zl.nth
Description
Extract an item from an incoming list, based on the index specified (starting at 1).
Arguments
initial-index [int]
Sets the initial index of item to extract. The index starts at 1.
index-sub [list]
Sets the index to extract (starting at 1) and replacement value to output in a list output from right outlet.
Attributes
fuzzy [atom] (default: 0.)
Fuzzy floating-point comparison epsilon
zlmaxsize [atom_long]
Maximum List Length
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
Sets index to extract (starting at 1).
float
list
List to extract item from.
In right inlet:
Index to extract (starting at 1) and replacement value to output in list from right outlet.
anything
mode
change, compare, delace, ecils, group, indexmap, iter, join, lace, len, lookup, median, mth, nth, queue, reg, rev, rot, scramble, sect, slice, sort, stack, stream, sub, sum, swap, thin, union, or unique.
See the reference for the corresponding mode for more information.
zlclear
zlreset
Output
anything
Out left outlet:
Extracted item.
list
Out right outlet:
List with item removed (or replaced, if a list was sent to the right inlet).
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| zl | Process lists in many ways |
| zl.change | Filter out list repetitions |
| zl.compare | Compare two lists |
| zl.delace | De-interleave a list |
| zl.ecils | Slice a list in reverse order |
| zl.filter | Remove items in a list |
| zl.group | Store and output a list |
| zl.indexmap | Create new list from list of indexes |
| zl.iter | Successively output lists of specific size |
| zl.join | Combine two lists |
| zl.lace | Interleave two lists |
| zl.len | Get list length |
| zl.lookup | Output elements of a list |
| zl.median | Get the median value of a list of numbers |
| zl.mth | Extract item from list |
| zl.queue | Output elements of a list in the order they are received |
| zl.reg | Store and output a list |
| zl.rev | Reverse a list |
| zl.rot | Rotate a list |
| zl.scramble | Scramble a list |
| zl.sect | Find common items between two lists |
| zl.slice | Slice a list in two |
| zl.sort | Arrange a list in alphanumeric order |
| zl.stack | Output elements of a list in reverse order |
| zl.stream | Make a list of a certain size |
| zl.sub | Output position for each occurance of right list in left |
| zl.sum | Sum a list of numbers |
| zl.swap | Swap two list indexes |
| zl.thin | Remove duplicates from list |
| zl.union | Combine two lists without duplicating shared items |
| zl.unique | Remove items from a list |