Midi-slider questions (new user)

[Noise11]

Hi !
I'm new to SM and make just my first attempts with the SM-free version...
I've 3 questions:

1. The "default" slider, from the module-examples, sends data continuous...
But how can I create such a Midi-slider:
The slider should send data only once; always after mouse-relase;
therefore always the last selected slider-value.
But the conected (conected to the slider, for value-control) "Float Label"-module
should display the slider-position continuous.

2. How can I create a Midi-slider which sends the data not linear (?)
For example:
- The "standard" (linear) slider sends the values: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, etc.
- but "my" Midi-slider should send the following values: 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, etc.

3. If I connect the "Float Label"-module to any slider (for value-control)
then I can read the numeric-value (slider-position) there...
But how can I create a label which displays "text-values" instead of the numeric-values (?)
For example:
- instead of the numeric values, like: 0, 1, 2, etc.
- the "Float Label" should displays text-values, like: Left, L63, L62, etc.

Perhaps are any examples existing in the forum to these topics (?) but I could not find anything.

Thanks in advance!

[lesobrod]

Hi, welcome to forum!! ))
Your questions are interesting so I try to help you but just partially.

3. If I connect the "Float Label"-module to any slider (for value-control)
then I can read the numeric-value (slider-position) there...
But how can I create a label which displays "text-values" instead of the numeric-values (?)
For example:
- instead of the numeric values, like: 0, 1, 2, etc.
- the "Float Label" should displays text-values, like: Left, L63, L62, etc.

Drag a "Label" (not "Float Label"!) primitive into your OSM. Go inside and find String "Label". Instead of it,
you can create custom string, or Input port for your data and see values as a text Label.
Another good primitive is a "Text View".

2. How can I create a Midi-slider which sends the data not linear (?)
For example:
- The "standard" (linear) slider sends the values: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, etc.
- but "my" Midi-slider should send the following values: 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, etc.

Well this is job for a green primitives! What exact non-linear low do you mean, please?
So we have value "x"; can you write down y(x) symbolically or explain algo by words?
99% somebody on forum (maybe I) will help you to make a module for x->y(x) transformation!

[cyto]

I've made a example here to show you how to do a couple of things...

sliderExamples.osm

In it, you can see how to use a "float sample and hold" controlled by a mouse-left up (LUp) primitive. The slider has two outputs now. One is the continuous value, the other only updates when you release the mouse. You'll have to drill-down pretty far to see where I put the LUp primitive, but you can just follow the "mouseUp" trigger back to find it.

Also, lesobrod's advice for using green math for functional relations is good advice to heed. However, for outputting values that are not functionally related to the slider value, you can use the slider to control a selector. You just need to make sure the slider value is scaled to the amount of inputs to the selector. In the OSM I posted, I put together an example of how to go about doing this.

-cyto

[cyto]

I just noticed a flaw in my previous example. If, when moving the slider, you go out of range (ie. go below zero), the "mouse up" trigger will not be sent. This version uses a "bool to false" trigger from the "interact" output and accomplishes the same thing but without the aforementioned flaw...

sliderExamples2.osm

-cyto

[Noise11]

Hi,
All 3 "problems" solved !

reg. 3.:
I've "managed" it with the "Text View"-Module and the "Selector"-Primitive
I don't know if this is the most efficient solution, but it works!

reg. 2.:
I've "managed" it with the "Selector"-Primitive also here.

Thanks for the help/tips lesobrod


and reg. 1.:
This is exactly what I need...

Thanks for the excellent example cyto

[lesobrod]

Hi,
All 3 "problems" solved !

It seems I become not so egoistic (as always) with this forum.
Glad to see that another's problems solved. Hmm..[;..;]

Thanks for the excellent example cyto

And from me too, cyto (^_^).