min.conan.cpp

/// @file
///	@ingroup 	minexamples
///	@copyright	Copyright 2018 The Min-DevKit Authors. All rights reserved.
///	@license	Use of this source code is governed by the MIT License found in the License.md file.

#include "c74_min.h"

using namespace c74::min;

class conan : public object<conan> {
public:
    MIN_DESCRIPTION	{"Post to the Max Console."};
    MIN_TAGS		{"utilities"};
    MIN_AUTHOR		{"Cycling '74"};
    MIN_RELATED		{"print, jit.print, dict.print"};

    inlet<>  input	{ this, "(bang) post greeting to the max console" };
    outlet<> output	{ this, "(anything) output the message which is posted to the max console" };


    // define an optional argument for setting the message
    argument<symbol> greeting_arg { this, "greeting", "Initial value for the greeting attribute.",
        MIN_ARGUMENT_FUNCTION {
            greeting = arg;
        }
    };


    // the actual attribute for the message
    attribute<symbol> greeting { this, "greeting", "hello world",
        description {
            "Greeting to be posted. "
            "The greeting will be posted to the Max console when a bang is received."
        }
    };


    // respond to the bang message to do something
    message<> bang { this, "bang", "Post the greeting.",
        MIN_FUNCTION {
            symbol the_greeting = greeting;    // fetch the symbol itself from the attribute named greeting

            cout << the_greeting << endl;    // post to the max console
            output.send(the_greeting);       // send out our outlet
            return {};
        }
    };


    // post to max window == but only when the class is loaded the first time
    message<> maxclass_setup { this, "maxclass_setup",
        MIN_FUNCTION {
            cout << "hello world" << endl;
            return {};
        }
    };

};

MIN_EXTERNAL(conan);