LOM live_app propertie: current_dialog_button_count

[derf07]

It is stated in the LOM: Description "The number of buttons in the current message box".

This summary raises a lot of questions as the explanation of the property is ridiculously poor in explanations.

My question is: what should be the function of these button objects in the patch?

Thank you for your help.

[chapelier fou]

It refers to a pop up window in live, like « do you want to save before quitting » ?

[Rivanni]

I never got this working. Did you?
'get open_dialog_count' works, but 'get current_dialog_message'and 'get current_dialog_button_count'don't.

[chapelier fou]

I never encountered a problem, and it's been crucial for my live performances for many years :
https://maxforlive.com/library/device/4153/do-not-save

[derf07]

question from a complete beginner: ultimately what is a "button" in the message boxes to which the tutorial refers?

I looked in the message object help, but it doesn't mention a "button"?

[Rivanni]

question from a complete beginner: ultimately what is a "button" in the message boxes to which the tutorial refers?

Buttons in a dialog window, like OK, Cancel, Save. For example, if you close Live you are asked if you want to save the project, you get a dialog window with three options. Those three are the buttons.

Instead of letting the user click the button, you can do it by using the Max function:

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call press_current_dialog_button #

, where # is the button number, 0 being the left-most button.

[Rivanni]

question from a complete beginner: ultimately what is a "button" in the message boxes to which the tutorial refers?

I looked in the message object help, but it doesn't mention a "button"?

I made you a simple device, that shows how things work.
Copy the code below.
Open an empty Max Audio Effect, delete everything inside it, and paste the code in the leftmost top. This way, you will see the most crucial part of the patch in Live.
Save and close the Max device.
In Live, go to the track where the device is located, select the track header, and then choose 'Save as default track.'

The observer keeps track of any open dialog window, as indicated by the toggle.
If this is the case, two messages are sent. One is to get the dialog's text message, and the other is to get the number of buttons (which isn't used in this demo).
If the second word in the dialog's message is 'default', the first button (Cancel) is pressed after 5 seconds.
If you use a language other than English, you might need another word to check for the correct dialog.
The order/layout of buttons may vary between macOS and Windows.

I hope this gets you started.

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[chapelier fou]

@derf07
What are you trying to achieve ? That’s the main question after all.