Key Stroke problem (global variables) - Bome Forums Archive 2005

Vitja

2013-10-05 21:59:09

Hi!

I'm newbie here, and I don't know much about Translator. I did some simple things, but now I need some help to solve some
problems I have with global variables.

So, what I want to do:
I remaped my computer keyboard(external) to use it like simple MIDI controller for some MIDI Program Changes and some Ableton Live shortcuts.

Here is my problem:

I want keys 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0, to send me a specific Program Change. So I made 10 translators. Very simple.
Now I want to use another Key (like a modifier (shift)), to turn all 10 keys into another bank of Program Changes.
I tried to specify a Right_Shift as global variable:
Right_Shift down

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gc=1

Right_Shift Up

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gc=0

I mad a new translator to first key (1) to work only when shift is down
with rules:

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if gc==1 then exit rules, execute Outgoing Action
if gc==0 then exit rules, skip Outgoing Action

and then MIDI out PC.

and I add rules to translator which should work only when shift is up.

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if gc==1 then exit rules, skip Outgoing Action
if gc==1 then exit rules, execute Outgoing Action

But nothing works.
I know... I'm really starting with this.
Any help would be very appreciated!

Thanx!

DvlsAdvct

2013-10-08 23:46:19

Hi Vitja

Sorry for the delay in a response, but I've been moving, but now I'm settled

So the problem you have is because your "execute" and "ignore" functions are looking for the same commands. What you should do instead is use a "does not equal" command since it triggers more effectively. For any command that you want to work when gc=0 then you want the rule to read

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if gc!=0 then exit rules, skip outgoing action

and do the same for when gc=1

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if gc!=1 then exit rules, skip outgoing action

And that should get the job done.

Let me know if that doesn't work
J