#N canvas 430 37 555 619 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 value 3 12 0 18
-204280 -1 0;
#X obj 0 284 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.inlets inlets 8 12 0 13
-228856 -1 0;
#N canvas 488 240 494 391 META 0;
#X text 12 125 LIBRARY internal;
#X text 12 165 WEBSITE http://crca.ucsd.edu/~msp/;
#X text 12 45 LICENSE SIBSD;
#X text 12 145 AUTHOR Miller Puckette;
#X text 12 205 HELP_PATCH_AUTHORS This help patch was updated for Pd
version 0.35 test 26 by Dave Sabine as part of a project called pddp
proposed by Krzysztof Czaja to build comprehensive documentation for
Pd. Jonathan Wilkes revised the patch to conform to the PDDP template
for Pd version 0.42.;
#X text 12 25 KEYWORDS control storage nonlocal;
#X text 12 65 DESCRIPTION nonlocal shared value (named variable);
#X text 12 5 ALIAS v;
#X text 12 85 INLET_0 float bang;
#X text 12 105 OUTLET_0 float;
#X text 12 185 RELEASE_DATE 1997;
#X restore 500 597 pd META;
#X obj 0 379 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.outlets outlets 8 12 0
13 -228856 -1 0;
#X obj 0 421 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.argument arguments 8 12
0 13 -228856 -1 0;
#X obj 0 525 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.more_info more_info 8 12
0 13 -228856 -1 0;
#N canvas 218 491 428 139 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 8 2 [value] Related Objects;
#X obj 23 43 send;
#X obj 56 43 receive;
#X text 20 76 External Objects;
#X obj 110 43 expr;
#X obj 20 96 pddp/helplink motex/getenv;
#X restore 102 597 pd Related_objects;
#X obj 78 293 cnv 17 3 75 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.let.0 0 5 9 0 16 -228856
-162280 0;
#X text 98 322 float;
#X text 98 352 list;
#X text 98 387 float;
#X obj 78 388 cnv 17 3 17 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.let.0 0 5 9 0 16 -228856
-162280 0;
#X obj 456 11 value;
#X obj 516 11 v;
#X text 494 11 or;
#X text 11 23 nonlocal shared value (named variable);
#N canvas 57 148 428 418 scope 0;
#X obj 1 1 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 3 12 0
14 -204280 -1 0;
#X text 20 38 Understanding "scope" is important while developing programmatic
applications. In Pd there are three levels of "scope":;
#X text 31 81 1 Local Scope: all objects \, subroutines \, data \,
and variables which exist within a single patch on a single computer
and do not communicate with other active Pd patches.;
#X text 29 137 2 Global Scope: all objects \, subroutines \, data and
variables which exist within single or multiple patches on a single
computer which communicate with other active Pd patches.;
#X text 20 260 As a general rule \, all things are considered "local"
in Pd and if communication between Pd windows is necessary \, then
[send]/[receive] \, or [throw]/[catch] objects are used. Likewise \,
if communication is necessary between many computers running Pd \,
then objects such as [netsend]/[netreceive] are used.;
#X text 20 347 The exception to the above rule is [value]. This object
is a container which makes its data known to all [value] objects of
the same name in all active Pd windows on a single computer: hence
\, GLOBAL scope.;
#X text 30 199 3 Network (Universal) Scope: all objects \, subroutines
\, data and variables which exist within single or multiple patches
on two or more computers which communicate with other active Pd patches
via a network.;
#X text 8 2 [value] Scope in Pd;
#X restore 102 574 pd scope;
#X text 98 47 [value] is a container. It holds a global variable numeric
value and can be "polled" at any time with a "bang" message. In other
words \, [value] is a place where numbers can be stored and then accessed
by all active Pd windows.;
#N canvas 73 60 428 231 global_values 0;
#X obj 173 168 v my_variable;
#X floatatom 173 190 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
#X obj 173 127 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
-1;
#X floatatom 191 145 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
#X obj 1 1 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 3 12 0
14 -204280 -1 0;
#X text 8 2 [value] Sub-patch to demonstrate global values;
#X text 20 38 To show how global scope works \, "bang" the [value]
object to retreive the current number. While you're in the sub-patch
\, change the number and then return to the main patch window and click
the "bang". You'll quickly see how this variable can be retreived or
reset in any active Pd window.;
#X connect 0 0 1 0;
#X connect 2 0 0 0;
#X connect 3 0 0 0;
#X restore 101 261 pd global_values;
#X text 16 102 To assign a numeric value to that variable \, a number
box or message can be used \, as follows:;
#X obj 19 179 value my_variable;
#X msg 37 156 42;
#X floatatom 19 203 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
#X floatatom 19 136 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
#X obj 271 188 value my_variable;
#X floatatom 271 212 5 0 0 0 - - -, f 5;
#X obj 271 168 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
-1;
#X text 63 135 play with me;
#X text 62 155 or click me;
#X text 186 133 Notice that the number is not outputted to the outlet
\; it is merely stored. To retreive the number \, send a "bang" \,
like below:;
#X text 168 322 - a float to the inlet sets all [value] objects that
share the same name to the incoming value.;
#X text 168 352 - a list is truncated to the first element.;
#X text 98 292 bang;
#X text 168 292 - sending a bang to a particular [value] object will
cause it to output its current value.;
#X text 168 387 - the current value is output when a bang is received
at the inlet.;
#X text 98 229 All [value] objects with the same name receive the value
(see subpatch below):;
#X text 168 491 If no creation argument is given \, then the object
will communicate with all other [value] objects with no name.;
#X text 99 529 [value] variables may be used within all [expr] family
objects. See the help patches for [expr] \, [expr~] and [fexpr~] for
more information.;
#X text 80 439 1) symbol atom;
#X obj 4 597 pddp/pddplink all_about_help_patches.pd -text Usage Guide
;
#X text 168 439 - [value] takes one argument (a symbol) that is the
name of the object. All [value] objects that share this name will have
their values updated when a float is sent to the inlet of any of them.
;
#X obj 193 574 pddp/pddplink all_about_expr_and_value.pd;
#X connect 21 0 23 0;
#X connect 22 0 21 0;
#X connect 24 0 21 0;
#X connect 25 0 26 0;
#X connect 27 0 25 0;
