03 Tips 'n' Tricks

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Global transport:

Extras -> GlobalTransport

Activate global transport, and all objects with time value syntax obey the timing of the transport.

Max Guides:

time value syntax

specifying time values

objects that support time values

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Disabling auto-complete:

Preferences -> Space Bar Accepts Autocompletion

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Editing boxes:

Preferences -> Edit Box Text on Click

Preferences -> Typing Edits Selected Box

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sprintf - Leading zeros:

----------begin_max5_patcher----------
372.3ocqSssaCBCC8Y3q.Yo8FqJvJC08qLMUE.u1TAInjPGUU8eefCzKqqaz
o8RP91wGerYuuGjoZQCD7RvqAdd6887HW8N7Fr8fJdadI2PoAxlpLTCgtPpF
aIZs6pQGF.DF.Yb4JH3sgT5JPH6RhJOZvYM2luVHWsTi4VWoQKRlwBCRo2DV
+ab7L1QbL1ckTW.3Dxt9SPGO3UTPIox17XJbrcZdEZQ8RTxybvv5Ccv2u+Ib
hCeEZL7U3HrVrkHOXTU3xgfL1sEmuWTh+AQgQxwf1DwVb2xRz0xRB7GFcI9Q
WsWO40Zgz9dv4JvCyhKtWM32OLhdx8I4eQChNWCHffRg7q+JPro2+kBiQ0ny
GGHGZgAmnSAZrBI2JTxyxIoKmni4rVTTfTX1XUBS+oYwsuMmJaRm.atjwSmM
NohWWuE0lAHIhzcsrQo6MSCISgzYRHBZbqXL+4jGttaQa61xMZ2tq844fqTU
ApkMBZ04224C9eB1cUws
-----------end_max5_patcher-----------

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Making a default template:

• new patch
• make some adjustments to font, patcher color, etc.
• File -> Create Template -> <check box that says save as default> -> <give it a name> -> Save