comment
Explanatory note or label
Description
comment displays text which is typed into it in order to serve as a label or explanatory text.
Arguments
None.
Attributes
bgcolor[4 floats]
Sets the background color of the comment box in RGBA format. The
attribute is mapped to the style color.
bubble[int]: 0
Enable bubble comments
bubble_bgcolor[4 floats]
Bubble Background Color
bubble_outlinecolor[4 floats]
Bubble Outline Color
bubblepoint[float]: 0.5
Bubble Arrow Point (0-1)
bubbleside[int]: 1
Sets the side from which the arrow will originate on bubble comments.
Possible values:
0 = 'Top'
1 = 'Left'
2 = 'Bottom'
3 = 'Right'
bubbletextmargin[int]: 5
Bubble Text Margin
bubbleusescolors[int]: 0
8.0.0
Turns on drawing the bubble outline and background in the comment's textcolor and bgcolor.
style[symbol]:
7.0.0
Sets the style to be applied to the object. Styles can be set using the Format Palette.
suppressinlet[int]: 0
7.1.0
Suppress the display of an inlet.
underline[int]: 0
Toggles underlining the comment's text. This value can only be set using the Underline setting in the comment object's Inspector.
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
append
The word comment object to display that message after any text which it already contains.
followed by any message will set the- message
[list]
prepend
The word comment object to display that message before any text which it already contains.
followed by any message will set the- message
[list]
set
The word comment object to display that message.
followed by any message will set the- message
[list]
setwithtruncation
The word
followed by a symbol and a width (in pixels) will truncate the symbol to the given width. An optional third symbol will be appended onto the truncated text.- message
[symbol]
- width
[int]
- suffix
[symbol]
string
TEXT_HERE
Output
(visual)
comment has no outlets, sends no output, and does not affect patch functionality.
See Also
Name | Description |
---|---|
ubutton | Transparent button |
textedit | Enter text |
message | Send any message |
textbutton | Button with text |
live.comment | Explanatory note or label (Max for Live) |