pcontrol
Description
Serves as a remote control for patcher/subpatcher windows and functions.
Examples

Show/hide a subpatch window, or enable/disable its MIDI objects
Arguments
None.
Attributes
Common Box Attributes
Messages
close
Arguments
patcher
[list]
Closes the patcher window of any subpatches or patcher objects connected to the pcontrol object's outlet.
help
Arguments
filename
[symbol]
The word
, followed by a symbol, opens a help file in Max's max-help folder with the name of the symbol followed by . load
Arguments
filename
[list]
The word
, followed by the name of a patcher file, opens that file if it can be found in Max's search path. The file name may optionally be followed by up to nine numbers and/or symbols, which will be substituted for the appropriate changeable arguments ( to ) in the patch being opened. loadunique
Arguments
patcher
[list]
The word
, followed by the name of a patcher file, opens a single instance that file if it can be found in Max's search path. If the file has already been loaded, the previously loaded copy will be activated (i.e. only a single copy of the file may be opened). As with the message, the file name may optionally be followed by up to nine numbers and/or symbols, which will be substituted for the appropriate changeable arguments ( to ) in the patch being opened. open
Arguments
patcher
[list]
Opens the patcher window of any subpatches or patcher objects connected to the pcontrol object's outlet.
shroud
Arguments
filename
[list]
The word
, followed by the name of a patcher file, opens that file but does not show its window. (Use this message with care, since having patchers open but invisible can potentially lead to some disconcerting results.) Output
See Also
Name | Description |
---|---|
Sharing Max Patchers | Sharing Max Patchers |
Configuring Objects In A Patcher | Configuring Objects In A Patcher |
bpatcher | |
inlet | |
patcher | |
thispatcher |