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histo

Create a histogram of numbers received

Description

Records and outputs histogram data of the numbers it receives.

Examples

Store a histogram of the numbers received display it in a table

Arguments

size [int]

Optional

histo takes an optional argument to set the size of the histogram. The default size is 128 (0-127).

Attributes

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]

g/s(set)

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]

g/s(set)

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]

g/s(set)

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

Using the number most recently received in the left inlet, histo reports out the right outlet how many times that number has been received, and sends the number itself out the left outlet. If no number has been previously received in the left inlet, 0 is sent out both outlets.

int

Arguments

count [int]
In left inlet: histo keeps count of how many times it has received a number between 0 and 127 in the left inlet. When a number is received, histo includes it in the count, sends the number of times that number has been received out the right outlet, and passes the number itself out the left outlet. Numbers outside the range 0-127 are ignored.

  (inlet1)

Arguments

count [int]
In right inlet: Has the same effect as a number in the left inlet, except that the number is not counted by histo.

clear

Erases the memory of histo, to begin a new histogram.

Output

int

Out left outlet: The number received in the inlet.

Out right outlet: The count of the number of times that number has been received.

See Also

Name Description
anal Make a histogram of number pairs
itable Data table editor
prob Create a weighted transition table
table Store and edit an array of numbers