To get back to this, the position number is not in PPQ it is in samples. Rewire communicates in samples, and you will have to convert that info in Max if you want it to display otherwise. Rewire only sends three types of messages to Max. start, stop, and position number(the position of the timeline from the slave program when your press play). Depending on what you are doing, that may be all you need. You can use these three commands to create your own transport however. The position number is static, so you wont get any live info from your slave when you are in play. You would have to create a counter for this. To have the counter reflect the exact play position, you need to add the play position message that you receive from your slave program, and add that to your counter. To be able to use the number you receive from the position message, you have to separate it from the text. This was as easy as using a zl delace object. Basically you can create the live feed and make it as intricate as you want.