*
Description
Multiplies two numbers together, and outputs the result upon receiving input in the left inlet.
Examples
Multiplied as ints... Floats are truncated before multiplication... ...unless there is a float argument
Arguments
initial [int or float]
Optional
Sets the initial value, to be multiplied by a number received in the left inlet. A float argument causes the numbers to be multiplied as floats.
Attributes
Common Box Attributes
Messages
bang
Performs the multiplication with the numbers currently stored. If there is no argument, * initially holds 0 as a multiplier.
int
Arguments
input
[int]
The number is multiplied by the number in the right inlet, and the result is sent out the outlet.
(inlet1)
Arguments
multiplier
[int]
In right inlet: The number is stored for multiplication with a number received in the left inlet.
float
Arguments
input
[float]
Converted to int before multiplication, unless * has a float argument.
set
Arguments
input
[int]
The word set, followed by a number, sets the inlet's input without causing output.
list
Arguments
input
[list]
In left inlet: The first number is multiplied by the second number, and the result is sent out the outlet.
Output
float
Only if there is an argument with a decimal point.
int
The product of the two numbers received in the inlets.