[maxmsp] Re: Re: Re: managing multiple patches

Quote: jln wrote on Mon, 04 February 2008 12:35
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> the  
> '100' argument should be removed from [filepath] so paths are not  
> saved in Max's preferences on quit. It's not a big problem but I guess  
> people don't want their preferences to be changed by my patch.

Actually I see a reason not to remove the 100. This way, it will not be a problem to open an older version of your patch first and then load a newer version without restarting max. If you remove the 100 there is a chance that the newer version will use files from the older version because the paths of the older version aren't overwritten.


> 
> The reason I send the 'dispose' message from the main patch is only  
> cosmetic. As I use the launcher patch as a pseudo appsplash, I like  
> seeing it going away only when the main patch is ready and fully  
> initialized. 

Ah, I see. But that would also require a delay before loading the real patch. I don't get a graphics update until everything is loaded.

Adding a slider in the launcher showing the progress of  
> the main patch initialization is also rather neat. :-)

As far as I can see for this to work you'd need the graphics redraws to happen in a separate thread, which unfortunately isn't the case in max.

Best,
Mattijs