User-entered text in a patcher
bang | Outputs the typed or stored contents of the textedit object's buffer. | |
int | input [int] |
Sets the contents of the textedit object's buffer while causing no output. |
float | input [float] |
Sets the contents of the textedit object's buffer while causing no output. |
list | input-message [list] |
Sets the contents of the textedit object's buffer while causing no output as long as the list is comprised of numbers, otherwise, an error message is displayed. |
(mouse) | Clicking with the mouse on the textedit object (when the patcher window is locked) will cause the textedit object to send either the letter or word selected out its right outlet depending on the setting of the click mode (see the message). | |
(typing) | When the textedit object is highlighted, typing enters text into the text display area and modifies its buffer, unless the object is set to read-only mode (see the message). The ASCII value of the character typed is sent out the middle outlet. | |
append | input-message [list] |
The word textedit object's buffer without causing any output. | , followed by a message, will append the message to the
clear | Erases the contents of the textedit object's buffer. | |
select | Causes all text (if any) to be highlighted and sets the object to be the target of keyboard events if the object is not in read-only mode. | |
set | input-message [list] |
The word textedit object's buffer while causing no output. | , followed by any message, sets the contents of the
Name | Type | g/s | Description |
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autoscroll | int def.:1 |
Toggles autoscrolling in the text display area. The message textedit window when the number of lines is set to 1 and the word wrapping is disabled (see the message) using either the cursor or by clicking and dragging in the textedit window. The default is 0 (autoscroll disabled). | lets you scroll past the amount of text displayed in the|
bangmode | int def.:0 |
When bangmode is set to "Bang Outputs Typed Text" (0 = default) then the textedit object will output the text currently being typed when banged. When set to "Bang Outputs Entered Text" (1) then the textedit object will output the text previously entered (will wait until text being typed is completed before sending the new value). | |
bgcolor | float | Sets the background color of the textedit object in RGBA format. | |
border | float def.:2. |
Sets the size, in pixels, of the border of the textedit object. The default is 1. | |
bordercolor | float | Sets the border color of the textedit object in RGBA format. | |
clickmode | int def.:0 |
Sets the way that the textedit object responds to mouse clicks in the text display area. The message will send an individual character clicked on out the right outlet of the textedit object. Setting the object with the message will send the word the user clicks on. The default is (select characters). | |
keymode | int def.:0 |
Sets the way that the textedit object responds to carriage returns while typing characters into its text display area. The message allows for text input, and displays carriage returns normally. Setting the object with the message causes the carriage return to output the entire contents of the current buffer. The default is . | |
lines | int def.:0 |
Sets the number of lines in the textedit object display. | |
outputmode | int def.:0 |
Sets whether the textedit object outputs its contents as a message (0) or as a single symbol (1). The message causes the output of the object to be sent out as messages. Setting the object with the message will output the buffer contents as a single symbol. The default is (output as messages). | |
readonly | int def.:0 |
Toggles the read only mode of the textedit object. The message disables any user entry into the text box. Messages which operate on the current contents of the textedit buffer such as , , or are not affected by the message. The default is (readonly mode off). | |
rounded | float def.:8. |
Sets the rounding radius, in pixels, for the corners of the textedit object. | |
separator | symbol def.:nothing |
Designates a symbol as a line separator. and treats it as a carriage return when the contents of the buffer are output. If the buffer contains the text "red green blue" and the object receives the message textedit will output (carriage return) . | , the next received by|
tabmode | int def.:1 |
Toggles the ability to cause the tab key to output the entire contents of the current buffer. Tthe default is 1 (on). | |
wordwrap | int def.:1 |
Sets the way that the textedit object displays messages which are longer than the textedit display area. The message (default) will enable text wrapping on word boundaries in the display area. The message disables word-wrap. |
Name | Description |
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dialog | Open a dialog box for text entry |
jit.cellblock | Two-dimensional storage and viewing |
text | Format messages as a text file |
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