Tutorial: 05 Scripting Name

Scripting Name

Every object within a Max patcher has an attribute called varname. The value of this attribute must be unique among all objects in that patcher. So, using this attribute, it is possible to select a specific object within a Max patcher. If, for example, there is a button in a Max patcher with the varname "reset", one could write a function to trigger that button:

function resetPatcher() {
    var patcher = xebraState.getPatchers()[0]; // Assuming it's the first patcher
    var object = patcher.getObjectByScriptingName("reset");
    if (object) {
        object.setParamValue("value", 1);
    }
}