[jitter] new object i'd like for the holidays

Not to deter you from making whatever object suits your needs in C,  
but the following sounds like it would be relatively simple to make  
as an abstraction using patcherargs. As for cell X X X val X X X X,  
to get the value will always be zl slice dimcount+2, where dimcount  
can be found using zl len on the output of the getdim message, or  
even simpler, zl ecils planecount.

-Joshua



On Dec 27, 2007, at 4:42 AM, evan.raskob [lists] wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've been really getting into using jitter matrices (matrixes?  
> never sure about the proper plural for those) as large-scale arrays  
> for data storage and retrieval.  I was a bit hesitant at first,  
> because we need to send them messages like "getcell X X X" and then  
> parse out data of the form "cell X X X val X X X X", which may  
> change depending on the matrix dims/type (and I try to avoid regexp  
> whenever possible, just to stay sane).  But I have to say, this is  
> a really nice way of storing and retrieving and manipulating large  
> amounts of data.  Not that it can't be improved...
>
> What bothers me still are the messages I need to send.  If a matrix  
> is a virtual object, referencing some hazy collection of memory  
> blocks somewhere in my mysterious computer, why can't the cells be  
> treated this way to?  Why can't there be an object like  
> [jit.matrixcell myMatrix X X X]  that refers to a single cell of a  
> matrix, and when banged, spits out the contents of that cell, or  
> when a list comes in, set the cell it refers to to the list  
> contents?  It could have a few messages like "cell X X X" to update  
> the cell it referenced, and "refer MATRIX_NAME" to change the  
> matrix it pointed to, and spit out errors if that matrix didn't  
> exist.  Really simple, no parsing necessary, unless it also had a  
> right outlet from which you could get all the usual matrix info  
> stuffs, like dims, type, name, etc.
>
> I'd do this, but a quick look at the jitter code is like peeking  
> inside a manhole cover in NYC.  Lots of wires, pitfall, wet and  
> angry alligators... best not to muck about there unless you have  
> some time on your hands, and steel boots.
>
> So, is this a practical idea?
>
>
> Happy Holidays!
>
> -Evan
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