Dr. Spankenstein

How do I go about creating a object that can take user input from a scripted event?

I.e. I bang a script and up pops a large box into which I can write a number which can then be used in a seperate equation. I understand that I could have a number box there at all times but it needs to be created on bang and deleted after input.

The deleting part I can do with the key object triggering another script but unfortunately I cant figure out what script command to put into sprintf as I dont have any C manuals that can help.

...I'm guessing it would have something the do with the sprintf object as I had a look at the sound flower example and saw that you could create buttons that way so surely creating an user interactive integer object wouldnt be much different?

How do I go about creating a object that can take user input from a scripted event?  

I.e. I bang a script and up pops a large box into which I can write a number which can then be used in a seperate equation.  I understand that I could have a number box there at all times but it needs to be created on bang and deleted after input.

creating-a-message-box-trigger-from-an-event

Quote: Dr. Spankenstein wrote on Thu, 25 January 2007 05:55

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> How do I go about creating a object that can take user input from a scripted event? 

> I.e. I bang a script and up pops a large box into which I can write a number which can then be used in a seperate equation. I understand that I could have a number box there at all times but it needs to be created on bang and deleted after input.

if you dont like to use [dialog] for this, look into the

pdf reference about thispatcher scripts for putting objects

into foregound or background. (works with bpatchers too)

Quote: Dr. Spankenstein wrote on Thu, 25 January 2007 05:55
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> How do I go about creating a object that can take user input from a scripted event?  
>
> I.e. I bang a script and up pops a large box into which I can write a number which can then be used in a seperate equation.  I understand that I could have a number box there at all times but it needs to be created on bang and deleted after input.

if you dont like to use [dialog] for this, look into the
pdf reference about thispatcher scripts for putting objects
into foregound or background. (works with bpatchers too)


> I'm guessing it would have something the do with the sprintf object

> as I had a look at the sound flower example and saw that you could

> create buttons that way so surely creating an user interactive

> integer object wouldnt be much different?

I would not create and delete the object, as you would need to connect 

it also. Much easier is to hide/show an existing object. two message 

boxes connected to a thispatcher one with "script hide myUIobject" and 

the other with "script show myUIobject" bang them as you need...

Rhys Perkins wrote:
> I'm guessing it would have something the do with the sprintf object
> as I had a look at the sound flower example and saw that you could
> create buttons that way so surely creating an user interactive
> integer object wouldnt be much different? 

I would not create and delete the object, as you would need to connect 
it also. Much easier is to hide/show an existing object. two message 
boxes connected to a thispatcher one with "script hide myUIobject" and 
the other with "script show myUIobject" bang them as you need...

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