Examples
Pop-up menu
| bang | Sends the current item out the outlets. | |
| int | item-index [int] |
An integer specifies a menu item to be displayed, and causes the live.menu object to display that item and output information about its index and the symbol associated with that menu index. Menu item numbering starts at 0. |
| float | item-index [float] |
Converted to . |
| assign | assign-input [float] |
The word , followed by a floating point value, causes that value to be stored and displayed and sent out the live.menu object's outlet. If the Parameter Visibility attribute is set to Stored Only, the message will not add the new value to the Live application’s undo chain. |
| init | Restore and output the initial value. | |
| (mouse) | Clicking with the mouse lets you select a menu item to be displayed and outputs information about its index and the symbol associated with that menu index. | |
| outputvalue | Sends the current value out the outlet. | |
| set | item index [float] |
The word , followed by a number, specifies a menu item to be displayed by the live.menu object without triggering any output. |
| setsymbol | menu item [list] |
The word , followed by a message, selects a menu item to be displayed by name without triggering any output. |
| symbol | menu item [list] |
The word , followed by a message, selects a menu item to be displayed by name. If the item is found, the menu item is displayed and information about its index and the symbol associated with that menu index. |
| rawfloat | input-value [float] |
A raw normalized value (between 0. and 1.) received in the inlet is converted to a real value, stored, displayed by the live.menu object, and the current item is sent out the outlets. |
| Name | Type | g/s | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| active | int def.:1 |
Toggles the object's active mode. When the attribute is set to 0, the mouse action does not cause output and the inactive colors are used. The default is 1 (on). | |
| activebgcolor | float | Sets the background color off displayed when attribute is set to 1. | |
| bordercolor | float | Sets the display color for the live.menu object's border in RGBA format. | |
| focusbordercolor | float | Sets the border color in RGBA format to be used when the live.menu has the focus. | |
| hltcolor | float | Sets the highlight color in RGBA format to be used when you select an item with the mouse. | |
| pictures | symbol | Sets the paths of any pictures used when the attribute is set to 1. Bitmap images such as PNG or vectorized images (SVG) can be used. | |
| textcolor | float | Sets the display color for the live.menu object's text in RGBA format. | |
| tricolor | float | Sets the triangle color in RGBA format. | |
| usepicture | int def.:0 |
Toggles the use of the pictures instead of text display. Note that you need to provide enough pictures by setting the attribute properly. |