Brian H.

I'm trying to get an attribute from an object-- The [getatt] is in a subpatcher, and connected to the object (toggle) with is in the main patch. I take it this doesn't work? I can't get the [getatt] to pick-up the toggle's attribute value from inside the subpatcher, but the same thing seems to work if they're the same patcher...

I'm trying to get an attribute from an object-- The [getatt] is in a subpatcher, and connected to the object (toggle) with is in the main patch.  I take it this doesn't work?  I can't get the [getatt] to pick-up the toggle's attribute value from inside the subpatcher, but the same thing seems to work if they're the same patcher...


getattr-in-subpatcher

It doesn't work because when inside a subpatcher you cannot link to the object you want to query. There will be always an [outlet] object in between. You are basically querying [outlet] instead of [toggle].

It doesn't work because when inside a subpatcher you cannot link to the object you want to query. There  will be always an [outlet] object in between. You are basically querying [outlet] instead of [toggle].


But you could also use pattr to get attributes. If you name your toggle, you can bind the pattr object to a the presentation_rect attribute:

Nice one! Didn't know about that - very sleek! That would be worth another "Did you know?" Video :)

... obviously I didn't check the pattr help file since Max 5 (at least) ....

[getattr] in subpatcher