Need logical calculation/control actor suggestion

gavspav

Seems like an ideal place for the javascript actor.

Also very minor bug report - it says compatator in the help for the comparator actor (see Skulptures post above)

Reinhard

Michel was faster...

chimerik

@[Michel](http://troikatronix.com/troikatronixforum/profile/9/Michel)

YES!!! This is it! So simple, but need intelligent brains to show me the way. Thanks so much!

gavspav

Or paste the following into a javascript actor with 8 inputsfunction main(){ total=0; for (i=0;i<8;i++) { total+=arguments[i] } return total>0; }

Skulpture

Well spotted @gavspav ;)

DusX

The javascript method is great.

But another very simple one can be setup using the 'Lookup' actor.

It will output 0 if the 'compare' input is not found in the X (eight for this case) inputs.

Otherwise it will say which input matches the 'compare'

If your binary values run into eight value inputs, and you compare '1', you will receive a '0' if all of your eight values are not 1, and a value between 1 and 8 if there is a match.

gavspav

Thats great too!

Another way - how about the Maximum actor with 8 inputs.

The advantage of this is that the 8 value inputs are 'active' - with the lookup actor you have to keep sending '1' to the compare input every time you want the actor to do its thing.

Sorry if I'm getting a bit anal. On the same note here's a rewrite of the javascript:

function main()
{
for (i=0;i<8;i++) {
	if (arguments[i]==1) {
		return 1;
 		break;
		}
	}
return 0;
}

Michel

@gavspav

yep the maximum actor is even simpler to setup.

DusX

@gavspav

yes,Maximum is an easier choice than lookup.

Its probably the easiest native Isadora solution.

chimerik

Wow, thank you @DusX & @Michel!
I didn't know about the Maximum actor. this is so great! yes, the easiest solution! thanks so much.

chimerik

and thank you @gavspav

I just realized you've already suggested it as well. i'll try the javascript actor too, just for fun. cheers.

DusX

@chimerik

the tutorial on Javascript for Isadora might be worth a read.

http://troikatronix.com/support/kb/getting-started-with-javascript/