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mc.list~ Reference

Create a multichannel signal from a list of values

mc.list~

Description

Use mc.list~ to create a multichannel signal from a list of values. The number of output channels is determined by the number of arguments provided to the object.

Examples

Arguments

initial values [list]

Specifies the initial values of each output channel. The number of arguments determines the number of channels in the output multichannel signal.

Attributes

chans [int]

Sets the size of the multichannel output. If the chans value is changed after the mc.list~ object is created, the change takes effect the next time audio is started or restarted.

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

int

Replaces the first value in the multichannel output.

float

Replaces the first value in the multichannel output.

list

A list replaces the values in the multichannel output. If the list is shorter than the number of output channels, it will leave remaining channels unchanged. If the list is longer than the number of output channels, the extra values will be ignored.

signal

Combined multichannel output

See Also

Name Description
MC MC
MC MC
mc.channelcount~ Report channel count
mc.dup~ Create a multichannel signal that duplicates a single-channel input
mc.pack~ Combine single inputs into a multichannel signal
mc.resize~ Resize a multichannel signal
mc.unpack~ Split a multichannel signal into single-channel signals
mc.sig~ Convert numbers into audio signals (multichannel)