dict.serialize
Convert a dictionary's content to text
Description
Use the dict.serialize object to output a serialized form of the contents of dictionary in text format. The text may be Dictionary Syntax, JSON, or Base64-compressed forms of these formats.
Discussion
Note: The colon (:) is a reserved character and is not supported in keys or values.
Different formats of serialization may be accessed by changing attributes to this object. However, these attributes should be used carefully.
- the mode attribute may choose between JSON and dictionary syntax
- the compress attribute will apply a compression algorithm
Arguments
None.
Attributes
compress[int]
Apply compression to the serialized dictionary
mode[symbol]
Switch between dictionary syntax and JSON format
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
dictionary
Name of a dictionary whose content will be serialized
- name
[symbol]
See Also
Name | Description |
---|---|
Dictionaries | Dictionaries |
dict.compare | Compare two dictionaries for equivalence. |
dict.deserialize | Create a dictionary from text |
dict.group | Build a dictionary iteratively |
dict.iter | Stream the content of a dictionary |
dict.join | Merge the content of two dictionaries |
dict.pack | Create a dictionary and set its values |
dict.print | Post a dictionary to the Max Console |
dict.route | Compare dictionaries |
dict.slice | Split a dictionary into two dictionaries |
dict.strip | Remove keys from a dictionary |
dict.unpack | Extract values from a dictionary |
dict.view | View the contents of a dictionary |
dict | Create and access dictionaries |