Perform operations on Live objects live.object is used to perform operations on Live objects that have been selected using the live.path object. These operations include retrieving information on the current state of the Live API and setting values to control Live.

Note: The Live API runs in the main thread in Live, and that all messages to and from the API are automatically deferred. Cycling '74, Ableton Live Gets all command messages described below. Gets object id message id nn to select the object to operate upon.
id 0 means no object, i.e. all messages to the left inlet are ignored, which is also the initial state. Sends responses to get , call , bang , getid , getinfo , gettype and getpath . Output the value of a property of the current object Arguments:
property the name of a single-value property of the current object

Operation:
Sends value of given property of the current object.

Outlet	Output	Example
left	propertyvalue	name base solo 3

Send the list of values of given property of the current object Arguments:
list-property the name of a list property of the current object

Operation:
Sends the list of values of given property of the current object.

Outlet	Output	Example
left	list-propertylist of values	input_routings Ext. In Max Resampling 1-Audio A-Return Master No Input

Send the id of the child of the current object Arguments:
child the name of a child of the current object

Operation:
Sends the id of the child of the current object.

Outlet	Output	Example
left	child id nn	master_track id 10

Send the ids of the elements of the list-child of the current object Arguments:
list-child the name of a list-child of the current object

Operation:
Sends the ids of the elements of the list-child of the current object.

Outlet	Output	Example
left	list-child id nn ... id mm	clip_slots id 4 id 5

Set the value of given property of the current object Arguments:
property the name of a single-value property of the current object
value the new value for the property

Operation:
Set the value of given property of the current object.

Remark:
Not all properties can be set. The types of the properties are given in the Live Object Model.

- no output - Set the given list property to the value list Arguments:
list-property the name of a list property of the current object
value-list the new values for the property

Operation:
Set the given list property to the value list.

Remark:
Not all properties can be set. The types of the properties are given in the Live Object Model.

- no output - Set the child name to point to the given child Arguments:
child the name of a child of the current object
id nn the new child object for this name

Operation:
Set the child name to point to the given child.

Remark:
Not all children can be set.

- no output - Set the list child to contain the given ids Arguments:
list-child the name of a list child of the current object
id nn ... id mm the new list of objects for the given name

Operation:
Set the list child to contain the given ids.

Remark:
Not all children can be set.

- no output - Call the given function of the current object (optional parameter list) Arguments:
function the name of the function
parameter-list an optional list of parameters

Operation:
Calls the given function of the current object, optionally with a list of parameters.

Remark:
The types of the parameters are given in the Live Object Model.

Outlet	Output	Example
left	functionvalue	get_beats_loop_length 004.00.00.000

Sends the id of the current Live object to the outlet Operation:
Sends the id of the current Live object to the outlet.

Outlet	Output	Example
left	id nn	id 5

Send a description of the current object Operation:
Sends a description of the current object.

Output to left outlet (most lines may occur multiple times, last line is info done ):

info id nn
info type object-type
info description description
info children list-child object-type
info child child object-type
info property property property-type
info function function
info done

Example output:

info id 3
info type Scene
info description This class represents a series of ClipSlots in Lives session view matrix
info children clip_slots ClipSlot
info child canonical_parent Song
info property is_triggered bool
info property name symbol
info property tempo float
info function fire
info function fire_as_selected
info function set_fire_button_state
info done Send the type (class) Operation:
Sends the type (a.k.a. class) of the current object.

Outlet	Output	Example
left	type object-type	type Song

Send the canonical path of current object Operation:
Sends the canonical path of current object.

Outlet	Output	Example
left	path path	path live_set return_tracks 0

Set the current object Operation:
Sets the current object. The message has the same effect if sent to both the right or the left inlet. For clarity it is suggested to always use the right inlet to supply the object id.

- no output - The live.object object has a special entry in its inspector labelled "Use Persistent Mapping". This setting, when enabled, causes the id associated with the object to persist when the Live document is saved and restored, and when the Max Device is moved between the Live application and the Max editor, or within the Live Set. Beginning in Live 8.2.2, Live API ids remain persistent between launches of Live, which in conjunction with the Persistence feature of live.object , live.observer and live.remote~ , makes it possible to create simpler devices which retain their association with elements in the Live user interface.