[OSC_dev] newby osc address question

[Angelo Fraietta]

Gaspard Bucher wrote:
> Hello !
> 
> I am going to use osc for the communication protocol between the UI  
> and  processor for rubyk (an open source patcher written in C++).
> 
> Design ideas: http://rubyk.org/65
> 
> My question:
> 
> I would like to address the different objects inside rubyk instances  
> (processors) through urls like:
> 
> "/[instance name]/[object name]"
> 
> For example a metronome object named 'met' running inside rubyk  
> instance "venus" with IP 1.2.3.4 would be addressed as
> 
> "/venus/met"
> 
> This means the actual IP address of "venus" must be automatically  
> discovered or set by the user (if it's not on the same LAN).
> 
> Is this a misunderstanding of osc addresses ?
>

Yes - the OSC address has nothing to do with the IP address. They are 
completely separate things.

> Should it be more "/1.2.3.4/venus/met" ?
> 
No

You will need to have your app that sends the OSC message send an OSC 
message to 1.2.3.4 or the broadcast IP address on a particular port. 
You will need to have 1.2.3.4 monitor that port and look for messages 
with OSC address of /venus/met

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