Description
Use the dict.pack object to create a dictionary and set its values using dedicated inlets.
Discussion
Note: The colon (:) is a reserved character and is not supported in keys or values.
Arguments
name [symbol]
Name of the dictionary to create
default-values [list]
Dictionary syntax specifying initial keys and values composing the dictionary. See the "Dictionaries" vignette for more information on dictionary syntax.
Attributes
keys [256 symbols]
List of keys associated with the inlets
name [symbol]
Name associated with the created/sent dictionary
triggers [256 ints]
List of inlets that trigger output of the dictionary
Common Box Attributes
annotation [symbol]
Sets the text that will be displayed in the Clue window when the user moves the mouse over the object.
background [int] (default: 0)
Adds or removes the object from the patcher's background layer. background 1 adds the object to the background layer, background 0 removes it. Objects in the background layer are shown behind all objects in the default foreground layer.
color [4 floats]
Sets the color for the object box outline.
fontface [int]
Sets the type style used by the object. The options are:
plain
bold
italic
bold italic
Possible values:
0 = 'regular'
1 = 'bold'
2 = 'italic'
3 = 'bold italic'
fontname [symbol]
Sets the object's font.
fontsize [float]
Sets the object's font size (in points).
Possible values:
'8'
'9'
'10'
'11'
'12'
'13'
'14'
'16'
'18'
'20'
'24'
'30'
'36'
'48'
'64'
'72'
hidden [int] (default: 0)
Toggles whether an object is hidden when the patcher is locked.
hint [symbol]
Sets the text that will be displayed in as a pop-up hint when the user moves the mouse over the object in a locked patcher.
ignoreclick [int] (default: 0)
Toggles whether an object ignores mouse clicks in a locked patcher.
patching_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 100. 0.)
Sets the position and size of the object in the patcher window.
position [2 floats]
Sets the object's x and y position in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its size unchanged.
presentation [int] (default: 0)
Sets whether an object belongs to the patcher's presentation.
presentation_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 0. 0.)
Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in the patcher's presentation, leaving its patching position unchanged.
rect [4 floats]
Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation).
size [2 floats]
Sets the object's width and height in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its position unchanged.
textcolor [float]
Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.
textjustification [int]
Text Justification
Possible values:
0 = 'left'
1 = 'center'
2 = 'right'
varname [symbol]
Sets the patcher's scripting name, which can be used to address the object by name in pattr, scripting messages to thispatcher, and the js object.
Messages
bang
int
Arguments
float
Arguments
list
Arguments
anything
Arguments
dictionary
Arguments
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| dict.deserialize | Create a dictionary from text |
| dict.group | Build a dictionary iteratively |
| dict.iter | Stream the content of a dictionary |
| dict.join | Merge the content of two dictionaries |
| dict.print | Post a dictionary to the Max Console |
| dict.route | Compare dictionaries |
| dict.serialize | Convert a dictionary's content to text |
| dict.slice | Split a dictionary into two dictionaries |
| dict.strip | Remove keys from a dictionary |
| dict.unpack | Extract values from a dictionary |
| dict.view | View the contents of a dictionary |
| dict | Create and access dictionaries |
| Dictionaries | Dictionaries |