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live.arrows

Vectorized arrow(s) user interface object

Description

live.arrows displays a variable number of directional arrow buttons.

Examples

Arguments

None.

Attributes

arrowcolor [4 floats]

Sets the arrow color of the live.arrows object in RGBA format.

blinkcolor [4 floats]

Sets the blink color of the live.arrows object in RGBA format.

blinktime [int] (default: 150)

Sets the blink time in milliseconds.

bordercolor [4 floats]

Sets the border color of the live.arrows object in RGBA format.

downarrow [int] (default: 1)

Toggles the display of the down arrow. The default is 1 (on).

leftarrow [int] (default: 1)

Toggles the display of the left arrow. The default is 1 (on).

rightarrow [int] (default: 1)

Toggles the display of the right arrow. The default is 1 (on).

uparrow [int] (default: 1)

Toggles the display of the up arrow. The default is 1 (on).

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

int

Arguments

input [int]
Sending an integer value to the live.arrows object will cause the displayed arrow whose number corresponds to those arrow(w) currently displayed to flash and will send a corresponding message out the live.arrows object's outlet. Index numbering for arrows starts at 0 for the leftmost arrow. The indexing range will vary depending on the number of arrows displayed (using the downarrow, leftarrow, rightarrow, and uparrow attributes).

down

When the down message is received, the down arrow will flash and the message down will be sent to the live.arrows object's outlet if the downarrow attribute is set to 1.

(mouse)

Click to output the corresponding arrow symbol.

left

When the left message is received, the left arrow will flash and the message left will be sent to the live.arrows object's outlet if the leftarrow attribute is set to 1.
When the right message is received, the right arrow will flash and the message right will be sent to the live.arrows object's outlet if the rightarrow attribute is set to 1.

up

When the up message is received, the up arrow will flash and the message up will be sent to the live.arrows object's outlet if the uparrow attribute is set to 1.

Output

symbol

When a left, up, down, or right arrow is clicked or selected using a message, a corresponding message (left, up, down or right) is sent to the outlet

See Also

Name Description
Max For Live Max For Live
live.button Flash on any message, send a bang