Re: [sc-users] Two Ctk related questions

[Josh Parmenter <josh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Since the 'test' part of while is a function, you can still do things  
inside of it, as long as the function returns a boolean:

i = 0;

while({
	i = i + 1;
	i.postln;	
	i < 10;
	})

i = 0;

while({
	i < 10;
	}, {
	i = i + 1;
	i.postln;
	})

So, these are basically the same. There is ONE subtle different though:

while({
	"test first".postln;
	i = i + 1;
	i.postln;	
	i < 10;
	})
	
while({
	"test first".postln;
	i < 10;
	}, {
	i = i + 1;
	i.postln;
	})

Notice that, in the second one, the test function still has to  
evaluate after the second runs (this is, of course the case, since the  
while look is still true until the test runs).

Josh

On Dec 19, 2007, at 11:37 PM, Alessandro Fogar wrote:

> Hi,
> no, I would write that in this way...
>      while({now < duration}, {
>              note = orch[\test].new(starttime + now, 0.1, target:  
> thisgroup);
>              note.freq_(lowfreq.rrand(hifreq));               
> note.amp_(ampenv[now]);              note.dur_(0.1);               
> note.outbus_(bfbus);              note.loc_(0.5pi.rrand(-0.5pi));
>              note.addTo(score);
>              now = now + 0.02;              ;              });
> All the best
> -- Alessandro Fogar
> http://www.fogar.it
> 2007/12/20, Josh Parmenter <josh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:> Not sure which  
> shortcuts you mean... do you mean the setters for> SynthDef  
> parameters?>>         .freq_(440)>> This simply sets the freq  
> argument for the synth to 440. it is the> same as:>>         freq =  
> 440>> but you can string them together easier>> The parameter_(val)  
> is for setting a parameter's value in a class.> CtkNoteObjects look  
> at the SynthDef (or SynthDesc) that is passed into> it, and creates  
> methods for setting the values of a note instance, as> well as  
> getting a current value.>> If that isn't what you mean... let me  
> know which part.>> Best,>> Josh>> On Dec 19, 2007, at 1:44 PM,  
> Alessandro Fogar wrote:>> > Hi Josh,> >> > many thanks,> >> > yes,  
> you answered to my questions...> >> > I only don't know about thes  
> syntax shortcuts about the following> > section of code:> >> >        
> while({> >               // create a note... add it to the CtkScore>  
> >               note = orch[\test].new(starttime + now, 0.1, ta!
> rget:> > thisgroup)> >                       // the CtkProtoNotes  
> (and the CtkNoteObjects it> > creates) makes methods to>  
> >                       // get and set all arguments in the  
> synthdef> >                       .freq_(lowfreq.rrand(hifreq))>  
> >                       .amp_(ampenv[now])>  
> >                       .dur_(0.1)>  
> >                       .outbus_(bfbus)>  
> >                       .loc_(0.5pi.rrand(-0.5pi))>  
> >                       .addTo(score);> >               now = now +  
> 0.02;> >               now < duration;> >               });> >> >  
> All the best> >> >> > --> > Alessandro Fogar> >> > http:// 
> www.fogar.it> >> > 2007/12/18, Josh Parmenter  
> <josh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:> >> Hi Alessandro. I hope the following  
> answers your questions... let me> >> know if there is anything  
> else.> >>> >> best,> >>> >> Josh> >  
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