A newer version of Max is available. Click here to access the latest version of the Max documentation

jit.mo.field Reference

Field manipulator for 3 plane jit.mo streams

jit.mo.field

Examples

Arguments

None.

Attributes

location [float64]

Location value (default = 0. 0. 0.). Defines the center point of the field.

falloff [float64]

Falloff value (default = 0.5). Determines the amount of falloff at the edge of the field, specified as a decimal fraction of the radius

translate [float64]

Translation amount (default = 0. 0. 0.). Position offset for points within the field

radius [float64]

Radius value (default = 0.5). Radius defines the spherical area around the location affected by the field

rand_amt [float64]

Random offset amount (default = 0. 0. 0.). Random position offsets applied based on field strength

force [float64]

Force amount (default = 0.0). Repulsion (positive) or attraction (negative) to the location point

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

rand

Generate new random values for rand_amt offset.

See Also

Name Description
jit.mo.join Combine jit.mo streams and output a multi-plane matrix
jit.mo.func Generate animated single dim matrices using a specified function
jit.mo.time Outputs float time values using specified mode for realtime animation