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. 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]
You can override the default appearance of a user interface object by assigning a JavaScript file with code for painting the object. The file must be in the search path.
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 int , unless 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 ft1 , followed by a number, adds the number to the stored value without triggering output.
- input
[float]
set
In left inlet: The word set , 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 |