From 705f8dee50e2073a3aba60b03e5c9b86672abd4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "B. Bogart" Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:04:40 +0000 Subject: Opps - forgot to add the files that did not exist in chaosI! svn path=/trunk/externals/bbogart/chaos/; revision=1052 --- tools/readme-operation.pd | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) create mode 100644 tools/readme-operation.pd (limited to 'tools/readme-operation.pd') diff --git a/tools/readme-operation.pd b/tools/readme-operation.pd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..be93969 --- /dev/null +++ b/tools/readme-operation.pd @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +#N canvas 159 133 675 651 10; +#X msg 56 219 reset ; +#X msg 56 240 param ; +#X text 36 280 As to the exact variable and parameter ranges to use +\, you will have to consult each fractals help file. You can also use +the "Searching" functions to randomly find a new attractor set \, and +then use those values in either a set of messages to the fractal \, +or in its creation arguments.; +#X msg 56 198 reset; +#X text 98 199 sets the variables back to their initial state **; +#X text 181 221 sets the variables to an explicit state ***; +#X text 195 242 sets parameters to explicit state ****; +#X text 34 26 Create a fractal with or without a set of variables and +parameters \, passed as creation arguments. Without the creation arguments +\, the class defaults will be used for the fractal. With the arguments +\, a new fractal is created using the arguments as the defaults.; +#X text 35 104 To use a fractal \, create the instance \, and optionally +pass it an initial state of variables and a set of parameters. Then +repeatedly 'bang' on the input to iterate thru the fractals variable +states. Using a 'reset' message will return the variables to their +initial state \, or to the explicit values passed.; +#X text 38 369 ** - The initial state can be explicitly set by passing +the arguments at creation time for the fractal \, or (without creation +arguments) the class default value will be used.; +#X text 37 414 *** - When setting the variables to an arbitrary state +\, the stream may not be in a "stable" state. You may need to iterate +the fractal several hundred (or thousand) times to obtain a "stable" +state. If you pass a set of variables that were taken from the 'search' +(or 'show') results \, the values most likely will be in a "stable" +condition.; +#X text 38 500 **** - Do remember that not all combinations of parameters +result in an attractor set.; +#X text 234 577 chaos \, version 2 by Ben Bogart and Michael McGonagle. +Copyright 2003; -- cgit v1.2.1