Instance Counts and some thoughts on first use

[cat]

Could do with a way of setting the instance counts of nodes from a variable, rather in a box per node, is there a way of doing that?
Also in the Random node help patch, the trigger is set to 50, and there seems to be no way of changing that no matter whether you disconnect the output, or change the instance counts of the random nodes in it.
Other obstacles so far, map with mirror for over the input max would be nice (or a wrap mirror clamp variation)
Is there anyway of writing your own nodes?
I'd really like some 3d in there even if it sticks with planes not objects, is that on the cards?

[Arvol]

Could do with a way of setting the instance counts of nodes from a variable, rather in a box per node, is there a way of doing that?

What are you trying to instance?
If you use an 'Int In' node and set the 'Flow' type to 'Attribute', you can now modify things like Instances. You will need to expose those parameters by right clicking on the node then moving your mouse over to the 'Visibility' part of the the contextual menu, towards the bottom.

You can also change the instance count by adding in more inputs to a node using a 'Join' node to instance inputs.

Also in the Random node help patch, the trigger is set to 50, and there seems to be no way of changing that no matter whether you disconnect the output, or change the instance counts of the random nodes in it.

I couldn't find the help patch with a Trigger input. Could you take a screenshot for reference?

Other obstacles so far, map with mirror for over the input max would be nice (or a wrap mirror clamp variation)

+1
Here's a 'work around' if you want to call it that. Where it takes the current input state along with a 10 seconds buffer/history to find what the max should be. You can increase the instance count from 10 to whatever, it's just more nodes.

Is there anyway of writing your own nodes?
I'd really like some 3d in there even if it sticks with planes not objects, is that on the cards?

I don't know about custom nodes, but the ability to sub patch, or have folders/groups is on the road map.

3D is also on the roadmap, just no ETA for either of these.

[cat]

Create a random node, and click example in the node panel, and you get a trigger with a 50 instance count, that if you detach, you can see it has a list in its input, but you can't change the count.

The IntIn needs to be set to event, but now I see a repeat node (in the help patch), which looks useful, thanks

[Arvol]

I'm getting something different under the Random Node's tut's


Can you create a 'Trigger In' node then connect that to an 'Expand' Node?

[MarkyMark]

Question for both Cat and Arvol: which versions of Wire are you running. It seems that Cat is using an older version, I've updated the Random example recently to the version Arvol is seeing.