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gate

Pass the input out a specific outlet

Description

gate will pass a given message only through a specified outlet.

Arguments

Name	Type	Opt	Description
number-of-outlets	int	opt	Specifies the number of outlets. If there is no argument, there is only one outlet.
initial-state	int	opt	An optional second argument can be used to specify which outlet is initially open. The default is 0 (i.e., none).

Messages

bang		In left inlet: Reports the current open outlet, or 0 if closed, out the left outlet. This message is designed to be used in conjunction with the grab object.
int	outlet-number [int]	In left inlet: The number specifies an open outlet through which to pass all messages received in the right inlet. A number in the left inlet does not trigger any output itself.
float	outlet-number [float]	In left inlet: Converted to int.

Information for box attributes common to all objects

Output

anything: Messages received in the right inlet are passed out the outlet specified by the number in the left inlet. If the number in the left inlet is 0, or if no outlet number has been received yet, all messages are ignored. If the number in the left inlet is less than 0, messages are sent out the leftmost outlet. If it is greater than the number of existing outlets, messages are sent out the rightmost outlet.

Examples

Message is passed out the specified outlet.... This one closes the door behind itself

Name	Description
ggate	Pass the input out one of two outlets
gswitch	Receive the input in one of two inlets
route	Selectively pass the output out a specific outlet
router	matrixctrl-compatible Max message router
send	Send messages without patch cords
switch	Output messages from a specific inlet
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