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loadmess

Send a message when a patch is loaded

Description

Output is triggered automatically when the file is opened, or when the patch is part of another file that is opened.

Arguments

Name	Type	Opt	Description
message	symbol		Any arguments you type into a loadmess object are treated as a message to be sent when output is triggered.

Messages

bang		Sending a bang message to a loadmess object causes it to output its typed message.
(mouse)		Double-clicking on a loadmess object causes it to output its typed message.
set	message [list]	The word set followed by any message will set the message held by loadmess without any output. (Can be used for output in conjunction with bang.)

Attributes

Name	Type	g/s	Description
defer	int def.:0		When enabled, the output of the loadmess object is deferred.

Information for box attributes common to all objects

Output

symbol: The loadmess object's typed message is sent automatically when the patch is loaded. As with the loadbang object, you can also cause loadmess to send out its message by double-clicking on it in a locked patcher, or by sending a loadbang message to a thispatcher object in the same patcher. Holding down the Shift and Command keys on Macintosh or Shift and Control keys on Windows while a patch is loading prevents loadmess objects in that patch from sending any output.

Examples

The same thing as loadbang and a message box for extremely lazy people...

Name	Description
active	Send 1 when patcher window is active, 0 when inactive
button	Flash on any message, send a bang
closebang	Send a bang when patcher window is closed
freebang	Send a bang when patcher is freed
loadbang	Send a bang automatically when a patcher is loaded
thispatcher	Send messages to a patcher