RNBO Objects & Operators outport
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outport

output tagged messages

Description

Send messages out of RNBO. Outport objects in the RNBO patcher allow received messages to be sent to the target platform using the tag argument. This allows the target to monitor messages produced by the RNBO patcher.

Arguments

tag [symbol]

A symbol, typed into the object box, defines a tag for messages sent out of RNBO by outport. This tag cannot be a number.

Inlets

input [bang, number, list]

A bang, number, or list received in the inlet will be sent out of RNBO, associated with the tag described with the tag argument.

Fixed Attributes

These attributes must be set in the object box and determine the behavior of the object at runtime.

meta [symbol]

A JSON formatted string containing metadata for use by the exported code.

@meta can be used to pass on any information for custom needs via the exported description.json file. This has potential use for hardware mappings/routings, UI generation, advanced toolchain integration, etc.

tag [symbol]

A symbol, typed into the object box, defines a tag for messages sent out of RNBO by outport. This tag cannot be a number.

Dynamic Attributes

These attributes can be modified in the code during execution using the set object

input [bang, number, list]

A bang, number, or list received in the inlet will be sent out of RNBO, associated with the tag described with the tag argument.

See Also

Name Description
inport input tagged messages
in event inlet
in~ signal inlet
out event outlet
out~ signal outlet