string.prepend
Prepend a string to another string object, with an optional separator
Arguments
initial-string[list]
optional
An initial string to prepend to incoming strings
Attributes
separator[atom]
TEXT_HERE
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
Reprocess previously received string and trigger output.
int
Convert an incoming integer to a string, then process as described for the string message.
- value
[int]
float
Convert an incoming floating-point number to a string, then process as described for the string message.
- value
[float]
list
Convert an incoming list to a string, then process as described for the string message.
- list-value
[list]
anything
Convert an incoming list to a string, then process as described for the string message.
- list-value
[list]
string
In the left inlet, the prepend string will be applied to an incoming string, as well as any separator placed between them, and the result will be sent to the outlet. In the middle inlet, a string can be set to be prepended to another string without triggering output. In the right inlet, an optional string separator between the string and prepend string can be set without triggering output.
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Create or duplicate a string object |
| string.append | Append a string to another string object, with an optional separator |
| string.concat | Concatenate two string objects |
| append | Append arguments to the end of a message |
| prepend | Add a message in front of input |