array.tolist
Convert an array object to a list
Description
Nested arrays (arrays within arrays) can be automatically flattened with the flatten attribute.
Arguments
None.
Attributes
flatten[int]: 0
When enabled (disabled is default), attempt to flatten subarrays in the list output. For instance, [1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6] would become 1 2 3 4 5 6 , rather than a list like obj:array:u123456789 obj:array:u987654321 .
prefersym[int]: 1
Output strings as symbols if possible.
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
Reprocess previously received arrays and trigger output.
int
Convert an incoming integer to an array, then process as described for the array message.
- value
[int]
float
Convert an incoming floating-point number to an array, then process as described for the array message.
- value
[float]
list
Convert an incoming list to an array, then process as described for the array message.
- list-value
[list]
anything
Convert an incoming list to an array, then process as described for the array message.
- list-value
[list]
array
If the flatten attribute is enabled, all nested arrays will be collapsed into a single list.
dictionary
Wrap an incoming dictionary object in an array, then process as described for the array message.
- dictionary-value
[list]
string
Wrap a string object in an array, then process as described for the array message.
- string-value
[list]
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| array | Create or duplicate an array object |
| array.foreach | Iterate the elements of an array |
| array.iter | Iterate every element of an array object |
| array.join | Convert an array object to a string object with an optional separator string |
| iter | Break a list into individual messages |