FTM Modules

• ftm.absargs ... Access to FTM objects and values given as arguments of a abstraction or bpatcher.
• ftm.buffer ... Interfacing buffer~ with an FTM fmat object.
• ftm.clone ... Clone FTM objects
• ftm.copy ... Copy FTM objects
• ftm.editor ... Editor for FTM objects
• ftm.inter ... Interpolate between two FTM fmat objects
• ftm.iter ... Interate on an FTM object
• ftm.jitter ... Copy FTM fmat object into Jitter matrices and vice versa.
• ftm.list ... Transform into standard lists
• ftm.mess ... Extended FTM message box
• ftm.midiparse ... Create FTM (midi)event object from a MIDI stream.
• ftm.midiunparse ... Transform FTM midi(event) objects into a MIDI stream.
• ftm.object ... Definition of static named FTM objects, constants and variables
• ftm.play ... Plays an FTM sequence
• ftm.print ... Print to the console
• ftm.record ... Record an incomming stream into an FTM sequence
• ftm.schedule ... Schedule incoming values, lists and messages to be output in the future
• ftm.tween ... Output successive values of an FTM sequence
• ftm.value ... Store a single value
• ftm.vecdisplay ... FTM vector display

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ftm.absargs		Access to FTM objects and values given as arguments of a abstraction or bpatcher.
		Similar to patcherargs this module allows for accessing the arguments of a abstraction or bpatcher.It also evaluates FTM expressions given as arguments of an abstraction.
		arguments: none attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console bang - output abstraction arguments and attributes inlets: none outlets: 1 - name of the abstraction 2 - list of abstraction arguments 3 - dump attributes as attribute/value pairs (one list for each attribute)

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ftm.buffer		Interfacing buffer~ with an FTM fmat object.
		The module can be used in the same way buffer~ (with groove~etc.), but also defines an FTM fmat interface for the same memory space.
		arguments: initialisation arguments attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console #name - buffer~ name inlets: none outlets: 1 - output (reference to) fmat

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ftm.clone		Clone FTM objects
		Creates and outputs a new instance of the same class and content from an incoming object.
		arguments: none attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console inlets: 1 - FTM object reference (original) outlets: 1 - FTM object reference (clone)

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ftm.copy		Copy FTM objects
		Outputs a reference to a copy of an incoming FTM object.The output destination object and/or class can be specified.
		arguments: init class by name (optionally) and copy destination attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console set - set copy destination inlets: 1 - FTM object to copy 2 - set copy destination outlets: 1 - output (reference to) copy destination

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ftm.editor		Editor for FTM objects
		This editor gives the possibility to visualize and graphically interact with the content of FTM objects.
		arguments: none attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console set - set content from list of objects and interfaces get - get properties by name interfaces - set content from list of interfaces persistence - set/unset persistence infopanel - show/hide info panel ruler - show/hide ruler layout - set layout (superposed/juxtaposed) split - set split bars properties orientation - set orientation (horizontal/vertical) bgcolor - set editor background color foremost - set foremost editor by index view - set n-th view properties domain - set domain cursor - set cursor properties region - set region selction properties dscroll - set dscroll properties opacity - set opacity autoupdate - set autoupdate on/off tabs - set tabs properties tool - set current tool by name windresize - set editor size proportional (or not) to window size clear - clear content forceredraw - force redraw (usefull with autoupdate off) state - get state inlets: none outlets: 1 - ftm.editor outlet

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ftm.inter		Interpolate between two FTM fmat objects
		The module fills and outputs a matrix with interpolated values of two input matrices.
		arguments: 1 - fmat of values corresponding to the interpolation factor 0 2 - fmat of values corresponding to the interpolation factor 1 attributes: out - set output fmat messages: postdoc - post external doc to console inlets: 1 - interpolation factor (fraction between 0 and 1) 2 - fmat of values corresponding to the interpolation factor 0 3 - fmat of values corresponding to the interpolation factor 1 outlets: 1 - interpolated FTM fmat object containing interpolated values

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ftm.iter		Interate on an FTM object
		The module outputs the values and indices/keys of an incoming FTM object.The elements are output sequencially without any delay (in the same logical time).
		arguments: none attributes: mode - set iterator mode messages: postdoc - post external doc to console inlets: 1 - Input FTM object reference outlets: 1 - Output element 2 - Output index, time tag, key ...

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ftm.jitter		Copy FTM fmat object into Jitter matrices and vice versa.
		The module serves as a bridge between FTM and Jitter.
		arguments: define target (FTM or Jitter object) attributes: plane - define plane to copy outof Jitter matrix messages: postdoc - post external doc to console inlets: 1 - FTM or Jitter object to be copied to target 2 - set target Jitter or FTM object outlets: 1 - output target object

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ftm.list		Transform into standard lists
		The module transforms any incoming FTM object into a list of values at the output.
		arguments: none attributes: mess - messages: postdoc - post external doc to console anything - inlets: 1 - outlets: 1 -

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ftm.mess		Extended FTM message box
		The FTM message box allows for composing messages including infix expressions as well as function and method calls of FTM objects. Expressions are only evaluated within parenthesis such as '($1 * $2 + $3)', '(print $*1)' or '($mymat fill 0)'. Multiple messages are separated by comma ','. Using the ';' expressions can be called sequencially without causing output.
		arguments: none attributes: #triggerall <bool: flag> - all inlets trigger evaluation and output #loadbang <bool: flag> - message box outputs at loadbang #untuple <bool: flag> - single tuples are output as lists messages: postdoc - post external doc to console inlets: 1 - input list outlets: 1 - message outlet

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ftm.midiparse		Create FTM (midi)event object from a MIDI stream.
		The module parses an incoming stream of MIDI bytes and outputs FTM midi(event) objects.
		arguments: none attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console inlets: 1 - Input int or list of int to be parsed outlets: 1 - Output midi event reference

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ftm.midiunparse		Transform FTM midi(event) objects into a MIDI stream.
		The module unparses an incoming stream of FTM midi(event) objects and outputs a stream MIDI bytes.
		arguments: none attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console panic - off - gm - GM - inlets: 1 - Messages or Midi events to be unparsed outlets: 1 - Output list of int

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ftm.object		Definition of static named FTM objects, constants and variables
		This module is used to statically define values and associate them to a name. Names can have either global or local scope. Names with local scope are valid within a patcher file (also abstraction, bpatcher, etc.). This way values in abstractions can have their own local names. FTM objects are defined by a class name and instantiation arguments. Constants are defined by using the keyword "const" followed by value or expression. For numeric values the "const" keyword can be ommited. The "var" keyword followed by a value or expression allows for defining variables. Double-clicking on the definition of an FTM object opens a graphical editor.
		arguments: none attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console save - save content as text file load - load from text file export - import - exportas - importas - anything - message to object bang - output reference open - open editor window window - set the bounds of editor window inlets: none outlets: 1 - object reference (when bang) 2 - method return values

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ftm.play		Plays an FTM sequence
		Plays a sequence outputting the sequence elements and time-tags.
		arguments: initialise sequence and optionally begin, end and speed attributes: erase - switch whether to successively erase objects from sequence while playing messages: postdoc - post external doc to console begin - set beginning of playing segment end - set end of playing segment speed - set playing speed duration - set duration of playing segment (sets speed so that the playing segment fits given duration) set - set sequence and optionally begin, end and speed reset - stop and reset playing segment to entire sequence jump - jump to given position locate - locate to given position (stops playing) sync - sync to given position next - jump to next event bang - play sequence from beginning play - play current or optionally given sequence and segment (begin and end) loop - loop current or optionally given sequence and segment (begin and end) start - start playing pause - pause playing stop - stop playing (resets current position) inlets: 1 - messages only 2 - set beginning of playing segment 3 - set end of playing segment 4 - set playing speed outlets: 1 - events while playing 2 - time while playing 3 - bang at end of segment or sequence

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ftm.print		Print to the console
		Prints any input (single values and FTM objects, lists, messages) to the console.
		arguments: 1 <sym: prompt> - prompt symbol attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console bang - print bang anything - print message or FTM object inlets: 1 [<any: values> ...] - print value or list outlets: none

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ftm.record		Record an incomming stream into an FTM sequence
		The module records incoming values into an FTM sequence. By default the values are cloned (can be dispabled using the 'clone' attribute).
		arguments: 1 - initialize track to record attributes: clone - switch whether to clone objects before recording mode - select record mode (clear | erase | overdub) messages: postdoc - post external doc to console locate - jump to given position (default 0.) start - start recording pause - pause recording stop - stop recording (resets current position) set - set track to record inlets: 1 - value to record (has to match track type) outlets: 1 - current recording time

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ftm.schedule		Schedule incoming values, lists and messages to be output in the future
		The module schedules incoming values, lists and messages to be output after a delay time given as second element or in the right inlet.If 'list' mode is enabled (attribute 'mode'), any value, list or message sent in the left inlet is scheduled to be output after a delay time given via the right inlet.
		arguments: none attributes: mode - mode <'list'|'nolist'> - allow list input and output, default 'nolist' (second argument as delay). messages: postdoc - post external doc to console clear - clear scheduler (suppress all pending messages) anything - schedule a message bang - schedule a bang inlets: 1 - schedule an arbitrary value 2 - set schedule delay outlets: 1 - output scheduled values and messages

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ftm.tween		Output successive values of an FTM sequence
		The module schedules incoming values, lists and messages to be output after a delay time given as second element or in the right inlet.If 'list' mode is enabled (attribute 'mode'), any value, list or message sent in the left inlet is scheduled to be output after a delay time given via the right inlet.
		arguments: 1 - initialize sequence attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console next - jump to the position of the next value prev - jump to the position of the previous value inlets: 1 - position in sequence 2 - set sequence outlets: 1 - factor corresponding to the position between sucessive values in the sequence (fraction between 0 and 1) 2 - value at or right before the given position 3 - value right after the given position 4 - distance (time in msec) between the values at or before and after the given position

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ftm.value		Store a single value
		The left inlet of the modules stores and outputs an incoming value. The right inlet only stores the value.A bang to the left inlet outputs the currently stored value or FTM object reference.
		arguments: 1 - initialize value attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console bang - output current value inlets: 1 - value to be stored outlets: 1 - current value

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ftm.vecdisplay		FTM vector display
		This modules displays incoming vectors and matrices. Double-clicking on the display opens and closes the history view that visualises the incoming vectors in a vertical scrolling window.
		arguments: none attributes: none messages: postdoc - post external doc to console bang - open - open history minval - maxval - view - incolor - inlets: 1 - Input fmat, fvec, frow, fcol and list of float 2 - Input fmat, fvec, frow, fcol and list of float 3 - Input fmat, fvec, frow, fcol and list of float 4 - Input fmat, fvec, frow, fcol and list of float 5 - Input fmat, fvec, frow, fcol and list of float outlets: 1 - outlet index 2 - outlet x 3 - outlet y 4 - outlet time 5 - outlet cursor_x 6 - outlet cursor_y