Max This is where you send those messages Cycling '74 TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Toggle debug posts to the Max Console. The word debug, followed by a zero or one, toggles the sending of Max's internal debugging output to the Max Console. Debug information may be of limited use for anyone who isn't debugging Max itself. Report overdrive mode The word checkpreempt, followed by a symbol, sends the current Overdrive mode to the receive object named by the symbol. Causes Max not to display a Save Changes dialog when you close a window or quit, even if there are windows that have been modified. Causes Max not to display a Save Changes dialog when you close a window or quit, even if there are windows that have been modified. This is useful in conjunction with the quit message. Close a file that was opened with the openfile message The word closefile, followed by a symbol, closes the patcher file previously opened with the openfile message to Max associated with the symbol. Build a collective The word buildcollective, followed by a reference name symbol and an output filename, builds a collective using the patcher associated with the symbol. The collective is named with the output filename. Report state of enhanced refresh (Macintosh only.) The word getenablerefresh, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, will report whether enhanced refresh is enabled to the named receive object. (See also the enablerefresh message to Max.) List all of the external objects currently loaded in the Max Console. List all of the external objects currently loaded in the Max Console. Open the Audio Status Window The word dspstatus will open the Audio Status Window Report the path cache TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Report whether enhanced refresh is enabled. (Macintosh only.) The word getenablerefresh, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, will report whether enhanced refresh is enabled to the named receive object. (See also the enablerefresh message to Max.) Report the event interval. The word geteventinterval, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, will report the event interval to the named receive object. (See also the seteventinterval message to Max.) Report the current default patcher height in pixels. The word getdefaultpatcherheight followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, causes Max to report the current default patcher height in pixels to the named receive object (See also the setdefaultpatcherheight message to Max.) Report the current default patcher width in pixels. The word getdefaultpatcherwidth, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, causes Max to report the current default patcher width in pixels to the named receive object (See also the setdefaultpatcherwidth message to Max.) Report the current poll throttle value. The word getpollthrottle, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, causes Max to report the current poll throttle value to the named receive object. (See also the setqueuethrottle message to Max.) Report the current queue throttle value. The word getqueuethrottle, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, causes Max to report the current queue throttle value to the named receive object. (See also the setpollthrottle message to Max.) Report the scheduler slop value. The word getslop, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, reports the scheduler slop value to the named receive object. (See also the setslop message to Max.) Report the maximum number of patcher UI update events processed at a time. The word getqueuethrottle, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, reports the maximum number of patcher UI update events processed at a time to the named receive object. (See also the setsysqelemthrottle message to Max.) Report the name of the system (macintosh or windows). The word getsystem, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, will report the name of the system (macintosh or windows) to the named receive object. Report the current refresh rate in Hertz (Macintosh only) The word getrefreshrate, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, causes Max to report the current refresh rate in Hertz to the named receive object. (See also the setrefreshrate message to Max.) Report if the current version of Max is a runtime version. The word getruntime, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object,sends a 1 to the named receive object if the current version of Max is a runtime version, and a 0 if not. Report the Max version number. The word getversion, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, will report the Max 6 version number in HEX format (e.g. 6.0.0 is reported as 1536) to the named receive object. Associate a filename extension with a particular filetype. The word fileformat, followed by two symbols that specify a file extension and a four-character file type, tells Max to associate a filename extension with a particular filetype. The message max fileformat .tx TEXT associates the extension .tx with TEXT (text) files. This allows a user to send a message read george and locate a file with the name george.tx. It also ensures that files with the extension .tx will appear in a standard open file dialog where text files can be chosen. Set the ratio of an object box to the width of the text. The word fixwidthratio, followed by a floating-point number, sets the ratio of the box to the width of the text when the user chooses Fix Width from the Object menu. The default value is 1.0. A value of 1.1 would make boxes wider than they needed to be, and a value of 0.9 would make boxes narrower than they need to be. Turn on Max's search path cache. The word enablepathcache, followed by a zero or one, turns on (or off) Max's search path cache. This should only be done if you noticed unusual behavior when opening files. Sthe timing interval of Max's internal scheduler in milliseconds. The word interval, followed by a number from 1 to 20, sets the timing interval of Max's internal scheduler in milliseconds. The default value is 1. This message only affects the scheduler when Overdrive is on and scheduler in audio interrupt (available with MSP) is off. (When using scheduler in audio interrupt mode the signal vector size determines the scheduler interval.) Larger scheduler intervals can improve CPU efficiency on slower computer models at the expense of timing accuracy. Hide the cursor Hides the cursor if it is visible. Hide the menu bar. Hides the menu bar. Although the pull-down menus are not available when the menu bar is hidden, menu shortcut (accelerator) keys continue to work. Look for an html file in the search path. The word htmlref, followed by an object name as a symbol, looks for a file called <object-name>.html in the search path. If found, a web browser is opened to view the page. Report the current fix width ratio value. The word getfixwidthratio, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, reports the current fix width ratio value to the named receive object. (See also the fixwidthratio message to Max.) Report whether the path cache is enabled. The word getenablepathcache, followed by a symbol used as the name of a receive object, will report whether the path cache is enabled to the named receive object. (See also the enablepathcache message to Max.) TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Enable 'Status' menu item. When using the runtime version of Max, maxinwmenu, followed by the number 1, will place an item called Status in the Windows menu, allowing users to see the Max Console (labeled Status in the runtime version). When maxinwmenu is followed by 0 the menu item is not present. The default is for the Status item to be present in the Windows menu. Configure the system MIDI object. The word midi, followed by a variable-length message, allows messages to be sent to configure the system MIDI object. The following is a list of the available options:

autosetup: Duplicates the action of clicking on the Auto Setup button in the MIDI Setup window

portabbrev <innum / outnum> <portname> <abbrev>: innum specifies an input port, outnum specifies an output port, portname is the name of the port as a single symbol (i.e. It is necessary to use double quotes). An abbrev value is 0 for no abbrev (- in menu), 1 for 'a' and 26 for 'z'

portenable <portname> <0/1>: Enables (1) or disables (0) the port specified by portname. All ports are enabled by default.

portoffset <innum / outnum> <portname> <offset>: Similar to portabbrev, but offset is the channel offset added to identify input or output ports when a MIDI object can send to or receive from multiple ports by channel number. Must be a multiple of 16 (e.g. max midi portoffset innum PortA 16 sets the channel offset for PortA device to 16).

midilist: Prints the names of all current MIDI devices in the Max Console. (See also MIDI Messages to Max, above.) Open a URL in a web browser. The word launchbrowser, followed by a URL as a symbol, opens a web browser to view the URL. For example: Save files with Mac OS type information. (Macintosh) The word notypeinfo, followed by zero or one, sets whether Max saves files with traditional Mac OS four-character type information. By default, Max does save this information in files. TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE List the current search paths in the Max Console. List the current search paths in the Max Console. There is a button in the File Preferences window that does this. Toggle Overdrive mode. The word preempt, followed by a one (on) or zero (off), toggles Overdrive mode. Move the mouse cursor. The word pupdate, followed by two integer values that specify horizontal and vertical position, moves the mouse cursor to that global location. Create a mapping between an object and its filename. The word objectfile, followed by two symbols that specify an object name and a file name, creates a mapping between the external object and its filename. For example, the *~ object is in a file called times~ so at startup Max executes the command max objectfile *~ times~. Open a patcher. The word openfile, followed by two symbols that specify an reference name and a file name or path name, attempts to open the patcher with the specified name. If successful, the patcher is associated with the reference symbol, which can be passed as argument to the buildcollective, buildplugin, and closefile messages to Max. The openfile message is intended for batch collective building. Quit the Max application. Quits the Max application; equivalent to choosing Quit from the File menu. If there are unsaved changes to open files, and you haven't sent Max the clean message, Max will ask whether to save changes. Report the current scheduler interval. The word sendinterval, followed by a symbol, sends the current scheduler interval to the receive object named by the symbol. Report the number of symbols in the symbol table. Prints the number of symbols in the symbol table in the Max Console. Show the menu bar Shows the menu bar after it has been hidden with hidemenubar. Causes all Max Consoles to be updated. Report the path of the Max application. The word sendapppath, followed by a symbol, sends a symbol with the path of the Max application to the receive object named by the symbol. Set the time between calls of the event-level timer. The word seteventinterval, followed by an integer value, sets the time between invocations of the event-level timer (The default value is 2 milliseconds). The event-level timer handles low priority tasks like drawing user interface updates and playing movies. Set the maximum number of events the scheduler executes each time it is called. The word setpollthrottle, followed by an integer, sets the maximum number of events the scheduler executes each time it is called (The default value is 20). Setting this value lower may decrease accuracy of timing at the expense of efficiency. Set the maximum number of events handled at low-priority each time the low-priority queue handler is called. The word setqueuethrottle, followed by an integer value, sets the maximum number of events handled at low-priority each time the low-priority queue handler is called (The default value is 2). Changing this value may affect the responsiveness of the user interface. Set the scheduler slop value (ms). The word setslop, followed by a floating-point value, sets the scheduler slop value - the amount of time a scheduled event can be earlier than the current time before the time of the event is adjusted to match the current time. The default value is 25 milliseconds. Set the maximum number of patcher UI update events to process at a time. The word setsysqelemthrottle, followed by a number, sets the maximum number of patcher UI update events to process at a time. Lower values can lead to more processing power available to other low-priority Max processes, and higher values make the user interface more responsive (especially when using many bpatchers). Execute a message if Max is running on the named OS. TEXT_HERE Set the rate at which the visual display is updated. (Macintosh only) The word setrefreshrate, followed by a number, sets the rate, in frames per second, at which the visual display is updated. On Macintosh systems, the rate at which the screen is refreshed is unrelated to the rate at which you change its contents. Better visual performance can be achieved - at the cost of a slight performance decrease in Jitter, and little or no performance decrease for audio processing - by specifying a higher frame rate. When enabled using the enablerefresh 1 message, the default rate is 28.57 FPS. Refresh enable is off by default. Execute a message if the current version of Max is a runtime version. The word runtime, followed by a zero or one and a message, executes the message if the current version of Max is a runtime version (1) or non-runtime (0). Send a message to a named receive object. TEXT_HERE Set the default patcher height in pixels. The word setdefaultpatcherheight, followed by an integer value greater than 100, sets the default patcher height in pixels. Set the default patcher width in pixels. The word setdefaultpatcherwidth, followed by an integer value greater than 100, sets the default patcher width in pixels. Show the cursor if it is hidden. Shows the cursor if it is hidden. TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Assistance Bubbles When enabled, bubbles appear to describe objects' inlets and outlets when you move the cursor over them. When disabled, the descriptions appear in the Clue Window. Edit Box on Click (patching mode) When enabled, clicking once on a box selects its text for editing when in patching mode. Space Bar Accepts Autocompletion TEXT_HERE Autoconnect Positions by Mouse TEXT_HERE Check for updates automatically TEXT_HERE Recover Edits After Crash TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Default Patcher Template TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Default Folder for Max for Live Device Projects TEXT_HERE Default Folder for Projects TEXT_HERE Export Image Resolution (DPI) Sets the DPI resolution for all images exported from Max. Options are:

72 DPI
96 DPI
150 DPI
300 DPI TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Import Patches Using Default Values TEXT_HERE URL Proxy TEXT_HERE Overdrive When enabled, time-critical tasks in the Max scheduler run at a higher priority, increasing timing accuracy. Box Snap Margin TEXT_HERE Enable Patching Mechanics TEXT_HERE Curved Patch Cords TEXT_HERE Prioritize Patch Cords TEXT_HERE Refresh Rate (Advanced Setting) The rate (in Hertz) that Max tries to refresh the screen if Refresh is enabled. Restore Windows on Launch TEXT_HERE Add Patchers to Search Path on Save TEXT_HERE Segmented Patch Cords When enabled, clicking on outlet starts a segmented patch cord. When disabled, you need to shift-click in order to make a segmented cord. Select Text on Click (patching) When enabled, you can begin editing the text in an object box as soon as you click on an object when in patching mode. Event Interval (ms) (Advanced Setting) The approximate interval (in milliseconds) between handling of low-priority events. Scheduler Interval (ms) Sets the interval, in milliseconds, between timer ticks. This determines how often the scheduler services events when Overdrive is enabled. This setting can range from 1 to 20 ms. Larger intervals can dramatically reduce overall CPU utilization at the expense of timing accuracy. The default value is 1. Enable Mixer Crossfade (Adds Latency) When enabled, edits to a patcher crossfade between the old and new version No crossfading occurs and no audio latency is added TEXT_HERE Crossfading adds a constant audio latency TEXT_HERE Crossfading has a minimal but variable effect on latency TEXT_HERE Mixer Latency Sets the latency of the mixer in milliseconds Enable Mixer Parallel Processing Sets whether audio in top-level patchers is processed in parallel Mixer Ramp Time Sets the cross-fade time (in milliseconds) used during editing operations Poll Throttle (Advanced Setting) The number of events that are handled together in one tick of the scheduler. Queue Throttle (Advanced Setting) The number of events that are handled together at low priority. Show Scroll Bars Sets the window scroll bar style Scroll bars appear when using a mouse wheel or mousing over the edge of a window TEXT_HERE Scroll bars appear if content in a window can be scrolled TEXT_HERE The system-wide user preference determines the scroll bar style TEXT_HERE Scheduler Slop (ms) (Advanced Setting) Scheduler performance parameter that, roughly, balances accuracy with CPU efficiency. Redraw Queue Throttle (Advanced Setting) Scheduler performance parameter that sets the maximum number of patcher UI update events to process at a time. Lower values can lead to more processing power available to other low-priority Max processes, and higher values make the user interface more responsive (especially when using many bpatchers). Language TEXT_HERE Video Engine TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Patch Cord Wiggle Time (ms) TEXT_HERE