[maxmsp] pattrstorage & saving only certain elements in a slot

The active isn't applicable here really, but thanks for reminding me  
of it.

Here's my problem/wish:
when saving a preset/slot, I wish for only certain values to be  
written to the XML file for that particular slot. So say for slot 10,  
I only need to save the values of "bob" and "fred". For slot 20, I  
only want to save the value for "sam". In the XML file under slot 10,  
I'd like to only see <pattr name = "bob" value = "345"> &  <pattr  
name = "fred" value = "678">, and no value in the slot for "sam".
Again, it's no big deal as I've been handling it all just fine and  
getting the data I want. I am just trying to come up with a way, if  
possible in pattr, of making the resulting XML file more reflective  
of the data I really want to access for each slot.

"setstoredvalue" seems like the closest thing. You can actually set a  
value of a specific parameter and recall it without any of the other  
values being stored/recalled, e.g. "setstoredvalue bob 50 234".  
However slot "50" never shows up in the storage window, nor does it  
get written to the XML file...but like I said...you can recall it  
(e.g. "recall 50"), and if I haven't stored anything else in that  
slot, only "bob" will be updated.

Does this make any more sense?

Thanks,
David

P.S. For a more real-world explanation of this exercise, I am saving  
a bunch of show control cue information via pattr. I want everything  
saved to the same file, but some cues are lighting cues, some are  
sound cues, some are messaging cues, etc. It would be nice if  
lighting cue/slots saved only parameters relevant to lighting cues in  
the XML file, sound cue/slot data on relevant to sound cues, etc.


On Sep 16, 2007, at 12:44 PM, Jean-François Charles wrote:

> Do you just use the "active" property?
> What is the problem?
> Jean-François.
>
>
> At 9/16/07 2:40 PM, you wrote :
>
>>
>> For all you pattrstorage experts out there:
>>
>> There are times when I am storing a preset that I only want save a  
>> couple of
>> the variables stored in a slot vs. all the variables. If for  
>> nothing else it
>> is to cut down on some confusion in the XML file. For example, say  
>> I have 3
>> number boxes, "bob" "sam" "fred". In most fo the slots I want  
>> "bob" & "sam"
>> stored, but in a few cases I just want just "fred" stored. Again,  
>> I have it
>> all working and am extracting the right data when I need it...I'm  
>> just trying
>> to clean up a pretty crazy XML file so it can be edited (and  
>> understood) by
>> others outside of Max.
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>>
>> Best,
>> David
>>
>>
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