[PD] Auto unique number tagging of gui objects

[saint]

Thanks for taking the time to explain that stuff Frank. I think I've got a handle on it now, and I think it's perfect for me. Don't know why I've been so scared of it!



--- On Tue, 27/7/10, saint <saintidle at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: saint <saintidle at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Auto unique number tagging of gui objects
> To: "pd list" <pd-list at iem.at>, "Me" <saintidle at yahoo.com>
> Date: Tuesday, 27 July, 2010, 20:29
> Okay Frank thanks for the tips.
> 
> I was thinking of wrapper abstractions but I think I'll
> just have to go the rjdj route. I've always been a bit
> perplexed by sssad, do you recommend examining the rjdj
> abstractions to learn?
> 
> About the subpatches though, I was under the impression if
> a subpatch was closed then it won't take up the usual
> graphical change overhead that it would if it was open?
> 
> 
> Cheers for pointing me in the right direction.
> 
> John.
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 27/7/10, saint <saintidle at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: saint <saintidle at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Auto unique number tagging of gui objects
> > To: "pd list" <pd-list at iem.at>,
> "Me" <saintidle at yahoo.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, 27 July, 2010, 1:15
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Is there a way to scan a patch (and then it's child
> > subpatches and theirs etc. etc.) and assign a unique
> > consecutive number to each graphical object?
> > 
> > For example say I have 4 sliders in a patch I want to
> > number them so that the labels now read say 001, 002,
> 003
> > and 004 and they now respond to messages sent to
> r-001,
> > r-002,..etc. and they are now sending information on
> s-001,
> > s-002,..etc. 
> > And also this patch calls upon an abstraction that has
> 3
> > toggles and I want them to be labelled, sending and
> > receiving through 005, 006 and 007 etc. etc.
> > 
> > I want to know if I can automate this task so that I
> can
> > apply it to patches I've already made.
> > 
> > I know I am probably re-inventing the wheel here but I
> want
> > to do this in vanilla hopefully.
> > 
> > My goal is for any gui parameter to be able to
> modulate any
> > other parameter (as long as they are of the same
> type)
> > simply by typing two numbers into number boxes that
> will
> > link them. A simple modulation matrix of sorts.
> > 
> > 
> > Cheers as always,
> > 
> > John.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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