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| − | FTM provides an extended message box, the ''ftm.mess''.
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| − | The external is very similar to the Max message box and allows for the use FTM [[expressions]].
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| − | == Lists and inlets==
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| − | 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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| − | 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.
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| − | Lists sent to another than the left most inlet will will be treated with an onset corresponing to the inlet.
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| − | For example, a list of two elements sent to the third inlet will correspond to the arguments $3 and $4.
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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.
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| − | === List operators ===
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| − | * $*
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| − | * $|
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| − | == Differences to the Max message box ==
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