append
Append arguments to the end of a message
Description
append will add arguments to the end of any message you input.
Arguments
appended-message[anything]
optional
Sets message that will be appended
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
append to output the message which was most recently stored in memory ( is particularly useful for triggering output following the message).
will cause
int
The incoming integer value(s) will be appended by the message stored in append, preceded by a space, and the combined message is sent out the outlet.
- input
[int]
float
The incoming floating-point value(s) will be appended by the message stored in append, preceded by a space, and the combined message is sent out the outlet.
- input
[float]
list
The incoming list values will be appended by the message stored in append, preceded by a space, and the combined message is sent out the outlet.
- input
[list]
anything
The incoming message or list will be appended by the message stored in append, preceded by a space, and the combined message is sent out the outlet.
- input-message
[list]
set
The word append, without triggering output.
, followed by any message, will replace the message stored in- set
[list]
Output
anything
The message received in the inlet is combined with the message stored in append, and then sent out the outlet.
See Also
Name | Description |
---|---|
combine | Combine multiple items into a single symbol |
join | Combine items into a list |
pack | Create a list |
pak | Output a list when any element changes |
prepend | Add a message in front of input |
zl | Process lists in many ways |