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This is a list of the currently supported Functions. For a clear explanation of the differences between Functions and Methods, please refer to the help file of ftm.mess, under the patcher functions & methods. | This is a list of the currently supported Functions. For a clear explanation of the differences between Functions and Methods, please refer to the help file of ftm.mess, under the patcher functions & methods. | ||
| − | sin <num: value> - standard math function | + | sin <num: value> - standard math function |
| − | + | cos <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | tan <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | asin <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | acos <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | atan <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | sinh <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | cosh <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | tanh <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | abs <num: value> - standard math function - get absolute value | |
| − | + | log <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | logabs <num: value> - standard math function - logarithm of absolute value | |
| − | + | log10 <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | exp <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | sqrt <num: value> - standard math function | |
| − | + | trunc <num: value> - standard math function - truncate to integer value | |
| − | + | round <num: value> - standard math function - round to integer value nearest to current value | |
| − | + | ceil <num: value> - standard math function - round to smallest integral value not less than current value | |
| − | + | floor <num: value> - standard math function - round to largest integral value not less than current value | |
| − | + | lin2db <num: value> - standard math function - convert linear amplitude value to value in decibel | |
| − | + | db2lin <num: value> - standard math function - convert value in decibel to linear amplitude value | |
| − | + | lin2cent <num: value> - standard math function - convert linear value to value in cent | |
| − | + | cent2lin <num: value> - standard math function - convert value in cent to linear value | |
| − | + | new <sym: class name> [<any: instantiation arguments> ...] - create object of given class | |
| − | + | int <num: arg> - convert to integer value | |
| − | + | i alias for 'int' | |
| − | + | float <num: arg> - convert to floating-point value | |
| − | + | f alias for 'float' | |
| − | + | symbol <sym: arg> - convert to symbol | |
| − | + | s alias for 'symbol' | |
| − | + | list [<obj|any: list args>...] - convert objects to list | |
| − | + | listhead [<any: list args> ...] - get list head | |
| − | + | listtail [<any: list args> ...] - get list tail | |
| − | + | listlen [<any: list args> ...] - get list size | |
| − | + | listnth <num: index> [<any: args> >...] - get nth list element (indices starting from 1) | |
| − | + | listelem <num: index> [<any: args> >...] - get list element | |
| − | + | listsub <num: index> <num: len> [<any: args> >...] - get sub-list | |
| − | + | l alias for 'list' | |
| − | + | lhead alias for 'listhead' | |
| − | + | ltail alias for 'listtail' | |
| − | + | llen alias for 'listlen' | |
| − | + | lnth alias for 'listnth' | |
| − | + | lelem alias for 'listelem' | |
| − | + | lsub alias for 'listsub' | |
| − | + | unique - generate unique integer number | |
| − | + | random [<num: min>] <num: max> - generate (float) random number (min <= x < max) | |
| − | + | clip <num: value> [<num: lower boundary>] <num: upper boundary> - clip value | |
| − | + | pow <num: base> <num: exponent> - power | |
| − | + | mod <num: num> <num: denum> - float modulo function | |
| − | + | min [<num: arg> ...] - find minimum | |
| − | + | max [<num: arg> ...] - find maximum | |
| − | + | mag [<num: arg> ...] - magnitude (sqrt of sum of squares) | |
| − | + | arg <num: real part> <num: imaginary part> - argument angle | |
| − | + | hz2midi <num: value in Hz> [<num: tuning frequency (for note # 69, def 440.)>] - convert to MIDI note number | |
| − | + | midi2hz <num: MIDI note number> [<num: tuning frequency (for note # 69, def 440.)>] - convert to frequency in Hz | |
| − | + | cat <any: item>... - concatenate to a single symbol | |
| − | + | basename <sym: filepath> - get filename part of filepath (last component) | |
| − | + | dirname <sym: filepath> - get directory part of filepath (or '.' if no path) | |
| − | + | extension <sym: filepath> - get extension part of filepath (after the last '.') | |
| − | + | stripext <sym: filepath> - remove extension from filepath (including the '.') | |
| − | + | not <num: linear value> - integer negation | |
| − | + | if <num: condition> <any: true value> <any: false value> - choose between two values (both conditional values are evaluated) | |
| − | + | case <num: index> [<any: value for index 1, 2 etc.> ...] - choose between multiple values (all conditional values are evaluated) | |
| − | + | typeof <any: arg> - get class/type name of value or object | |
| − | + | classof <any: arg> - get class/type of value or object | |
| − | + | getid <obj: reference> - get object id | |
| − | + | getobj <symbol: id> - get object by id | |
| − | + | obj <symbol: id> - get object by id | |
| − | + | class <sym: class name> - get class/type by name | |
| − | + | print print value or object | |
| − | + | aa <sym|any: arg> [<any: replacement if arg is #1, #2, etc> [<replacement if arg is 0>]] - replace abstraction argument by default value | |
| − | + | info <'classes'|'class'|'functions'> [<any: args>] [<mat: container>] - get info (post to console window or store into container if given) | |
| − | + | checkversion <num: major version> [<num: minor version> [<num: release>]] - check whether the running FTM corresponds to given version and release | |
| − | + | ftm <sym: FTM system function> <list: arguments> | |
| − | + | FTM alias for 'ftm' | |
| − | + | ftm version - get FTM version as symbol | |
| − | + | ftm exprerrcheck <0|'none'|1|'loose'|2|'normal'|3|'strict'> - set expression evaluation error checking level | |
| − | + | ftm exprerrcheck - get FTM expression evaluation error checking level | |
| − | + | ftm exterrors - post current errors of FTM externals | |
| − | + | version - get FTM version as symbol (deprecated) | |
Revision as of 15:30, 5 July 2010
This is a list of the currently supported Functions. For a clear explanation of the differences between Functions and Methods, please refer to the help file of ftm.mess, under the patcher functions & methods.
sin <num: value> - standard math function cos <num: value> - standard math function tan <num: value> - standard math function asin <num: value> - standard math function acos <num: value> - standard math function atan <num: value> - standard math function sinh <num: value> - standard math function cosh <num: value> - standard math function tanh <num: value> - standard math function abs <num: value> - standard math function - get absolute value log <num: value> - standard math function logabs <num: value> - standard math function - logarithm of absolute value log10 <num: value> - standard math function exp <num: value> - standard math function sqrt <num: value> - standard math function trunc <num: value> - standard math function - truncate to integer value round <num: value> - standard math function - round to integer value nearest to current value ceil <num: value> - standard math function - round to smallest integral value not less than current value floor <num: value> - standard math function - round to largest integral value not less than current value lin2db <num: value> - standard math function - convert linear amplitude value to value in decibel db2lin <num: value> - standard math function - convert value in decibel to linear amplitude value lin2cent <num: value> - standard math function - convert linear value to value in cent cent2lin <num: value> - standard math function - convert value in cent to linear value new <sym: class name> [<any: instantiation arguments> ...] - create object of given class int <num: arg> - convert to integer value i alias for 'int' float <num: arg> - convert to floating-point value f alias for 'float' symbol <sym: arg> - convert to symbol s alias for 'symbol' list [<obj|any: list args>...] - convert objects to list listhead [<any: list args> ...] - get list head listtail [<any: list args> ...] - get list tail listlen [<any: list args> ...] - get list size listnth <num: index> [<any: args> >...] - get nth list element (indices starting from 1) listelem <num: index> [<any: args> >...] - get list element listsub <num: index> <num: len> [<any: args> >...] - get sub-list l alias for 'list' lhead alias for 'listhead' ltail alias for 'listtail' llen alias for 'listlen' lnth alias for 'listnth' lelem alias for 'listelem' lsub alias for 'listsub' unique - generate unique integer number random [<num: min>] <num: max> - generate (float) random number (min <= x < max) clip <num: value> [<num: lower boundary>] <num: upper boundary> - clip value pow <num: base> <num: exponent> - power mod <num: num> <num: denum> - float modulo function min [<num: arg> ...] - find minimum max [<num: arg> ...] - find maximum mag [<num: arg> ...] - magnitude (sqrt of sum of squares) arg <num: real part> <num: imaginary part> - argument angle hz2midi <num: value in Hz> [<num: tuning frequency (for note # 69, def 440.)>] - convert to MIDI note number midi2hz <num: MIDI note number> [<num: tuning frequency (for note # 69, def 440.)>] - convert to frequency in Hz cat <any: item>... - concatenate to a single symbol basename <sym: filepath> - get filename part of filepath (last component) dirname <sym: filepath> - get directory part of filepath (or '.' if no path) extension <sym: filepath> - get extension part of filepath (after the last '.') stripext <sym: filepath> - remove extension from filepath (including the '.') not <num: linear value> - integer negation if <num: condition> <any: true value> <any: false value> - choose between two values (both conditional values are evaluated) case <num: index> [<any: value for index 1, 2 etc.> ...] - choose between multiple values (all conditional values are evaluated) typeof <any: arg> - get class/type name of value or object classof <any: arg> - get class/type of value or object getid <obj: reference> - get object id getobj <symbol: id> - get object by id obj <symbol: id> - get object by id class <sym: class name> - get class/type by name print print value or object aa <sym|any: arg> [<any: replacement if arg is #1, #2, etc> [<replacement if arg is 0>]] - replace abstraction argument by default value info <'classes'|'class'|'functions'> [<any: args>] [<mat: container>] - get info (post to console window or store into container if given) checkversion <num: major version> [<num: minor version> [<num: release>]] - check whether the running FTM corresponds to given version and release ftm <sym: FTM system function> <list: arguments> FTM alias for 'ftm' ftm version - get FTM version as symbol ftm exprerrcheck <0|'none'|1|'loose'|2|'normal'|3|'strict'> - set expression evaluation error checking level ftm exprerrcheck - get FTM expression evaluation error checking level ftm exterrors - post current errors of FTM externals version - get FTM version as symbol (deprecated)