Matrix Macros

[Pacocreative]

Hey,

Getting into programming Matrix, and totally love the idea.
Thanks for recommending me these modules.

However, I’m a bit lost reverse engineering how to do it.
Dug through examples, haven’t found much in the manual.

I got stuck with something simple – I’d love to add labels to buttons.

From examples:
SendData item dial $itemID$ name $itemID$

I get it.

Trying to repeat the same, but assigning strings as names:

	SendData item dial 1 name "Vol 1"
	SendData item dial 2 name "Vol 2"
	SendData item button 9 name "ResetSpeeds"
	SendData item button 32 name "StopAll"

What happens is weird:

All items get the name displayed.
Dials stop working properly, but no error thrown in console.
Buttons stop working properly and I get error in the console:
dict: no dictionary named StopAll, cannot get value

I tried addressing CaseBranch both by ID or name String.

CaseBranch 32
	// Your code here

CaseBranch "StopAll"
	// Your code here

What is it that I’m missing?

Next, in the examples there’s code like:

If { $firstTime$ }
	$firstTime$ = false

        // Guess this tells how many items we want?
	SendData itemamount 32
        
        // This loop iterates over the first 8 dials - all clear
	DoRepeat
		SendData itemtype $itemID$ dial
		SendData item dial $itemID$ name $itemID$
		$itemID$ = {$itemID$ + 1}
		WaitDuration 10
	While {$itemID$ < 8}

        // This seems to address item of id = 0 but for some reason, automagically this populates across all other buttons?
	SendData item button 0 fontface regular
	SendData item button 0 bgcolor 0. 0. 0. 1.;
	SendData item button 0 bgoncolor 0.773 0.145 0.196 1.;
        // ...

        // Mind explaining the following?
	SendData item dial defaultSettings
	SendData item button defaultSettings

	SendData basicdisposition
	SendData MacroInitialized

Thanks

[Pacocreative]

Any ideas on why the text labels fail for me?

[Philippe]

Can you please send me your whole macro code ?

[Pacocreative]

Sure. I don’t think it’s a problem of my specific macros.
Here’s a template where I only added labels.
They show up, but the code breaks – i.e. when button is pressed or dial moved, the action stops working.
If labels are removed, they work fine (see dial 1&2 vs 3)

The code is one of your templates:

Declare Local Once boolean $firstTime$ = true
Declare Local int $itemID$ = 1
Declare Local int $itemSize$ = 56
Declare Local int $verticalPosition$ = 1

If { $firstTime$ }
	$firstTime$ = false
	//SendData midiMapping clearAll
	SendData itemamount 32

	WaitDuration 300

	DoRepeat
		SendData itemtype $itemID$ dial
		SendData item dial $itemID$ name $itemID$
		$itemID$ = {$itemID$ + 1}
		WaitDuration 10
	While {$itemID$ < 9}

	SendData mainWindow setsize 463 {30 + ($itemSize$ * 4)}

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

	//  Labels, for some reason they don't work
 	SendData item 1 name "Vol 1"
  	SendData item 2 name "Vol 2"

	SendData item 30 name "Button 30"
	SendData item 31 name "Button 31"
	SendData item 32 name "Button 32"

	SendData item dial defaultSettings

	SendData basicdisposition

	SendData MacroInitialized
	MacroStop
EndIf

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

CaseBranch 1
	MessageMain { "Dial " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " value is : " + currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0)}
	TrackVolume trk1 = {scale(currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0), 0, 127, -76, 0)}
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 2
	MessageMain { "Dial " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " value is : " + currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0)}
	TrackVolume trk2 = {scale(currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0), 0, 127, -76, 0)}

	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 3
	MessageMain { "Dial " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " value is : " + currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0)}
    TrackVolume trk3 = {scale(currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0), 0, 127, -76, 0)}
	
BreakCaseBranch
	

CaseBranch 4
	MessageMain { "Dial " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " value is : " + currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0)}
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 9_toggleOn
	// Your code here
	MessageMain { "Dial " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " value is : " + currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0)}
	Message "The button number 9 is On"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 9_toggleOff
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " is Off"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 10_toggleOn
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " is On"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 10_toggleOff
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " is Off"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 11_toggleOn
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " is On"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 11_toggleOff
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " is Off"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 9
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number 9 was pushed"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 9_up
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number 9 was released"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 10
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number 10 was pushed"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 11
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number 11 was pushed"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 12
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number 12 was pushed"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 30
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number 30 was pushed"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 31
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number 31 was pushed"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 32
	// Your code here
	Message "The button number 32 was pushed"
	BreakCaseBranch

EndCaseBranches
// Put here some code that will be interpreted after each CaseBranch

[Philippe]

Hi,
I don’t want to say that the problem is in your macro, but I need to see how you connect things to make it work. And by giving me the whole macro from the beginning, you’re saving us time, because I don’t have to ask you a lot of questions… -)

In this case, I see that you’ve changed the name displayed in the dial or button, but you haven’t changed the name of the corresponding CaseBranch. This may not be clear in the provided templates, in which case I’ll have to add some documentation in them, but the method is that the button or dial transmits its name to the macro, which first looks if this name corresponds to a CaseBranch, and them the action of that CaseBranch is made.

Intuitively, you probably thought we’d base it on the number of the button or dial, but at some point it seemed better to me to base it on the name. That way, when you edit your macro, you easily know which UI the CaseBranch corresponds to. I think it makes sense.

I don’t think the errors displayed in the console are that serious.
I will have to check, and fix the issue if it is needed or hide the errors if they’re not necessary.

Below, the simplified macro with the corrections.
I hope I’ve answered correctly and I haven’t missed the issue you reported.
Philippe

Declare Local Once boolean $firstTime$ = true
Declare Local int $itemID$ = 1
Declare Local int $itemSize$ = 56
Declare Local int $verticalPosition$ = 1

If { $firstTime$ }
	$firstTime$ = false
	//SendData midiMapping clearAll
	SendData itemamount 32

	WaitDuration 300

	DoRepeat
		SendData itemtype $itemID$ dial
		SendData item dial $itemID$ name $itemID$
		$itemID$ = {$itemID$ + 1}
		WaitDuration 10
	While {$itemID$ < 9}

	SendData mainWindow setsize 463 {30 + ($itemSize$ * 4)}

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

	//Labels, for some reason they don't work
	SendData item 1 name "Vol 1"
	SendData item 2 name "Vol 2"

	SendData item 30 name "Button 30"
	SendData item 31 name "Button 31"
	SendData item 32 name "Button 32"

	SendData item dial defaultSettings
	SendData basicdisposition
	SendData MacroInitialized
	MacroStop
EndIf

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

CaseBranch "Vol 1"
	MessageMain { "Dial " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " value is : " + currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0)}
	TrackVolume trk1 = {scale(currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0), 0, 127, -76, 0)}
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch "Vol 2"
	MessageMain { "Dial " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " value is : " + currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0)}
	TrackVolume trk2 = {scale(currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0), 0, 127, -76, 0)}

	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch 3
	MessageMain { "Dial " + (currentCaseValueString()) + " value is : " + currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0)}
	TrackVolume trk3 = {scale(currentCaseOptionValueFloat(0), 0, 127, -76, 0)}
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch "Button 30"
	// Your code here
	MessageMain "The button number 30 was pushed"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch "Button 31"
	// Your code here
	MessageMain "The button number 31 was pushed"
	BreakCaseBranch

CaseBranch "Button 32"
	// Your code here
	MessageMain "The button number 32 was pushed"
	BreakCaseBranch
EndCaseBranches

[Pacocreative]

Well, I think I’ve investigated changing case branches to identify the buttons by string label.
That’s exactly what I wrote in my initial post, and as I remember it did not solve the problem.

Trying to repeat the same, but assigning strings as names:
SendData item dial 1 name “Vol 1”
SendData item dial 2 name “Vol 2”
SendData item button 9 name “ResetSpeeds”
SendData item button 32 name “StopAll”

I tried addressing CaseBranch both by ID or name String.

CaseBranch 32
// Your code here
CaseBranch “StopAll”
// Your code here

Dials stop working properly, but no error thrown in console.
Buttons stop working properly and I get error in the console:
dict: no dictionary named StopAll, cannot get value

Unless I made another mistake somewhere else.

[Pacocreative]

I can confirm this worked.Not sure why it didn’t the first time.
Thanks for your help, Philippe. 🥂

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