capture
Description
Stores items in the order they are received for viewing, editing, and saving.
Examples
Arguments
maximum [int]
The first argument sets a maximum number of items to store. If there is no argument, capture will store up to 512 items. Once the maximum has been exceeded, the earliest stored item is dropped as each new item is received.
display-format [symbol]
If the second argument is
, all items will be displayed in ASCII form in the editing window. If the second argument is , all numbers will be displayed in hexadecimal form in the editing window. If the second argument is , numbers less than 128 are displayed in decimal, and numbers greater than 128 are in hexadecimal. If there is no argument, all items are displayed in decimal.Attributes
listout [int] (default: 0)
When enabled, the capture object will dump its contents as a list. Otherwise the object sends its contents one item at a time. Default = 0.
precision [int] (default: 4)
Floating-point precision to use when printing floating-point numbers to the capture object's window. Default = 4.
size [atom_long] (default: 512)
The maximum number of items which can be stored in the capture object's internal buffer. When resized, the object will attempt to retain the existing captured data. If the current capture position is already greater than the new size (if the buffer size is reduced), it will be reset to 0. Default = 512.
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.
adds the object to the background layer, 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]
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 [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
int
Arguments
float
Arguments
list
Arguments
anything
Arguments
clear
count
Arguments
(mouse)
dump
open
wclose
write
Arguments
Output
int
Out right outlet: The number of items received since last
message was received is sent out the right outlet in response to a message.int, float, symbol
Out left outlet: The captured contents are sent out the left outlet, one at a time, in response to the
Double-clicking on capture (when the patcher window is locked) opens an editing window in which the stored numbers can be viewed and edited. Editing the window does not actually alter the contents of capture, but is useful for cutting and pasting values into a table or a separate file. (Although capture can continue to store items while the editing window is open, the editing window is not updated. It must be closed and reopened to view the newly stored items.)
See Also
Name | Description |
---|---|
itable | Data table editor |
text | Format messages as a text file |