forward Reference

Arguments

Name	Type	Opt	Description
receive-name	symbol	opt	Sets the name for the receive object which will receive messages. This name can later be changed with the send message.

Messages

bang		Performs the same as the anything message.
int	input [int]	Performs the same as the anything message.
float	input [float]	Performs the same as the anything message.
list	input [list]	Performs the same as the anything message.
anything	any message [list]	Sends any message to all receive objects which share the name currently referred to by forward.
send	arguments [list]	The word send, followed by the name of a receive object, sets the destination for any subsequent messages received by the forward object. This ability to change the destination of messages on the fly distinguishes forward from the send object.

Information for box attributes common to all objects

Output

anything: There are no outlets. A message (other than send) received in the inlet of forward is sent out the outlet of each receive object of the same name, even if the receive is in another patch.

Examples

Using forward to send messages to multiple objects at once... The same thing with two send objects... The message box can perform the same function

Name	Description
message	Send any message
pattrforward	Send any message to a named object in the patcher hierarchy
receive	Receive messages without patch cords
route	Selectively pass the output out a specific outlet
send	Send messages without patch cords
value	Share a stored number with other objects

forward

Description

Arguments

Messages

Information for box attributes common to all objects

Output

Examples

See Also