multislider
Description
Displays data as either an array of sliders or a scrolling display. When configured as sliders, the values are set (and output) as numeric lists. When configured as a scrolling display, multislider receives numbers, plots them, and scrolls the display area.
Examples

Discussion
Slider values are set by sending lists to the multislider object, which automatically reconfigures itself to have the same the number of sliders as elements in the list. The number of sliders, their range, style and additional attributes can all be set from the object's Inspector. The drawing styles include bar or thin-line slider handles (when using it as a slider), or point-value or zero-to-point in scrolling mode.
Arguments
None.
Attributes
bgcolor [4 floats]
Specifies the background color of the multislider in RGBA format. object.
candicane2 [4 floats] (default: 0.498 0.5561 0.7451 1.)
Specifies the 2nd slider color in candycane mode in RGBA format.
candicane3 [4 floats] (default: 0.29392 0.41441 0.71583 1.)
Specifies the 3rd slider color in candycane mode in RGBA format.
candicane4 [4 floats] (default: 0.44088 0.62161 0.07375 1.)
Specifies the 4th slider color in candycane mode in RGBA format.
candicane5 [4 floats] (default: 0.58784 0.82881 0.43166 1.)
Specifies the 5th slider color in candycane mode in RGBA format.
candicane6 [4 floats] (default: 0.7348 0.03601 0.78958 1.)
Specifies the 6th slider color in candycane mode in RGBA format.
candicane7 [4 floats] (default: 0.88176 0.24321 0.14749 1.)
Specifies the 7th slider color in candycane mode in RGBA format.
candicane8 [4 floats] (default: 0.02872 0.45042 0.50541 1.)
Specifies the 8th slider color in candycane mode in RGBA format.
candycane [int] (default: 1)
Enables the multislider object to use multiple colors for adjacent sliders, with the color pattern repeating (like the stripes in a candycane) every N sliders (indicated by the integer argument). The first eight colors can be set with the and - messages, the next fifteen colors are taken from the Max application's color palette. The number of stripes in the candycane can also be set using the Inspector.
compatibility [int] (default: 0)
Toggles the backwards-compatibility mode for the multislider object will output the single-value results of these messages out the left outlet, otherwise the values will be output out the right (single slider value) outlet, just like the message. Patches saved before Max 4.6 will automatically open with compatibility mode enabled.
, and messages. If this mode is enabled, thecontdata [int] (default: 0)
Toggles continuous output mode for non-scrolling display styles. If this mode is enabled, the multislider object will output a list of its current slider values each time the mouse is clicked and dragged. If this mode is turned off, the multislider object will only output a list when the mouse button is pressed and when it is released. The continuous output mode can also be set using the Inspector.
drawpeaks [int] (default: 0)
Toggles setting the multislider to draw peak-output lines when displaying slider values. When followed by a 0, the sliders will not show any peaks.
ghostbar [int] (default: 0)
When followed by a percentage value from 1 to 100, enables the drawing of a "ghost" bar when mode the multislider object is in Thin Line mode. A percentage value of 1 will draw a very light bar behind the Thin Line line, a value of 50 will draw a half-dark bar, and a value of 100 will draw a bar the same color as the Thin Line slider. When the word is followed by a zero, this drawing mode is disabled (which it is by default).
orientation [int] (default: 1)
The word multislider will be set to draw with a horizontal orientation.
Possible values:
0 = 'Horizontal'
1 = 'Vertical'
parameter_enable [int]
Enables use of this object with Max for Live Parameters and allows for setting initial parameter values in the Max environment.
parameter_mappable [int] (default: 1)
When parameter_mappable is enabled, the object will be available for mapping to keyboard or MIDI input using the Mappings feature.
peakcolor [4 floats]
Specifies the peak indicators when Peak-Hold display is turned on (see
and messages). The default value is grey ( ).setminmax [2 floats] (default: -1. 1.)
Sets the low and high range values for the multislider object. The default values are -1.0 and 1.0 for floating point sliders and 0 and 127 for integer sliders.
setstyle [int] (default: 0)
Sets the display style of the multislider object. The default value is Thin Line ( ).
Possible values:
0 = 'Thin Line'
1 = 'Bar'
( Display slider values as bars )
2 = 'Point Scroll'
3 = 'Line Scroll'
4 = 'Reverse Point Scroll'
5 = 'Reverse Line Scroll'
settype [int] (default: 1)
Sets the multislider object for integer (0) or floating point (1) operation. The Inspector can also be used to set the multislider object's type. The default is integer ( ).
Possible values:
0 = 'Integer'
( Use integer values for operation )
1 = 'Floating-point'
( Use integer values for operation )
signed [int] (default: 0)
Sets the signed or unsigned display mode for bar sliders. The default is 0 (off), and bar sliders are drawn from the minimum value. When this mode is set to 1 (on) sliders are drawn from zero to either a positive or negative slider value.
size [atom_long] (default: 1)
Sets the number of sliders the multislider object has. The default is 1, and the maximum number of sliders is 4096.
slidercolor [4 floats]
Specifies the slider color of the multislider object. The default value is black ( ).
spacing [int] (default: 0)
Sets the amount of space (in pixels) between sliders. The default is 0 (all sliders touching one another).
style [symbol] (default: )7.0.0
Sets the style to be applied to the object. Styles can be set using the Format palette.
thickness [int] (default: 2)
Sets the pen thickness of "thin line"style sliders. The default thickness is 2 pixels.
Common Box Attributes
Parameter Attributes
Messages
bang
int
Arguments
float
Arguments
list
Arguments
anything
Arguments
drawbars
Arguments
drawlines
Arguments
echo
Arguments
fetch
Arguments
interp
Arguments
max
maximum
min
minimum
normalize
Arguments
peakreset
quantiles
Arguments
range
Arguments
maximum [number]
scrollclear
select
Arguments
set
Arguments
value [number]
setlist
Arguments
setmax
Arguments
setmin
Arguments
sum
Output
float
Out right outlet: The value of a numbered slider specified by the
message. The output reflects the current data type settings (see the message).int
Out right outlet: The value of a numbered slider specified by the
message. The output reflects the current data type settings (see the message).list
Out left outlet: When a multislider receives a list, int, or float in its inlet, it outputs a list of its current values. The list is also sent out when the sliders are changed with the mouse.
See Also
Name | Description |
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itable | |
kslider | |
matrixctrl | |
pictslider | |
rslider | |
slider | |
Max Data Tutorial 1: Data Viewing | Max Data Tutorial 1: Data Viewing |