Description
Use the dict.serialize object to output a serialized form of the contents of dictionary in text format. The text may be Dictionary Syntax, JSON, or Base64-compressed forms of these formats.
Discussion
Note: The colon (:) is a reserved character and is not supported in keys or values.
Different formats of serialization may be accessed by changing attributes to this object. However, these attributes should be used carefully.
- the mode attribute may choose between JSON and dictionary syntax
- the compress attribute will apply a compression algorithm
Arguments
None.
Attributes
compress [int]
Apply compression to the serialized dictionary
mode [symbol]
Switch between dictionary syntax and JSON format
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.
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 [float]
Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.
textjustification [int]
Text Justification
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
dictionary
Arguments
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| dict.deserialize | Create a dictionary from text |
| dict.group | Build a dictionary iteratively |
| dict.iter | Stream the content of a dictionary |
| dict.join | Merge the content of two dictionaries |
| dict.pack | Create a dictionary and set its values |
| dict.print | Post a dictionary to the Max Console |
| dict.route | Compare dictionaries |
| dict.slice | Split a dictionary into two dictionaries |
| dict.strip | Remove keys from a dictionary |
| dict.unpack | Extract values from a dictionary |
| dict.view | View the contents of a dictionary |
| dict | Create and access dictionaries |
| Dictionaries | Dictionaries |