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Generic

OSC

Communityv3.0.0Updated yesterdayProtocols
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OSC Generic

In instaces tab specify the ip and port you want to send. In button actions tab specify the OSC path and value.

Available actions for OSC Generic:

  • Send message without arguments
  • Send integer
  • Send float
  • Send string
  • Send message with multiple arguments
  • Send boolean (this is not part of OSC standard and may only work with some receivers)
  • Send blob (Base64 & Hex)
  • Send MIDI message (OSC MIDI)

Available feedback for OSC Generic:

  • Listen for OSC messages (Integer)
  • Listen for OSC messages (Float)
  • Listen for OSC messages (Boolean)
  • Listen for OSC messages (Multiple Arguments)
  • Listen for OSC messages (Specific Arguments)
  • Listen for OSC messages (No Arguments)
  • Listen for OSC messages (OSC MIDI)
  • OSC message value (a value feedback, providing the value of an argument for use in local variables)

Available variables for OSC Generic:

  • Latest OSC message received timestamp: $(osc:latest_received_timestamp)
  • Latest OSC message received: $(osc:latest_received_raw)
  • Latest OSC path received: $(osc:latest_received_path)
  • Latest OSC message received client (UDP only): $(osc:latest_received_client)
  • Latest OSC message received port (UDP only): $(osc:latest_received_port)
  • Latest OSC arguments received: $(osc:latest_received_args) (Use expression $(osc:latest_received_args)[0] to fetch the first value, $(osc:latest_received_args)[1] to fetch the second value,etc.)
  • Latest OSC message sent timestamp: $(osc:latest_sent_timestamp)
  • Latest OSC message sent: $(osc:latest_sent_raw)
  • Latest OSC path sent: $(osc:latest_sent_path)
  • Latest OSC arguments sent: $(osc:latest_sent_args) (Use expression $(osc:latest_sent_args)[0] to fetch the first value, $(osc:latest_sent_args)[1] to fetch the second value, etc.)

Details

Manufacturer
Generic
Product
OSC
Latest Version
v3.0.0
Authors
William Viker
Danielle Thompson
Contributors
logicallysynced(77)
Julusian(27)
dnmeid(7)
willosof(6)
josephdadams(4)

Open Issues and Requests

pstroech#96 [BUG] Renaming a Generic OSC connection causes “This is not a known action”mrderkis#83 [Feature]: Add support for $(this:row) and $(this:column) and expressions in pathNico96R#82 Added feedback to create variableswrldtvlr#79 [Feature]: Listen for OSC messages (String)MabelTainterTech#78 [Feature]: Add feedback that returns the incoming argument from a specific OSC message

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