This makes things a bit tricky. I tried to actually load the images
outside the iterator and then place the images into an array or a
structure using the Javascript patch. No such luck. Placing and
image into a Javascript input changes it into NSNull.
The JavaScript does not support image objects.
Further, for some reason, I can only take one Iterator Variables
inside the iterator. If I try running the "Current Index" to more
than one patch, it reads as 0 to all other patches.
You're likely doing some incorrect operation as it is definitely
possible to have more than one Iterator Variables inside the Iterator
macro patch, or connect the output of an Iterator variable patch to
several other patches.
So, the simple question is... Is there any way to get multiple
numbered images into an iteration macro? Would building the
structure in cocoa and then passing it to a published input work?
yes, that is the way to go right now: you should be able to pass an
array of NSImages, CGImages, CIImages... to a structure input of a
composition.