Chris

I have a simple need to take a button input (i have hacked into a USB game controller for this) and when the button is pushed it triggers a toggle and starts a countdown. while the countdown happens i want no more input allowed from the button. once the countdown is done i want the gate to open again for button input and the toggle to return to an off state. I figured out how to do this in a fairly convoluted way, but it starts odd and feels "not right." I thought that the speedlim object might work but i think i am understanding it wrong. it is not acting the way i think it should... any suggestions? Thanks for your help!

I have a simple need to take a button input (i have hacked into a USB game controller for this) and when the button is pushed it triggers a toggle and starts a countdown.  while the countdown happens i want no more input allowed from the button.  once the countdown is done i want the gate to open again for button input and the toggle to return to an off state.  I figured out how to do this in a fairly convoluted way, but it starts odd and feels "not right." I thought that the speedlim object might work but i think i am understanding it wrong.  it is not acting the way i think it should...  any suggestions?   Thanks for your help!


crazy-gate-vs-speedlim-but-things-are-not-working-how-i-expect

Here's a little simpler version using [line] and [onebang]:

Thanks LSKA! it looks like the onebang object is the magic bullet i was looking for. I am finding that i am having to give it a loadbang on the right input in order to "open" it on startup or else it is never open, is that normal...?

Thanks LSKA!  it looks like the onebang object is the magic bullet i was looking for. I am finding that i am having to give it a loadbang on the right input in order to "open" it on startup or else it is never open, is that normal...?


Bug in the solution by @lska: The onebang object must have a non-zero argument to pass the first bang it receives (or must be initialized with a bang in its right inlet).

If you just need to wait 5 seconds, and you don't need to 

If you just need to wait 5 seconds, and you don't need to see the countdown, you can use delay.


so my loadbanging the right inlet is "normal to initialize it.

I think we have found the simple solution i was looking for.

Thanks Christopher,
so my loadbanging the right inlet is "normal to initialize it.
:)

I think we have found the simple solution i was looking for.
thanks to you both!


crazy gate vs. speedlim? but things are not working how i expect...