Scripter Javascript Tutorial

Updated 10 Mar 2024javascript music logic scripter book excerpt tutorial

88 Extra Returns and Indents for Code Blocks

The following is syntactically correct but gains nothing:

var NeedsTimingInfo = true;
var activeNotes = [];
var lastBlockStart;
function HandleMIDI( event ) {
if ( event instanceof NoteOn ) { 
activeNotes.push( event );
} else if ( event instanceof NoteOff ) {
// remove the note from activeNotes
}}
function ProcessMIDI() {
var timingInfo = GetTimingInfo();
if ( timingInfo.playing ) {
var currBlockStart = Math.floor(timingInfo.blockStartBeat);
if (  currBlockStart != lastBlockStart \&\& 
( currBlockStart <= 1 || currBlockStart \% timingInfo.meterNumerator == 0 ) ) {  			
Trace(lastBlockStart + " - " + currBlockStart)
}}}

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