, but output is -126 - 0
>
> When I create a new slider in Max 5 the behavior is the same. When  
> using a negative value, the output minimum in inspector needs to be  
> set 1 smaller then the output wanted.

I believe there's still something wrong with slider.

See the patch: The range and minimum setting locate the value 0 at the middle of the slider. However when setting the slider with a "set 0" message, it jumps to the bottom (which would in fact represent -128).

Funnier still, when you send it a "0", the slider outputs -128.

I believe there's still something wrong with slider.
See the patch: The range and minimum setting locate the value 0 at the middle of the slider. However when setting the slider with a "set 0" message, it jumps to the bottom (which would in fact represent -128).
Funnier still, when you send it a "0", the slider outputs -128.

This is actually the "correct" behavior. The minimum value is an offset applied at the output.

Today i faced the same problem. I can understand how the offset should behave, however, i think there should be a 'message' option which would enable the input value to determine the output value, directly. Is there a chance you to add this option?

[bug] slider offset misbehaves with negative values.