Messsage Box - Revision history

Diemo at 16:45, 29 October 2007

2007-10-29T16:45:52Z

Diemo: explain $*, $|

2007-10-29T16:44:04Z

explain $*, $|

Diemo: spelling and inlet hack

2007-10-29T16:42:18Z

spelling and inlet hack

Norbert at 11:13, 21 September 2007

2007-09-21T11:13:13Z

Norbert at 11:11, 21 September 2007

2007-09-21T11:11:59Z

Norbert at 11:10, 21 September 2007

2007-09-21T11:10:14Z

Norbert at 11:02, 21 September 2007

2007-09-21T11:02:00Z

Norbert at 11:01, 21 September 2007

2007-09-21T11:01:49Z

Norbert at 10:51, 21 September 2007

2007-09-21T10:51:33Z

Norbert at 07:35, 21 September 2007

2007-09-21T07:35:49Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:45, 29 October 2007
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−	~~FTM provides an extended message box, the ''ftm.mess''.~~	+	[[redirect: Message Box]]
−	~~The external is very similar to the Max message box and allows for the use FTM~~ [[~~expressions~~]].
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−	~~== Lists and inlets==~~
−	~~As with the Max message box, one can use place holders for the arguments of incoming messages and lists with $-prefixed indices such as $1, $2, $3, etc.~~
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−	~~FTM message boxes can have multiple inlets, whereby the indices correspond to the elements of an incoming list as well as to single values sent to the corresponding inlet.~~
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−	~~Lists sent to another than the left most inlet will will be treated with an onset corresponding to the inlet.~~
−	~~For example, a list of two elements sent to the third inlet will correspond to the arguments $3 and $4.~~
−
−	The number of inlets of the object corresponds to the maximum index used in its expression. For example an FTM message box simply containing $5 will have 5 inlets. In addition, the number of inlets can be set with the ''ftm.mess'' inspector.
−
−	To make the inlets appear, you have to delete the ''ftm.mess'' and do ''Undo'', or copy the object. This is due to limitations in Max that doesn't allow dynamic adding of inlets to an object, only on reinstantiation of an object.
−
−	~~=== List operators ===~~
−	* '''$*''': this stands for the list of all elements sent to the ''ftm.mess'', i.e. $1 $2...
−	* '''$\|''': this stands for the tail of all elements sent to the ''ftm.mess'', i.e. $2 $3...
−
−	~~== Differences to the Max message box ==~~

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 === List operators ===
-* $*
+* '''$*''': this stands for the list of all elements sent to the ''ftm.mess'', i.e. $1 $2...
-* $|
+* '''$|''': this stands for the tail of all elements sent to the ''ftm.mess'', i.e. $2 $3...
 == Differences to the Max message box ==

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 == Lists and inlets==
-As the Max message box one can use place holders for the arguments of incomming messages and lists with $-prefixed indices such as $1, $2, $3, etc.
+As with the Max message box, one can use place holders for the arguments of incoming messages and lists with $-prefixed indices such as $1, $2, $3, etc.
-FTM message boxes can have multiple inlets, whereby the indices correspond to the elements of an incomming list as well as to single values sent to the corresponding inlet.
+FTM message boxes can have multiple inlets, whereby the indices correspond to the elements of an incoming list as well as to single values sent to the corresponding inlet.
-Lists sent to another than the left most inlet will will be treated with an onset corresponing to the inlet.
+Lists sent to another than the left most inlet will will be treated with an onset corresponding to the inlet.
 For example, a list of two elements sent to the third inlet will correspond to the arguments $3 and $4.
 The number of inlets of the object corresponds to the maximum index used in its expression. For example an FTM message box simply containing $5 will have 5 inlets. In addition, the number of inlets can be set with the ''ftm.mess'' inspector.
 === List operators ===

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 The external is very similar to the Max message box and allows for the use FTM [[expressions]].
-== Lists ==
+== Lists and inlets==
 As the Max message box one can use place holders for the arguments of incomming messages and lists with $-prefixed indices such as $1, $2, $3, etc.

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 The external is very similar to the Max message box and allows for the use FTM [[expressions]].
 As the Max message box one can use place holders for the arguments of incomming messages and lists with $-prefixed indices such as $1, $2, $3, etc.
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 The number of inlets of the object corresponds to the maximum index used in its expression. For example an FTM message box simply containing $5 will have 5 inlets. In addition, the number of inlets can be set with the ''ftm.mess'' inspector.
-== List operators ==
+=== List operators ===
 == Differences to the Max message box ==

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 The number of inlets of the object corresponds to the maximum index used in its expression. For example an FTM message box simply containing $5 will have 5 inlets. In addition, the number of inlets can be set with the ''ftm.mess'' inspector.
---List operators--
+-- List operators --
---Differences to the Max message box--
+-- Differences to the Max message box --

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:01, 21 September 2007
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	FTM provides an extended message box, the ''ftm.mess''.		FTM provides an extended message box, the ''ftm.mess''.
	The external is very similar to the Max message box and allows for the use FTM [[expressions]].		The external is very similar to the Max message box and allows for the use FTM [[expressions]].
		+
		+	As the Max message box one can use place holders for the arguments of incomming messages and lists with $-prefixed indices such as $1, $2, $3, etc.
		+
		+	FTM message boxes can have multiple inlets, whereby the indices correspond to the elements of an incomming list as well as to single values sent to the corresponding inlet.
		+
		+	Lists sent to another than the left most inlet will will be treated with an onset corresponing to the inlet.
		+	For example, a list of two elements sent to the third inlet will correspond to the arguments $3 and $4.
		+
		+	The number of inlets of the object corresponds to the maximum index used in its expression. For example an FTM message box simply containing $5 will have 5 inlets. In addition, the number of inlets can be set with the ''ftm.mess'' inspector.
		+
		+	--List operators--
		+
		+	--Differences to the Max message box--

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:51, 21 September 2007
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−	FTM provides an extended message box, the ''ftm.mess''. The external is very similar to the Max message box and allows for the use FTM [[expressions]].	+	FTM provides an extended message box, the ''ftm.mess''.
		+	The external is very similar to the Max message box and allows for the use FTM [[expressions]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:35, 21 September 2007
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−	FTM provides an extended message box, the ''ftm.mess''. The external is very similar to the Max message box and allows for the use [~~FTM~~ expressions].	+	FTM provides an extended message box, the ''ftm.mess''. The external is very similar to the Max message box and allows for the use FTM [[expressions]].