The Max object can be accessed as a property of a jsthis object (see jsthis Properties in the Global Methods Guide). It is intended to provide control over the application environment.
Max Properties
apppath [String]
The pathname of the Max application
arch [String]
The currently running Max architecture ('x64' or 'x86').
frontpatcher [Patcher]
The Patcher object of the frontmost patcher window, or a nil value if no patcher window is visible. You can traverse the list of open patcher windows with the next property of a Wind object.
isplugin [Number]
1 if the js object is within a plug-in; note that this would be 1 if the js object was within a plug-in loaded into the vst~ object in Max.
isruntime [Number]
1 if the currently executing Max application environment does not allow editing, 0 if it does.
loadbangdisabled [Number]
1 if the user has disabled loadbang for the currently loading patch. If your object implements a loadbang method, it can test this property and choose to do nothing if it is true.
os [String]
The name of the platform (e.g., “windows” or “macintosh”)
osversion [String]
The current OS version number.
time [Number]
The current scheduler time in milliseconds - will be a floating-point value.
version [String]
The version of the Max application, in the following form: "451"
Max Modifier Key Properties
cmdkeydown [Number]
1 if the command (Macintosh) or control (Windows) key is currently held down
ctrlkeydown [Number]
1 if the control key is currently held down
optionkeydown [Number]
1 if the option (Macintosh) or alt (Windows) key is currently held down
shiftkeydown [Number]
1 if the shift key is currently held down
Max Methods
The Max object can be accessed as a property of a jsthis object (see jsthis Properties above). Any message you can send to the max object using the semicolon notation in a message box can be invoked within Javascript using Javascript syntax. For example, the following in a message box:
; max preempt 1
This can be expressed in Javascript as:
max.preempt(1)
For a list of current messages that can be sent to the Max object, refer to the Messages to Max Guide.
See Also
Name | Description |
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JavaScript Usage | JavaScript Usage |