#N canvas 1 88 555 619 10; #X obj 0 595 cnv 15 552 21 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.footer empty 20 12 0 14 -228856 -66577 0; #X obj 0 0 cnv 15 552 40 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.header gatom 3 12 0 18 -204280 -1 0; #X obj 0 231 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.inlets inlets 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; #N canvas 50 255 494 344 META 0; #X text 12 115 LIBRARY internal; #X text 12 155 WEBSITE http://crca.ucsd.edu/~msp/; #X text 12 35 LICENSE SIBSD; #X text 12 135 AUTHOR Miller Puckette; #X text 12 195 HELP_PATCH_AUTHORS Updated for Pd version 0.34. Jonathan Wilkes revised the patch to conform to the PDDP template for Pd version 0.42.; #X text 12 75 INLET_0 float bang symbol set; #X text 12 95 OUTLET_0 float; #X text 12 175 RELEASE_DATE 1997; #X text 12 55 DESCRIPTION atom (number box and symbol box); #X text 12 5 KEYWORDS control storage GUI nonlocal symbol_op; #X restore 500 597 pd META; #X obj 0 396 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.outlets outlets 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; #X obj 0 470 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.argument arguments 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; #X obj 0 499 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.more_info more_info 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; #X text 98 474 (none); #N canvas 89 496 428 109 Related_objects 0; #X obj 1 1 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 3 12 0 14 -204280 -1 0; #X text 47 1 Related Objects; #X floatatom 9 3 5 0 0 0 - - -; #X obj 21 42 float; #X obj 61 42 list; #X obj 102 45 nbx 5 14 -1e+37 1e+37 0 0 empty empty empty 0 -8 0 10 -262144 -1 -1 0 256; #X obj 169 42 drawnumber; #X restore 102 597 pd Related_objects; #X obj 78 240 cnv 17 3 145 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.let.0 0 5 9 0 16 -228856 -162280 0; #X text 98 404 float; #X obj 78 405 cnv 17 3 52 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.let.0 0 5 9 0 16 -228856 -162280 0; #X floatatom 396 3 5 0 0 0 - - -; #X obj 455 20 pddp/pddplink http://wiki.puredata.info/en/gatom -text pdpedia: gatom; #X floatatom 25 58 0 0 0 0 - - -; #X floatatom 25 96 0 0 0 0 - - -; #X msg 469 76 set 45; #X floatatom 469 104 0 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 98 239 bang; #X text 98 259 float; #X text 98 289 list; #X text 98 309 symbol; #X text 98 339 set; #N canvas 98 96 430 514 Number_box_properties 0; #X obj 1 1 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 3 12 0 14 -204280 -1 0; #X floatatom 70 102 12 0 0 0 - - -; #X floatatom 71 223 1 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 50 2 Properties for gatom; #X text 20 38 Right click on a number box and choose "Properties" to change the following:; #X text 19 69 width; #X text 69 69 - width of the number box (in characters). By default the width is 5 characters.; #X text 148 102 width = 12 characters; #X floatatom 70 123 2 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 148 123 width = 2 characters; #X text 69 164 If you select a width of 0 \, the number box will grow as needed to hold the number--BUT BEWARE \, THIS IS EXPENSIVE IN CPU TIME. In a production patch \, you'll want to set a specific width. ; #X floatatom 70 143 0 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 148 143 width = 0 characters (read below); #X text 69 240 A width of one gives a clickable toggle switch ala Max. ; #X text 88 223 width = 1 character: toggle between 0 and 1; #X text 19 260 limits; #X floatatom 71 282 5 0 127 0 - - -; #X text 109 281 numbers between 0 and 127; #X text 69 260 - set lower and upper limits for scrolling the number box; #X text 68 300 This only affects scrolling- you can still send values to the number box that are outside these limits.; #X floatatom 71 353 5 0 127 1 my_number_box - -; #X text 19 331 label; #X text 69 331 - give the number box a visible name; #X text 68 371 Use the radio buttons to reposition the label to the left \, right \, top \, or bottom of the number box. Spaces in the label will automatically be converted to underscores.; #X text 19 413 messages; #X text 69 413 - nonlocal send and receive; #X floatatom 193 532 5 0 0 2 Number_box_7 gatom-help-rcv gatom-help-snd ; #X obj 276 540 r gatom-help-snd; #X obj 71 516 s gatom-help-rcv; #X msg 71 490 28; #X text 68 433 As an alternative to using wires \, you can set send and receive names to send messages through the number box. "Number-box-7" below is set to receive messages to "gatom-help-rcv" \, and send messages to "gatom-help-snd"; #X floatatom 276 563 5 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 68 583 Notice that you cannot make local connections with wires to "Number_box_7" when using non-local send and receive names. If you want to use both \, see the [nbx] object:; #X obj 71 626 nbx 5 14 -1e+37 1e+37 0 0 empty empty empty 0 -8 0 10 -262144 -1 -1 0 256; #X floatatom 13 3 5 0 0 0 - - -; #X connect 27 0 31 0; #X connect 29 0 28 0; #X restore 102 571 pd Number_box_properties; #X obj 4 597 pddp/pddplink all_about_help_patches.pd -text Usage Guide ; #X symbolatom 25 138 10 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 11 23 atom (number box and symbol box); #X symbolatom 476 3 10 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 440 3 and; #X symbolatom 25 174 10 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 61 52 A number box allows you to display a number or enter a number using the mouse and keyboard. When a number arrives at the number box's inlet \, it is displayed and sent to the outlet. You can click on a number box and drag upward or downward to change the value continuously.; #X text 97 134 A symbol box allows you to display a single symbol-atom or enter one using the mouse and keyboard. Unlike a number box you cannot change the value by clicking and dragging.; #X text 96 172 The symbol box is called "Symbol" in the "Put" menu. ; #X text 168 239 - sends the current value to the outlet.; #X msg 469 156 set foo; #X symbolatom 469 180 10 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 168 309 - symbol box only: an incoming symbol is displayed and output. (Number box will display and output zero.); #X text 168 259 - number box only: sets the current value and outputs it. (Symbol box will display 'float' and output 'symbol float'.); #X text 168 289 - a list will be truncated to the first item.; #X text 168 339 - displays the incoming value without outputting it (e.g. \, "set 23" will cause a number box to display 23). Sending a set message without a value does not change the current value of a number box or symbol box.; #X text 168 404 - number box only: outputs a float for each message it receives (except set).; #X text 98 434 symbol; #X text 168 434 - symbol box only: outputs a symbol message for each message it receives (except set).; #X text 100 537 Control-clicking (or command-clicking on a mac) toggles the value between 0 and the last nonzero value.; #X floatatom 59 545 5 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 100 503 You can shift-click a number box and drag to change the number by hundredths instead of ones.; #X text 62 112 The number box is called "Number" in the "Put" menu. ; #X text 67 197 To enter data simply click a number box or symbol box and begin typing. Then click "Enter" to finish and output it.; #X connect 14 0 15 0; #X connect 16 0 17 0; #X connect 25 0 29 0; #X connect 34 0 35 0;