com.cycling74.max
Class MaxSystem

java.lang.Object
  com.cycling74.max.MaxSystem

public class MaxSystem
extends Object

MXJ System utilities.

Field Summary

static String	MXJ_VERSION
static int	PATH_STYLE_COLON
static int	PATH_STYLE_MAX
static int	PATH_STYLE_NATIVE
static int	PATH_STYLE_NATIVE_WIN
static int	PATH_STYLE_SLASH
static int	PATH_TYPE_ABSOLUTE
static int	PATH_TYPE_BOOT
static int	PATH_TYPE_C74
static int	PATH_TYPE_IGNORE
static int	PATH_TYPE_RELATIVE

Constructor Summary

MaxSystem()

Method Summary

static void	defer(Executable fn)
static void	deferFront(Executable fn)
static void	deferLow(Executable fn) Will schedule the executable to a low priority thread
static void	deferMedium(Executable fn) Will schedule the executable to a medium priority thread
static void	error(String message) Shows a error message to the pd console
static String[]	getClassPath() Returns the user classpath.
static short	getMaxVersion()
static int[]	getMaxVersionInts()
static String[]	getSystemClassPath()
static void	hideCursor() Not supported in PD
static boolean	isStandAlone() Not supported in PD
static String	locateFile(String filename) Tries to locate file in pure-data search path.
static void	nextWindowIsModal() Not supported in PD
static void	ouch(String message) Shows a message in the pd console and kill PD afterwards.
static void	post(String message) Shows a message to the pd console
static boolean	sendMessageToBoundObject(String name, String msg, Atom[] args) Sends a message to a bound object (IEM object or a receiver)
static void	showCursor() Not supported in PD

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

MXJ_VERSION

public static String MXJ_VERSION

PATH_STYLE_COLON

public static final int PATH_STYLE_COLON

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PATH_STYLE_MAX

public static final int PATH_STYLE_MAX

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PATH_STYLE_NATIVE

public static final int PATH_STYLE_NATIVE

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PATH_STYLE_NATIVE_WIN

public static final int PATH_STYLE_NATIVE_WIN

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PATH_STYLE_SLASH

public static final int PATH_STYLE_SLASH

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PATH_TYPE_ABSOLUTE

public static final int PATH_TYPE_ABSOLUTE

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PATH_TYPE_BOOT

public static final int PATH_TYPE_BOOT

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PATH_TYPE_C74

public static final int PATH_TYPE_C74

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PATH_TYPE_IGNORE

public static final int PATH_TYPE_IGNORE

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PATH_TYPE_RELATIVE

public static final int PATH_TYPE_RELATIVE

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Constructor Detail

MaxSystem

public MaxSystem()

Method Detail

post

public static void post(String message)

Shows a message to the pd console

Parameters:

message - the string to show

error

public static void error(String message)

Shows a error message to the pd console

Parameters:

message - the string to show

ouch

public static void ouch(String message)

Shows a message in the pd console and kill PD afterwards.

Parameters:

message - the string to show

sendMessageToBoundObject

public static boolean sendMessageToBoundObject(String name,
                                               String msg,
                                               Atom[] args)

Sends a message to a bound object (IEM object or a receiver)

Parameters:

name - the destination of the message

msg - the symbol message ("bang", "float", "list")

args - the array of Atoms

Returns:

true if successfull

locateFile

public static String locateFile(String filename)

Tries to locate file in pure-data search path.

Parameters:

filename - of the file to search in path

Returns:

the full path of this file

deferLow

public static void deferLow(Executable fn)

Will schedule the executable to a low priority thread

Parameters:

fn - the executable

deferMedium

public static void deferMedium(Executable fn)

Will schedule the executable to a medium priority thread

Parameters:

fn - the executable

getClassPath

public static String[] getClassPath()

Returns the user classpath.

Returns:

Array of strings of each entries in the user classpath

defer

public static void defer(Executable fn)

deferFront

public static void deferFront(Executable fn)

getSystemClassPath

public static String[] getSystemClassPath()

isStandAlone

public static boolean isStandAlone()

Not supported in PD

getMaxVersion

public static short getMaxVersion()

getMaxVersionInts

public static int[] getMaxVersionInts()

hideCursor

public static void hideCursor()

Not supported in PD

showCursor

public static void showCursor()

Not supported in PD

nextWindowIsModal

public static void nextWindowIsModal()

Not supported in PD