sysexin
Receive MIDI system exclusive messages
Description
Receives MIDI system exclusive messages from a MIDI input device. It takes an optional argument for port selection. If a MIDI system exclusive message is received, sysexin outputs raw MIDI as integers.
Arguments
port[symbol]
optional
Specifies the port (a-z) from which to receive incoming MIDI system exclusive messages. If there is no argument, sysexin receives from port (or the first input port listed in the MIDI Setup dialog.)
device[symbol]
optional
The name of a MIDI input device may be used as the first argument to specify the port. The name 'all' can be used to enable the reception of MIDI messages from any port. The name 'none' can be used to prevent the object from receiving MIDI messages from any port.
Attributes
matchport[int]: 0
If the port argument doesn't match an existing port or device name, set the object's MIDI port to 'none'.
name[symbol]
Set the object's MIDI port based on a device name. The attribute will attempt to do a case-sensitive partial string match based on the attribute's value.
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
anything
Performs the same function as
but without need for the word, "port".- port
[list]
(mouse)
Double-clicking on a sysexin object shows a pop-up menu for choosing a MIDI port or device.
(MIDI)
The sysexin object receives its input from a MIDI sysex message received from a MIDI input device.
port
The word
, followed by a letter or the name of a MIDI input port or device, sets the port from which the object receives incoming MIDI messages. The word is optional and may be omitted. The name 'all' can be used to enable the reception of MIDI messages from any port. The name 'none' can be used to prevent the object from receiving MIDI messages from any port.- port
[symbol]
Output
int
MIDI system exclusive messages received from the specified port are sent out the outlet, byte-by-byte.
See Also
Name | Description |
---|---|
midiin | Output raw MIDI data |
sxformat | Prepare MIDI system exclusive messages |