For PD vanilla: > 1: Is the technique of setting object attributes via messages documented > anywhere? > > (x2.html has most things, but I don't see this.)
Right click on an IEM gui (tgl for instance) and choose help. Then open the “edit” subpatch. > 2: Is there a list of all the standard objects, and the names of all > attributes (methods) which are settable via messages? > (A language specification or reference should have this) See above. > 3: If I send the message [color $1( to an object, say a tgl, > it seems to follow an index into a table (modulo 30) > which corresponds to the little table that comes up in > the object properties dialog box: > > <object color table.jpg> > > So my last question is, can I rely on that table staying > the same across all versions of PD? Will index 13 always > be Red? Yes. > 4: Can I change that table? No, but as mentioned in a previous replay, you can compose your own colors as well and set them via messages. > 5: I would prefer to set an object's color via an RGB value > Can I do that? Yes, also mentioned in a previous reply I believe. If not, there are a number of small util patches posted to the pd-list over the years. Check the archives. -------- Dan Wilcox @danomatika <https://twitter.com/danomatika> danomatika.com <http://danomatika.com/> robotcowboy.com <http://robotcowboy.com/>
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