estevancarlos

I am practically copying a provided Max example with this JS code. I'm simply attempting to parse a json file. The example file I am working with is called, "interfacecolor.js". Despite that, my code is not working. This simply results in, "Cannot read dictionary: -1". Does anyone have any suggestions?

outlets = 2;
var g = new Global("###scriptNarration###");
initNarration();
function initNarration() {
    if(!g.narration) {
        var d = new Dict();
        d.import_json("narration.json");
        var str = d.stringify();
        var json = JSON.parse(str);
        post(str);
        //g.narration = json["narration"];
        //g.sc01 = json["narration"]["scene01"];
    }
}
function bang() {
    initNarration();
    post("bang input");
}



cannot-read-dictionary-1

I eventually got it working but the solution is slightly vague to me. It turns out a large part of my problem was an extra comma. However I know my JSON validated earlier in my development but still did not work. During my maniacal process, I created multiple projects and files trying to test things out. I now have a suspicion that somewhere along the way my patch was also reading the wrong JSON file. Either way, it ended up being a comma.

On that note, I am now dealing with a new problem where I don't know how to control the files in a Max project. I have a patch with a JS file parsing a JSON file. I made changes to the JSON file but the JS is still loading the old file. I am also working with a Max Project with the correct files listed. My assumption has been that if the JS file is doing, "d.import_json("narration.json");" then it's looking for a file local to the project. To test this out, I removed my JSON file from my project. It turns out my JS file is STILL LOADING some JSON file located somewhere... And the incorrect one.

So that's unrelated to the original topic but that's where I am now.