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I'm trying to integrate a python script with max/msp, but I'm still new to max/msp, and I'm not quite sure how to get py/pyext up and running properly.

 unzipped them, and copied py-objectmappings.txt to C:Program FilesCycling '74MaxMSP 4.6Cycling '74init

Beyond that, I don't see any instructions for how to install this patch. When I open up the thread-1.mxb patch that comes with the py/pyext files, I get a warning in the Max window "error: pyext no such object", which makes me think I'm missing a step.

And, assuming I can get this properly installed, how do I go about running my python script? It's already written as a non-max/msp script.

I've downloaded the binaries from http://grrrr.org/ext/py/, unzipped them, and copied py-objectmappings.txt to C:Program FilesCycling '74MaxMSP 4.6Cycling '74init

Beyond that, I don't see any instructions for how to install this patch.  When I open up the thread-1.mxb patch that comes with the py/pyext files, I get a warning in the Max window "error: pyext no such object", which makes me think I'm missing a step.

And, assuming I can get this properly installed, how do I go about running my python script?  It's already written as a non-max/msp script.

pypyext-help

> I'm trying to integrate a python script with max/msp, but I'm still 

> new to max/msp, and I'm not quite sure how to get py/pyext up and 

> unzipped them, and copied py-objectmappings.txt to C:Program Files 

> Beyond that, I don't see any instructions for how to install this 

> patch. When I open up the thread-1.mxb patch that comes with the 

> py/pyext files, I get a warning in the Max window "error: pyext no 

> such object", which makes me think I'm missing a step.

the object your are looking for is in max-darwin and is called "py.mxo".

stick this together with the scripts somewhere into max's searchpath.

BUT as far as i can see, this is only for maxmsp 4.5.

crashes max 4.6, works fine in max 4.5 for me.

> And, assuming I can get this properly installed, how do I go about 

> running my python script? It's already written as a non-max/msp 

apperently you pass the name of the script to load as the first 

i haven't made any further tests, but that's how the example-patch 

>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying to integrate a python script with max/msp, but I'm still  
> new to max/msp, and I'm not quite sure how to get py/pyext up and  
> running properly.
>
> I've downloaded the binaries from http://grrrr.org/ext/py/,  
> unzipped them, and copied py-objectmappings.txt to C:Program Files 
> Cycling '74MaxMSP 4.6Cycling '74init
>
> Beyond that, I don't see any instructions for how to install this  
> patch.  When I open up the thread-1.mxb patch that comes with the  
> py/pyext files, I get a warning in the Max window "error: pyext no  
> such object", which makes me think I'm missing a step.
>

hi mike,
the object your are looking for is in max-darwin and is called "py.mxo".
stick this together with the scripts somewhere into max's searchpath.

BUT as far as i can see, this is only for maxmsp 4.5.
crashes max 4.6, works fine in max 4.5 for me.

>
> And, assuming I can get this properly installed, how do I go about  
> running my python script?  It's already written as a non-max/msp  
> script.

apperently you pass the name of the script to load as the first  
argument when creating the max-object.
i haven't made any further tests, but that's how the example-patch  
works.

On 24 Mar 2007, at 12:49, Thomas Grill wrote:

> i'm sorry that i currently don't have time to properly update my 

> Please replace the binary with the one that you find below 

> Volker, this one should be working for you under Max 4.6

it works fine, although under max 4.6 i have to trick max into 

when i open thread-1.mxb, max reports pyext: no such object.

when i create a (empty) [py] object, py/pyext 0.2.1pre will be loaded/ 

created, and after that thread-1.mxb works fine.

this is not the case with the old py.mxo under max 4.5

apart from that, everthing seems to be ok.

> Hi all,
> i'm sorry that i currently don't have time to properly update my  
> website, but the py/pyext packages on http://grrrr.org/ext/py are  
> not up-to-date any more.
> Please replace the binary with the one that you find below http:// 
> grrrr.org/ext/beta .
> Volker, this one should be working for you under Max 4.6

hi thomas,
thanks for the update!
it works fine, although under max 4.6 i have to trick max into  
loading pyext:
when i open thread-1.mxb, max reports pyext: no such object.
when i create a (empty) [py] object, py/pyext 0.2.1pre will be loaded/ 
created, and after that thread-1.mxb works fine.

this is not the case with the old py.mxo under max 4.5
apart from that, everthing seems to be ok.
thanks again,
volker.

> it works fine, although under max 4.6 i have to trick max into 

> when i open thread-1.mxb, max reports pyext: no such object.

> when i create a (empty) [py] object, py/pyext 0.2.1pre will be 

> loaded/created, and after that thread-1.mxb works fine.

the actually recommended procedure is to install the py- 

objectlist.txt file (i think it's called that way...) from the py 

package, to inform Max about the objects within the external library.

Hi Volker,
>
> it works fine, although under max 4.6 i have to trick max into  
> loading pyext:
> when i open thread-1.mxb, max reports pyext: no such object.
> when i create a (empty) [py] object, py/pyext 0.2.1pre will be  
> loaded/created, and after that thread-1.mxb works fine.
>

the actually recommended procedure is to install the py- 
objectlist.txt file (i think it's called that way...) from the py  
package,  to inform Max about the objects within the external library.

On 24 Mar 2007, at 17:26, Thomas Grill wrote:

>> it works fine, although under max 4.6 i have to trick max into 

>> when i open thread-1.mxb, max reports pyext: no such object.

>> when i create a (empty) [py] object, py/pyext 0.2.1pre will be 

>> loaded/created, and after that thread-1.mxb works fine.

> the actually recommended procedure is to install the py- 

> objectlist.txt file (i think it's called that way...) from the py 

> package, to inform Max about the objects within the external library.

that's what i had done - but only for the max4.5 version...

> Hi Volker,
>>
>> it works fine, although under max 4.6 i have to trick max into  
>> loading pyext:
>> when i open thread-1.mxb, max reports pyext: no such object.
>> when i create a (empty) [py] object, py/pyext 0.2.1pre will be  
>> loaded/created, and after that thread-1.mxb works fine.
>>
>
> the actually recommended procedure is to install the py- 
> objectlist.txt file (i think it's called that way...) from the py  
> package,  to inform Max about the objects within the external library.

that's what i had done - but only for the max4.5 version...
ok, works like a charm now, thanks.
volker.


Thanks for all your help. I've now got py/pyext properly installed, and I've got the threads.mxb demo up and running.

I'm still confused over how to get py to run my script, though.

For simplicity, I'm using a basic "hello world" to get this set up right. It lives in a directory thats' part of the Max MSP path. All the examples have seen use the pyext object, not py, so I'm not sure how to use it properly.

I don't want to use python to represent a max object, just to actually run the script, so I'm using the py object.

Thanks for all your help.  I've now got py/pyext properly installed, and I've got the threads.mxb demo up and running.
I'm still confused over how to get py to run my script, though.

For simplicity, I'm using a basic "hello world" to get this set up right.  It lives in a directory thats' part of the Max MSP path.  All the examples have seen use the pyext object, not py, so I'm not sure how to use it properly.

I can send you an example of py, which is taken from the Pd version of 

py/pyext. I don't find it in the max release, but I think it should be 

somewhere. anyway. py is even easier to use than pyext...

> Thanks for all your help. I've now got py/pyext properly installed, and I've got the threads.mxb demo up and running.

> I'm still confused over how to get py to run my script, though.

> For simplicity, I'm using a basic "hello world" to get this set up right. It lives in a directory thats' part of the Max MSP path. All the examples have seen use the pyext object, not py, so I'm not sure how to use it properly.

> I don't want to use python to represent a max object, just to actually run the script, so I'm using the py object.

# py/pyext - python script objects for PD and MaxMSP

# For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL

# WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution. 

"""Several functions to show the py script functionality"""

    print "Script arguments: ",sys.argv

def numargs(*args): # variable argument list

    """Return the number of arguments"""

    # we must convert to string first (it's a symbol type most likely)

    """Concatenate several symbols"""

    return reduce(lambda a,b: a+str(b), args,"")

def addall(*args): # variable argument list

    return reduce(lambda a,b: a+b, args,0)

hi mike,
I can send you an example of py, which is taken from the Pd version of 
py/pyext. I don't find it in the max release, but I think it should be 
somewhere. anyway. py is even easier to use than pyext...
marius.

Mike wrote:
> Thanks for all your help.  I've now got py/pyext properly installed, and I've got the threads.mxb demo up and running.
> I'm still confused over how to get py to run my script, though.
>
> For simplicity, I'm using a basic "hello world" to get this set up right.  It lives in a directory thats' part of the Max MSP path.  All the examples have seen use the pyext object, not py, so I'm not sure how to use it properly.
>
> I don't want to use python to represent a max object, just to actually run the script, so I'm using the py object.
>
> How do I do this?
>
> Thanks.
>

# py/pyext - python script objects for PD and MaxMSP
#
# Copyright (c) 2002-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
# For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
# WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
#

try:
	print "Script arguments: ",sys.argv
except:
	print 

def numargs(*args):   # variable argument list
	"""Return the number of arguments"""
	return len(args)

def strlen(arg):   
	"""Return the string length"""
	# we must convert to string first (it's a symbol type most likely)
	return len(str(arg))

def strcat(*args):
	"""Concatenate several symbols"""
	return reduce(lambda a,b: a+str(b), args,"")

def addall(*args):   # variable argument list
	"""Add a couple of numbers"""
	return reduce(lambda a,b: a+b, args,0)

> I don't want to use python to represent a max object, just to 

> actually run the script, so I'm using the py object.

[list args( ->(right) [py module.function]

>
> I don't want to use python to represent a max object, just to  
> actually run the script, so I'm using the py object.
>
> How do I do this?
>

[function args(    ->(right)    [py module]

[list args(    ->(right)     [py module.function]

py/pyext help