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array.insert Reference

Insert elements into an array object.

array.insert

Description

Elements can be inserted at the beginning, the end, or in the middle, based on the index specified (0-based).

Arguments

index [int]

Optional

The index at which to insert elements into incoming arrays. By default, this is 0 (insert before the first element).

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.

jspainterfile [symbol]

JS Painter File

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 [4 floats]

Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.

textjustification [int]

Sets the justification for the object's text. 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

Reprocess previously received array and trigger output.

int

Convert an incoming integer to an array, then process as described for the array message.

  (inlet2)

Arguments

index [int]
Set the index at which to insert an element or elements into an incoming array object. Indices begin at 0 for the first element, and elements are inserted previous to the specified index. However, negative indices can also be to insert after elements, counting from the back of the array -- an index of -1 will insert elements at the end of the array, a la array.concat.

float

Convert an incoming floating-point number to an array, then process as described for the array message.

list

Convert an incoming list to an array, then process as described for the array message.

anything

Convert an incoming list to an array, then process as described for the array message.

array

In the middle inlet, an element or multiple elements can be specified for insertion. In the left inlet, the provided elements will be inserted into the incoming array at the specified index, and the resulting array sent to the output.

dictionary

Wrap an incoming dictionary object in an array, then process as described for the array message.

string

Wrap a string object in an array, then process as described for the array message.

See Also

Name Description
array Create or duplicate an array object.
array.concat Concatenate two array objects
array.index Output the indexed element of an array object.
zl.mth Extract item from list
zl.nth Extract item from list