From 7b6482872ec06317028bacf6cb694a479b942d56 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hans-Christoph Steiner Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 00:20:54 +0000 Subject: added 0.37 version from pddp_referencesfiles.zip svn path=/trunk/; revision=890 --- doc/pddp/help-int.pd | 83 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 83 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/pddp/help-int.pd (limited to 'doc/pddp/help-int.pd') diff --git a/doc/pddp/help-int.pd b/doc/pddp/help-int.pd new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9e176a59 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/pddp/help-int.pd @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +#N canvas 9 19 907 630 10; +#X msg 33 230 bang; +#X floatatom 23 313 0 0 0; +#X floatatom 23 208 0 0 0; +#X floatatom 47 255 0 0 0; +#X text 71 230 You can force the object to output the stored number. +; +#X text 68 208 You can set and output the value simoultaneously.; +#X text 105 255 You can store the number \, without outputting it. +; +#X text 488 142 NOTE; +#X obj 450 8 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1 +-1; +#X obj 450 547 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1 +-1; +#X text 284 568 This document was updated for PD version 0.35 test +24 by Dave Sabine as part of a project called pddp proposed by Krzysztof +Czaja to build comprehensive documentation for PD.; +#X text 482 480 RELATED OBJECTS; +#X obj 529 507 symbol; +#X text 97 11 - STORE AN INTEGER; +#X obj 55 12 int; +#X text 19 41 The int object stores an integer (which is set either +by its creation argument or by the right inlet) and then outputs that +number when it receives a "bang" message or a new number in its left +inlet.; +#X text 18 98 This object acts exactly as its nearest cousin:; +#X obj 307 97 float; +#X text 495 159 All numbers in PD are kept in 32-bit floating point +and can represent real numbers between -8 \, 388 \, 608 and 8 \, 388 +\, 608 Hence \, the [int] object takes about as much CPU as the [float] +object \; but is useful when numbers need to be truncated and/or when +patches are being designed to be compatible with PD and MAX/MSP.; +#X text 18 160 Tip: Press and hold SHIFT while click-n-dragging these +number boxes to see how the [int] object truncates the number - drops +decimal places.; +#X obj 23 287 int 6.5; +#X text 17 114 with only one exception: All decimal places are dropped! +All fractions will be truncated \; they will not be 'rounded off'. +; +#X obj 491 507 float; +#X obj 573 506 random; +#X text 487 10 WHAT IS AN INTEGER?; +#X text 493 29 Integers are "whole" numbers - numbers which do not +contain fractions. The following are examples of whole numbers:; +#X text 494 59 1; +#X text 494 74 -544; +#X text 494 103 10024; +#X text 493 88 420; +#N canvas 0 0 414 279 related_objects_from_other_libraries 0; +#X obj 22 19 list2int; +#X obj 77 19 i2l; +#X obj 104 19 probalizer; +#X text 20 56 These objects are offered in PD only if you have downloaded +and properly installed the appropriate library. These objects may or +may not exist in a single library.; +#X text 19 105 The best places to find information about PD's libraries +is:; +#X text 16 127 www.pure-data.org and click on "Downloads" then "Software" +; +#X text 18 157 iem.kug.ac.at/pdb/; +#X restore 490 529 pd related_objects_from_other_libraries; +#X text 496 283 The [int] object can be used as a basis for building +simple counter mechanisms in PD. In the example below \, the [int] +object's stored value is incremented by 1 with each "bang".; +#X text 87 281 The creation argument initializes the object and stores +the number until the value is reset. The creation argument is optional. +If no creation argument is provided \, the object defaults to zero. +; +#X msg 511 340 bang; +#X obj 511 369 int; +#X obj 539 369 + 1; +#X floatatom 511 395 5 0 0; +#X text 486 263 EXAMPLE: BUILDING A COUNTER; +#X connect 0 0 20 0; +#X connect 2 0 20 0; +#X connect 3 0 20 1; +#X connect 8 0 9 0; +#X connect 20 0 1 0; +#X connect 33 0 34 0; +#X connect 34 0 35 0; +#X connect 34 0 36 0; +#X connect 35 0 34 1; -- cgit v1.2.1