mean
Calculate a running average
Description
Calculates the mean (average) of all the numbers it has received and outputs it.
Arguments
None.
Attributes
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]
You can override the default appearance of a user interface object by assigning a JavaScript file with code for painting the object. The file must be in the search path.
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
Sends out the previous output (the stored average value).
int
The number is added to the sum of all numbers received up to that point, and the mean is sent out.
- input
[int]
float
The number is added to the sum of all numbers received up to that point, and the mean is sent out.
- input
[float]
list
The numbers in the list are added together, the sum is divided by the number of items in the list, and the mean is sent out. All previously received numbers are cleared from memory.
- input
[list]
clear
Resets the stored and calculated contents of the object to zero.
Output
float
Out left outlet: The mean (average) value of all numbers received up to that point, or of all the numbers received together in a list.
Out right outlet: How many numbers have been included in the averaging process.
int
Out left outlet: The mean (average) value of all numbers received up to that point, or of all the numbers received together in a list.
Out right outlet: How many numbers have been included in the averaging process.
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| accum | Store, add to, and multiply a number |
| anal | Make a histogram of number pairs |
| bag | Store a collection of numbers |
| histo | Create a histogram of numbers received |
| prob | Create a weighted transition table |