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Gabriel Lavoie Viau

 Sending large volumes of data from Max to [node.script] over time (even with no processing in Node) appears to cause unbounded growth in Max’s memory usage.

Hi, I've noticed some strange behavior with Node for Max. It seems that the more data is sent from Max to Node, the more memory gets allocated and this increase appears to be unbounded over time.

This becomes problematic in long-running contexts for example, using Node to relay DMX data to hardware continuously over a long period. The memory usage just keeps growing.

I’ve tried to isolate the issue with a patch that sends a bunch of data to a minimal Node script that does nothing except receive messages from Max.

const Max = require('max-api');

Max.addHandler('from_max_patch', (...data) => {
    // No processing, just receiving data
});

Is this behavior due to how Max handles data and memory under the hood, or is it a problem with the implementation of the Node for Max API?

Thanks in advance for any insight or suggestions!

TL;DR: Sending large volumes of data from Max to [node.script] over time (even with no processing in Node) appears to cause unbounded...

node-for-max-memory-issue

Node for Max Memory Issue?

attila

Hi all, I'm working on a project involving Node for Max and struggling to get a basic non-trivial patch running. 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but even with a custom @node_bin_path Node binary specified it seems like the node.script node process manager object in Max is hardcoded to import user scripts using the outdated CommonJS `require('xyz')` syntax.

Max.app/Contents/Resources/C74/packages/Node

The README states that Node v16.6.0 is used internally. In Node.js v12.17.0 and above it's possible to use dynamic imports. A compromise could be:

// if package.json nearest to the user script has type: 'module'

import(process.env.SCRIPT_PATH).then(() => {

These days, a number of package dependencies are being published in ESM-only formats. The broader implication is that it's not always feasible to convert an entire script to CommonJS. A modern Node project often comes with additional complexity, especially if there's Typescript transpilation or bundling involved. Often there are packages involved with add-on Node-API binaries (`.node`) that cannot be bundled and need to be marked as runtime externals (in my current case, one that's adding WebRTC support for Node). 

Is there a currently preferred workaround or consideration for this? It seems like I would have to resort to some kind of a Max for Node proxy to exchange messages with a locally running, completely separate node process.

support-modern-esm-imports-in-node-for-max

Support modern ESM imports in Node for Max

Itabora Puy

Hello! I think this is my first forum topic, even though I've been using Max for years now :)

I'm finally trying to learn to make some visuals and interactive UI in Max and navigating the Jitter side. With the new v8 objects, I felt like it was a perfect timing to do so!

I was following the jit.ui + javascript recent tutorials by Federico on Youtube for developing a 3D game (excellent, by the way!).

Specifically, I have just reached Part 3 (linked below)

All was going great until I started experiencing severe crashes, specially when it came to part 3. 

In the previous parts, Max did crash once (in a way that I'm used to see in other personal projects, not a big deal) . But specially when I started including the jit.ui objects (through JavaScript, so actually importing and using the 

 functions directly), I've started experiencing hard crashes. My GPU would just stop and trigger a hard reset, sometimes showing the famous 'blue screen' as it did so.

I tried to comment out each element of each component I had included while following the tutorial and it seems that the 

These are the steps in which I have consistently reproduced the error many times:

My machine is not super high-spec, and it is integrated graphics, but I wouldn't expect a few UI buttons to overload it. I have played many 3D games with this machine (Talos Principle 2, for example), not really at full resolution, but low to mid-range performance.

Maybe it is something specific with my hardware? It is an AMD system. specs below:

Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with Radeon Graphics           3.30 GHz

System type	64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch	No pen or touch input is available for this display

Experience	Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.66.0

Hello! I think this is my first forum topic, even though I've been using Max for years now :)

I'm finally trying to learn to make some...

jitui-for-js-is-crashing-my-computer

jit.ui for js is crashing my computer

Nodanoma

Before Max 9, one could define one's own objectfiles and substitutions for custom 

-objects which also allowed direct access to their 

 when set up correctly. This was achieved using the method:

Since Max 9 the objects are still created correctly with these lines of text, however, helpfiles and reference pages are no longer accessible and one always ends up at the general jsui/v8ui helpfile.

, it says the following needs to be written in the textfile , or sent as a message to max:

With the example provided in the above mentioned documentation, it's all hunky dory and everything works as expected, including the mentioned 'transform'-command from the object's dropdown-menu. None of this works anymore, whether using the deprecated (?) 

So, I am quite lost and would like to map all the helpfiles and refpages set up to their jsui/v8ui objects again. What can I do?

I have  created a quick 'TEST'-package to make sure I am not missing anything and to allow others to reproduce:

the file 'test-objectmappings.txt' contains the following line, as suggested in the documentation:

max define max.defined.v8ui v8ui max.defined.v8ui.js;

the-define-message.zip

Any help or guidance would be gretly appreciated!

 is now considered legacy, it would make great sense to upgrade the dropfile-options for JavaScript files in Max, since 

-file onto an unlocked patcher. This obviously throws an error when js-Files have been coded for v8.

Hi there,

Before Max 9, one could define one's own objectfiles and substitutions for custom jsui-objects which also allowed direct access...

helpfilesrefpages-for-jsuiv8ui-in-max-9-no-longer-accessible

helpfiles/refpages for jsui/v8ui in Max 9 no longer accessible ?

ben sonic

.particlegrains" from the package MC Movement Studies because of several jsui errors.

As soon as I click and drag the particlegrain.js UI, I get the following errors:

jsui: error calling function addParticle [particleGrains.js]

jsui: GrainEmitter: Javascript ReferenceError: Grain is not defined, line 47

This happens with Max 9.0.5 (silicon), MacOS Sequoia 15.3.2 on M2 MacBook Pro.

I was using the patch successfully two years ago on my old machine mac mid 2012, macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Max 8.6.5

I can't use the patch "db.mc.particlegrains" from the package MC Movement Studies because of several jsui errors.

Extras > MC Movement...

package-mc-movement-studies-jsui-errors

Package : MC Movement Studies  - jsui errors

telegrammae

On Windows, two processes spawned by Max 9.0.3 maintain a relatively high CPU usage. Those are 

. Even with no open patches, the processes exist and continuously strain the CPU. In my case, the load is over 10%. They disappear when I terminate the Max application.

Javascript Forum