!=
Description
Compares two values to see if one value is not equal to a second. Outputs a 1 if the number is not equal to the comparison-number or 0 if it is equal to it.
Examples
Arguments
initial-comparison-value [int or float]
Sets the initial value, to be compared with a number received in the left inlet. A float argument forces a float comparison.
Attributes
fuzzy [atom] (default: 0.)
When non-zero, an epsilon value to use for fuzzy floating-point comparison. Note that this isn't an absolute tolerance value, but is scaled to accommodate relative error for very large and very small values. The word epsilon can be used to denote the system FLT_EPSILON value.
When zero (default), standard floating-point comparison is used, which may cause apparently equal numbers to not be detected as such.
The fuzzy attribute is only available in floating-point mode (when the object is instantiated with a floating-point argument).
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]
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
bang
int
Arguments
(inlet1)
Arguments
set
Arguments
list
Arguments
comparison-value [number]
Output
int
1 if the numbers in the inlets are not equal, 0 if they are equal.
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| select | Output bangs based on input matching |
| split | Look for a range of numbers |
| < | Compare numbers for less than condition |
| <= | Compare numbers as less than or equal to |
| == | Compare numbers for equal-to condition |
| > | Compare numbers for greater than condition |
| >= | Compare numbers for greater than or equal to condition |
| Max Basic Tutorial 19: Timing | Max Basic Tutorial 19: Timing |