Edward

I am using a stored subpatch where I use a multitude of samples at the same time. However, because I'm accessing the same subpatch and none of my Buffer~ objects have unique names (they all have the name 'sample 1'), when one sample is loaded, the sound file is applied to all of them. I searched heavily on this forum for possible ways to hopefully use sprintf, #1, #0, or $1 to make the name mutable, however, I can't find anything that works. The solution I was hoping to achieve would be to have a message box saying [sample $1] and then appending that message to the buffer~ object so that I can just use an integer box to set a number at the end of each sample name. However, there is no way to send an integer to change the argument name in buffer~. What I might end up doing is just saving a different number for each sub-patch variation (i.e. sample.editor1, sample.editor2) but I hope it doesn't come to that. If anyone can help me out, I would be very appreciative.

creating-unique-names-for-buffer

I think it's a matter of how you're using spaces. if you instantiate a buffer like this: [buffer~ sample 1] you're actually creating a buffer named 'sample' of duration 1 ms. This because buffer~ accepts arguments in this order: ()

Your best choice would be to save your subpatch inside your search path (name it, say, BufferLoader.maxpat) and recall it as an abstraction .

Then you'll be able to simply change the first argument in your abstraction ([BufferLoader 1], [BufferLoader 2], and so on). Remember, though, that you need to put the number at the starting of the name, like this: `


If, instead, you want to use an integer box to dynamically change the name of your buffer, this is the correct syntax for [sprintf]: 

Your best choice would be to save your subpatch inside your search path (name it, say,  BufferLoader.maxpat) and recall it as an abstraction .
Then you'll be able to simply change the first argument in your abstraction ([BufferLoader 1], [BufferLoader 2], and so on). Remember, though, that you need to put the number at the starting of the name, like this: `

Isn't this what #0 is for? Just give the buffers a name that is prefixed with #0- and it will be unique per each instance of the abstraction.

Isn't this what #0 is for?  Just give the buffers a name that is prefixed with #0- and it will be unique per each instance of the abstraction.


Or use #1 in the buffer name in the abstraction, and give the abstraction an argument like sample_1, sample_2 , etc.

Make sure it's an abstraction though, and not just a [p somepatch].

Or use #1 in the buffer name in the abstraction, and give the abstraction an argument like sample_1, sample_2 , etc. 

Make sure it's an abstraction though, and not just a [p somepatch].


Creating Unique Names for Buffer~