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Compare numbers for less than condition
Description
Compares two values to see if one value is less than a second. Outputs a 1 if the number is less than the comparison-number or 0 if it is equal to or greater than it.
Arguments
initial-comparison-value[number]
optional
Sets the initial value, to be compared with a number received in the left inlet. A float argument forces a float comparison.
Attributes
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]: 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'
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]: 0
Toggles whether an object ignores mouse clicks in a locked patcher.
jspainterfile[symbol]
JS Painter File
patching_rect[4 floats]: 0. 0. 100. 0.
Sets the position and size of the object in the patcher window.
position[2 floats]
write-only
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]: 0
Sets whether an object belongs to the patcher's presentation.
presentation_rect[4 floats]: 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]
write-only
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]
write-only
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[4 floats]
Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.
textjustification[int]
Sets the justification for the object's text.
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
bang
In left inlet: Performs the comparison with the numbers currently stored. If there is no argument, < initially holds 0 for comparison.
int
(inlet1)
In right inlet: The number is stored to be compared with a number received in the left inlet.
- comparison-value
[int]
float
set
The word set followed by a number will set the input value without causing output.
- set-input
[int]
Output
int
1 if the number in the left inlet is less than the number in the right inlet. 0 if the number in the left inlet is greater than or equal to the number in the right inlet.
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| != | Compare numbers for not-equal-to condition |
| <= | Compare numbers as less than or equal to |
| == | Compare numbers for equal-to condition |
| > | Compare numbers for greater than condition |
| >= | Compare numbers for greater than or equal to condition |