mc.target
Format messages to control MC objects
Description
The mc.target object simpifies creating the setvalue messages used to target specific instances within MC wrapper objects.
Arguments
prepend[symbol]
optional
A symbol argument, if present, sets a message to use in setvalue message output. For example, if the argument is tree , the resulting message output for voice index 1 and an int with a value of 10 would be setvalue 1 tree 10 .
initial voice[int]
optional
An int argument, if present, sets the initial value of the voice index. By default the voice index is initially 0. setvalue 0 tells the MC wrapper to send the message following the 0 to all instances.
Attributes
append[atomarray]
The append attribute can be set to one or more items to place at the end of the setvalue message produced by the object. By default nothing is appended.
prepend[atomarray]
The prepend attribute can be set to one or more items to place at the beginning of the arguments to the setvalue message produced by the object (in other words, setvalue always comes first). By default nothing is prepended.
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
In left inlet: bang is repeated to the left outlet preceded by setvalue and the current voice index.
int
In left inlet: The number is repeated to the left outlet preceded by setvalue and the current voice index.
In right inlet: Sets voice index (0 - 1024) to be used for subsequent setvalue messages triggered by messages received in the left inlet.
float
In left inlet: The number is repeated to the left outlet preceded by setvalue and the current voice index.
In right inlet: Converted to int . Sets the voice index (0 - 1024) to be used for subsequent setvalue messages triggered by messages received in the left inlet.
list
In left inlet: The list is repeated to the left outlet preceded by setvalue and the current voice index.
anything
In left inlet: The message is repeated to the left outlet preceded by setvalue and the current voice index.
voice
In any inlet: the word voice , followed by a number (0 - 1024), sets the voice index used for subsequent setvalue messages triggered by messages received in the left inlet.
- index
[int]
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| MC Event Objects | MC Event Objects |
| Processing Events from MC Objects | Processing Events from MC Objects |
| MC Managed Polyphony | MC Managed Polyphony |
| mc.makelist | Create a list from non-signal output of MC objects |
| mc.targetlist | Format messages based on inlet number for controlling MC objects |
| mc.voiceallocator~ | Manage voice numbers for events |
| mc.noteallocator~ | Manage voice numbers for MIDI note events |