mc.out~
Signal outputs for a patcher loaded by poly~
Description
The mc.out~ object sends signals to multiple outlets of its poly~ object (or multiple channels within the output of mcs.poly~). The number of signal outlets is determined by the chans attribute. The maximum number of channels for any single mc.out~ object is 128.
Arguments
starting-outlet-number[int]
optional
Specifies the starting signal outlet number in a poly~ object (default 1). If an argument of 2 is given, signal outlets will start with the second outlet and continue based on the number of output channels specified with the chans attribute.
Attributes
attr_comment[symbol]
Comment to be displayed on poly~ object outlet mouseover.
chans[int]
Sets the number of output channels (default 1). If an argument of 4 is given (@chans 4), four signal outlets will be created in the containing poly~ object. The maximum number of output channels is 128.
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
comment
signal
Outputs signals to a loaded poly~ object. The number of signal outputs is determined by the chans attribute.
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| in | Message input for a patcher loaded by poly~ or pfft~ |
| in~ | Signal input for a patcher loaded by poly~ |
| mc.in~ | Signal inputs for a patcher loaded by poly~ |
| out | Message output for a patcher loaded by poly~ or pfft~ |
| out~ | Signal output for a patcher loaded by poly~ |
| poly~ | Manage polyphony/DSP for patchers |
| mc.poly~ | Manage polyphony/DSP for patchers |
| mcs.poly~ | Manage polyphony/DSP for patchers |
| thispoly~ | Control poly~ voice allocation and muting |