accum
Store, add to, and multiply a number
Description
Stores a value (int or float), then adds or multiplies into it. If the argument is an integer, the multiplication is done in floating-point then converted to integer.
Arguments
initial[int or float]
optional
Sets the initial value stored in accum. An argument with a decimal point causes the value to be stored as a float.
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.
adds the object to the background layer, 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: Outputs the value currently stored in accum.
int
In left inlet: Replaces the value stored in accum, and sends the new value out the outlet.
- input
[int]
(inlet1)
In middle inlet: The number is added to the stored value, without triggering output.
- input
[int]
(inlet2)
In right inlet: The stored value is multiplied by the input, without triggering output.
- input
[float]
float
In left and middle inlet: Converted to accum has a float argument.
In right inlet: Multiplication is done with floats, even if the value is stored as an int.
- input
[float]
(inlet1)
In left inlet: The message
, followed by a number, adds the number to the stored value without triggering output.- input
[float]
set
In left inlet: The word
, followed by a number, sets the stored value to that number, without triggering output.- input
[int]
Output
float
Floats are output only if there is an argument with a decimal point.
int
The value currently held by accum.
See Also
Name | Description |
---|---|
counter | Keep count based on bang messages |
float | Store a decimal number |
int | Store an integer value |