Mathieu Chamagne

I'm working around "patchdescribe-example.maxpat" example.

I would like to know if a named bpatcher in a patch is in presentation 

with this js, I can get the "presentation" attribute from any named 

object, but it doesn't seem to work with bpatchers...

sorry if it's a stupid question,... I'm very new to javascript, and 

couldn't find much info about this in the doc / archives.

and, by the way : where in max5 can I find something like max4' 

here is the js (save it as "patchdescribe_mod.js" ) :

    if(b.varname != "") //filter named objects only

        outlet(0, b.varname, b.rect, b.getattr("presentation"));

and here is a patch demonstrating the problem :

I'm working around "patchdescribe-example.maxpat" example.
I would like to know if a named bpatcher in a patch is in presentation  
mode.. or not.
with this js, I can get the "presentation" attribute from any named  
object, but it doesn't seem to work with bpatchers...
(it returns "-1" instead of 0 / 1)

sorry if it's a stupid question,... I'm very new to javascript, and  
couldn't find much info about this in the doc / archives.
and, by the way : where in max5 can I find something like max4'  
JavascriptInMax.pdf ???

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FYI: There is a separate Javascript message board on this forum... although I don't think anyone reads it anymore.

FYI: There is a separate Javascript message board on this forum...  although I don't think anyone reads it anymore.


another FYI: it seems like bpatcher is totally messed up in Max5 when it comes to javascript. there is another bug described here:

https://cycling74.com/forums/index.php?t=msg&th=36324&start=0&rid=1818&S=bc45cc4cae49edfc26439ad08ab07afc

to which I can't get anyone at c74 to respond or confirm.

another FYI:  it seems like bpatcher is totally messed up in Max5 when it comes to javascript.  there is another bug described here:

to which I can't get anyone at c74 to respond or confirm.


> FYI: There is a separate Javascript message board on this forum... although I don't think anyone reads it anymore.

BTW I can't reproduce exactly Mathieu's bug. If I use empty bpatchers, I 

get the expected result (with getattr("presentation")).

As soon as I assign a patcher name to it, I always get 0, but never -1.

Removing the patcher name leads back to expected result ...

Scott wrote:
> FYI: There is a separate Javascript message board on this forum...  although I don't think anyone reads it anymore.
>

BTW I can't reproduce exactly Mathieu's bug. If I use empty bpatchers, I 
get the expected result (with getattr("presentation")).
As soon as I assign a patcher name to it, I always get 0, but never -1.
Removing the patcher name leads back to expected result ...

Scott : you're right, I forward this question to the javascript 

> BTW I can't reproduce exactly Mathieu's bug. If I use empty 

> bpatchers, I get the expected result (with getattr("presentation")).

> As soon as I assign a patcher name to it, I always get 0, but never 

> Removing the patcher name leads back to expected result ...

I forgot to say that I'm working with maxmsp 5.0.5 / macos 10.5.5 .

Scott : you're right, I forward this question to the javascript  
forum ; sorry for crossposting..

> BTW I can't reproduce exactly Mathieu's bug. If I use empty  
> bpatchers, I get the expected result (with getattr("presentation")).
> As soon as I assign a patcher name to it, I always get 0, but never  
> -1.
> Removing the patcher name leads back to expected result ...

hmm, very strange...
I forgot to say that I'm working with maxmsp 5.0.5 / macos 10.5.5 .

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