javascript in pasted bpatcher, loadbang method

Javascript
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geofholbrook

Hello,
I am using a bpatcher for a widget, and it's driven by a js object. I need the loadbang() method to execute when i copy and paste the widget, but it doesn't seem to ... loadbang() only happens when I create the bpatcher from scratch. Why is that? Is there an alternate method I should be using?
thanks,
geof

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amounra

Loadbang() only gets called when the patch initally opens. There might be an easier way to do it, but I'd probably do something like this:

function loadbang(){
   if(!alive){new Global('alive');}
   else{init();}
}

function init(){
  //whatever you had in loadbang()
}

//this will call the function whenever a new js instance is created in your patch
loadbang();

I haven't used Globals for a while (I kinda try to stay away from them in m4l due to threading issues), and my syntax might be wrong, but the general idea should work.