[maxmsp] Serial and Arduino

you could alternately try PD's comport object, which incidentally  
doesn't freeze the whole computer, like serial does, when not treated  
right. i did the port out if the same neccesity, the [serial]  
limitations when using it with the Arduino board...

www.jasch.chl/dl/jasch_objects_beta/comport_UB_20070508.zip

cheers

/*j

On 17.09.2007, at 16:31, Alessandro Fogar wrote:

> Hi,
>
> cannot currently read data from my Arduino board using 'serial' under
> Max/Msp/Jitter 4.6.3, Mac OS 10.4.10, Apple Powerbook 1.67 ppc, 1 GB
> Ram.
>
> Tried searching for duplicated externals to no avail.
>
> With the old Max 4.5.7 everything is ok (same patch)
>
> All the best
>
> -- 
> Alessandro Fogar