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| − | === The FTM Message Box ftm.mess === | + | === The FTM Message Box [[ftm.mess]] === |
* [[Expressions | What is the syntax in an FTM message box?]] | * [[Expressions | What is the syntax in an FTM message box?]] | ||
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* [[Expression Class Arguments| How to pass an argument in a method involving an expression object?]] | * [[Expression Class Arguments| How to pass an argument in a method involving an expression object?]] | ||
| − | === The FTM Object and Name Definition Box ftm.object === | + | === The FTM Object and Name Definition Box [[ftm.object]] === |
* [[I have a global fmat in an abstraction and the main patch, but get the error "cannot globalize 'xxx' (name stays local)"?]] | * [[I have a global fmat in an abstraction and the main patch, but get the error "cannot globalize 'xxx' (name stays local)"?]] | ||
Revision as of 10:01, 6 July 2010
This FAQ aims to be an interactively built-up documentation of how to use FTM. It depends on your (the user's) input, be it only with questions. (Just insert a new page with your question, and mark it in the title as unanswered.)
General
Installation
Basic Concept
Expressions
Interaction with Max/MSP
- other Pitfalls for Maxers
Building Max Standalone with FTM inside
FTM External Objects
The FTM Message Box ftm.mess
The FTM Object and Name Definition Box ftm.object
FTM Data Classes
The fmat Class: Matrix Operations
- How to set and get values or vectors in an fmat?
- How do I import sound data into FTM?
- How does matrix import-export work in general?
- How to crop or access parts of an fmat?
The track Class: Sequence of Values
- How do I import markers into a track?
- How to retrieve the time index in a track?
- How to access markers, bars, metrics and tempo in a track of type scoob
The dict Class: Dictionary/Lookup Table/Associative Array
The expr Class: An expression as a data object
[Other Data Classes...]
Exchanging Data
- How can I convert FTM data to Max data?
- How can I convert FTM data to and from Jitter?
SDIF Integration
- How do I import and export SDIF data into FTM?
- How do I import markers into a track?
- How to record multiple data streams into a single SDIF-file using ftm.sdif.write?