How can I retrigger Matrix Macro so new Case Branch triggers?

[DanielAkerberg]

Hello,

I have the below Macro as part of a Matrix. It is a way of randomly playing different sections of a loop and depending on triggered Case Branch the loop is divided in different numbers of slices. When I have triggered one Case Branch I cannot however retrigger the marco with a new Case Branch. It is somehow stuck in the current case branch loop. I have tried to overcome this by have in the “Set $rndSliceActivated$ = false” line before all Case Branches to break the While loop but this does not do any change. Thankful for any help
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Declare Local Once boolean $firstTime$ = true
Declare Local int $itemID$ = 0
Declare Local int $itemSize$ = 56
Declare Local int $verticalPosition$ = 1

Declare Once boolean $Loop1Selected$ = false
Declare Once boolean $Loop2Selected$ = false
Declare Once boolean $Loop3Selected$ = false
Declare Once boolean $Loop4Selected$ = false
Declare Once boolean $Loop5Selected$ = false
Declare Once boolean $Loop6Selected$ = false

Declare Once boolean $rndSliceActivated$ = false

MetroActivateEvents true

Set $rndSliceActivated$ = false

If { $firstTime$ }
$firstTime$ = false

//WaitDuration 300
SendData thispatcher itemamount 8

WaitDuration 200

SendData mainWindow setsize 463 {30 + ($itemSize$ * 1)}

SendData item 0 fontface regular
//SendData button 0 fontsize 40
SendData item 0 bgcolor 0. 0. 0. 1.;
SendData item 0 bgoncolor 0.773 0.145 0.196 1.;
SendData item 0 bordercolor 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.;
SendData item 0 borderoncolor 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.;
SendData item 0 textcolor 0.827 0.827 0.824 1.
SendData item 0 textoncolor 0.827 0.827 0.824 1.;

SendData thispatcher basicdisposition

SendData MacroInitialized
MacroStop
EndIf

// Which Case is it ?
Message { “Button, Dial or SVG number ” + currentCaseValueString() + ” : ” + currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0)}

CaseBranch 1
SlicerPresetLoad “2 Slices Test”
WaitDuration 50
Set $rndSliceActivated$ = true
Declare int $rndReverse$ = 0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 Synchro “Free”
RepeatWhile {$rndSliceActivated$ == true && $Loop1Selected$ == true}
WaitMetroSomeBeats 1
Set $rndReverse$ = {randomScaleInt(0,1)}
If {$rndReverse$ == 1}
TrackSpeed trk1 = -1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 1
Else
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
EndIf
SlicerStepLoad {round(randomScaleFloat(1.0,2.0))}
WaitDuration 30
EndRepeat
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 2
Message “Case 2”
SlicerPresetLoad “3 Slices Test”
WaitDuration 50
Set $rndSliceActivated$ = true
Declare int $rndReverse$ = 0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 Synchro “Free”
RepeatWhile {$rndSliceActivated$ == true && $Loop1Selected$ == true}
WaitMetroSomeBeats 1
Set $rndReverse$ = {randomScaleInt(0,1)}
If {$rndReverse$ == 1}
TrackSpeed trk1 = -1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 1
Else
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
EndIf
SlicerStepLoad {round(randomScaleFloat(1.0,3.0))}
WaitDuration 30
EndRepeat
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 3
SlicerPresetLoad “4 Slices Test”
WaitDuration 50
Set $rndSliceActivated$ = true
Declare int $rndReverse$ = 0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 Synchro “Free”
RepeatWhile {$rndSliceActivated$ == true && $Loop1Selected$ == true}
WaitMetroSomeBeats 1
Set $rndReverse$ = {randomScaleInt(0,1)}
If {$rndReverse$ == 1}
TrackSpeed trk1 = -1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 1
Else
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
EndIf
SlicerStepLoad {round(randomScaleFloat(1.0,4.0))}
WaitDuration 30
EndRepeat
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 4
SlicerPresetLoad “6 Slices Test”
WaitDuration 50
Set $rndSliceActivated$ = true
Declare int $rndReverse$ = 0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 Synchro “Free”
RepeatWhile {$rndSliceActivated$ == true && $Loop1Selected$ == true}
WaitMetroSomeBeats 1
Set $rndReverse$ = {randomScaleInt(0,1)}
If {$rndReverse$ == 1}
TrackSpeed trk1 = -1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 1
Else
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
EndIf
SlicerStepLoad {round(randomScaleFloat(1.0,6.0))}
WaitDuration 30
EndRepeat
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 5
SlicerPresetLoad “8 Slices Test”
WaitDuration 50
Set $rndSliceActivated$ = true
Declare int $rndReverse$ = 0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 Synchro “Free”
RepeatWhile {$rndSliceActivated$ == true && $Loop1Selected$ == true}
WaitMetroSomeBeats 1
Set $rndReverse$ = {randomScaleInt(0,1)}
If {$rndReverse$ == 1}
TrackSpeed trk1 = -1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 1
Else
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
EndIf
SlicerStepLoad {round(randomScaleFloat(1.0,8.0))}
WaitDuration 30
EndRepeat
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 6
SlicerPresetLoad “12 Slices Test”
WaitDuration 50
Set $rndSliceActivated$ = true
Declare int $rndReverse$ = 0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 Synchro “Free”
RepeatWhile {$rndSliceActivated$ == true && $Loop1Selected$ == true}
WaitMetroSomeBeats 1
Set $rndReverse$ = {randomScaleInt(0,1)}
If {$rndReverse$ == 1}
TrackSpeed trk1 = -1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 1
Else
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
EndIf
SlicerStepLoad {round(randomScaleFloat(1.0,12.0))}
WaitDuration 30
EndRepeat
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 7
SlicerPresetLoad “16 Steps Test”
WaitDuration 50
Set $rndSliceActivated$ = true
Declare int $rndReverse$ = 0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 Synchro “Free”
RepeatWhile {$rndSliceActivated$ == true && $Loop1Selected$ == true}
WaitMetroSomeBeats 1
Set $rndReverse$ = {randomScaleInt(0,1)}
If {$rndReverse$ == 1}
TrackSpeed trk1 = -1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 1
Else
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
EndIf
SlicerStepLoad {round(randomScaleFloat(1.0,16.0))}
WaitDuration 30
EndRepeat
TrackSpeed trk1 = 1.0
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 ReverseDirection 0
BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 8
BreakCaseBranch

EndCaseBranches
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[Philippe]

Hi,
The issue here comes from the fact we cannot stop the RepeatWhile loop from outside.

I think you can set the buttons in toggle mode and add a condition to stop the RepeatWhile loop if the button is set to off or another button is pushed.
I don’t know if this will work in your situation, but it could be a solution.
Below is a simple example of this.
Best,
Philippe

//******************************** Matrix ! Tab Items ********************************
Declare Local Once boolean $firstTime$ = true
Declare Local Once int $itemSize$ = 56
Declare Local Once int $lastPushedItem$ = -1

If { $firstTime$ }
$firstTime$ = false
SendData thispatcher itemamount 8
WaitDuration 200
SendData mainWindow setsize 463 {30 + ($itemSize$ * 1)}

// Toggle mode On
SendData item 0 mode 1

SendData thispatcher basicdisposition
SendData MacroInitialized
MacroStop
EndIf

CaseBranch 1
SendData item $lastPushedItem$ set 0
$lastPushedItem$ = {currentCaseValueInt()}

RepeatWhile {(currentCaseValueInt()==1) && (currentCaseOptionValueInt(0) == 1)}
Post {“Loop ” + (currentCaseValueInt())}
WaitDuration 30
EndRepeat
BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 2
SendData item $lastPushedItem$ set 0
$lastPushedItem$ = {currentCaseValueInt()}

RepeatWhile {(currentCaseValueInt()==2) && (currentCaseOptionValueInt(0) == 1)}
Post {“Loop ” + (currentCaseValueInt())}
WaitDuration 30
EndRepeat
BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 3
SendData item $lastPushedItem$ set 0
$lastPushedItem$ = {currentCaseValueInt()}

RepeatWhile {(currentCaseValueInt()==3) && (currentCaseOptionValueInt(0) == 1)}
Post {“Loop ” + (currentCaseValueInt())}
WaitDuration 30
EndRepeat
BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 4
SendData item $lastPushedItem$ set 0
$lastPushedItem$ = {currentCaseValueInt()}

RepeatWhile {(currentCaseValueInt()==4) && (currentCaseOptionValueInt(0) == 1)}
Post {“Loop ” + (currentCaseValueInt())}
WaitDuration 30
EndRepeat
BreakCaseBranch

[DanielAkerberg]

Thanks!

I will look into the above.

One thing though. You write that a RepeatWhile Loop cannot be stopped from the outside. However when I trigger the below CaseBranch from a second matrix (where I set the same Global variable $rndSliceActivated$ used in the first Matrix RepeatWhile statement) then the loops selection is reset and the RepeatWhile loop in the first Matrix is stopped and I can trigger another CaseBranch. To me this means that the RepeatWhile CAN be stopped from the outside, right? Or am I misunderstanding something?

—–Second Matrix—–
CaseBranch 1
Set $rndSliceActivated$ = false
MidiSend “Launchpad MK2” 150 106 5
WaitDuration 500
TrackLoopReset trk_all
InsertSendMessage fx1 1 SelectionReset
BreakCaseBranch
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[Philippe]

Yes, you are right, I was not precise enough.
Yes, if you change the variable value and the RepeatWhile is false, then the loop is stopped.

I was thinking to the Sleep function we put in normal Macro, they can be stopped by a new user action…

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