Dropdown menu The live.menu object can be used to display text associated with incoming numbers and provide a general user interface. Item numbering starts from zero (0). Cycling '74 Live Live UI Objects Messages in TEXT_HERE Item Index TEXT_HERE Item Symbol TEXT_HERE Parameter Raw Value (0.-1.) TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Send the current item out the outlets Sends the current item out the outlets. Display a menu item and output its index and symbol An integer specifies a menu item to be displayed, and causes the live.menu object to display that item and output information about its index and the symbol associated with that menu index. Menu item numbering starts at 0. Display a menu item and output its index and symbol Converted to int. Display and output a value The word assign, followed by a floating point value, causes that value to be displayed and sent out the live.menu object's outlet. The value, however, will not be stored. If the Parameter Visibility attribute is set to Stored Only, the assign message will not add the new value to the Live application’s undo chain. Restore and output the initial value Restore and output the initial value. Click to select a menu itam Clicking with the mouse lets you select a menu item to be displayed and outputs information about its index and the symbol associated with that menu index. Send the current value out the outlet Sends the current value out the outlet. Store a raw normalized value, convert to real, display, and output A raw normalized value (between 0. and 1.) received in the inlet is converted to a real value, stored, displayed by live.menu, and the current item is sent out the outlets. Display a menu item without triggering output The word set, followed by a number, specifies a menu item to be displayed by the live.menu object without triggering any output. Select a menu item for display without triggering output The word setsymbol, followed by a message, selects a menu item to be displayed by name without triggering any output. Select a menu item for display by name The word symbol, followed by a message, selects a menu item to be displayed by name. If the item is found, the menu item is displayed and information about its index and the symbol associated with that menu index. Active mode enable Toggles the object's active mode. When the active attribute is set to 0, the mouse action does not cause output and the inactive colors are used. The default is 1 (on). Background color (active) Sets the background color of the display when the active attribute is set to 1. Annotation Name The string that is prepended to annotations. This shows up in the Info pane in Live, and the clue window in Max. Display Style Defines the display style. TEXT_HERE The text appears with the boundaries of the text box. All attributes, except those with 'lcd' in the name, are functional. TEXT_HERE The text appears with the boundaries of the text box. To adjust the colors of the object you must use the attributes with 'lcd' in the name, such as inactivelcdcolor, lcdbgcolor, and lcdcolor. Border color Sets the display color for the live.menu object's border in RGBA format. Border color (focus) Sets the border color in RGBA format to be used when the live.menu has the focus. Highlight color Sets the highlight color in RGBA format to be used when you select an item with the mouse. Highlight Text Color Sets the highlight text color in RGBA format to be used when you select an item with the mouse. LCD Color (Inactive) Sets the text and highlight color when the appearance attribute is set to 1:LCD, and the active attribute is set to 0. LCD Background Color Sets the background color of the display when the appearance attribute is set to 1:LCD. LCD Color Sets the text and highlight color when the appearance attribute is set to 1:LCD. Visible to Max Mapping When parameter_mappable is enabled, the object will be available for mapping to keyboard or MIDI input using the Max Mappings feature. Images Files Sets the paths of any pictures used when the usepicture attribute is set to 1. Bitmap images such as PNG or vectorized images (SVG) can be used. Remap SVG Colors Sets the color that the SVG image will use. When usepicture is set to 1, and remapsvgcolors is set to 0, the color supplied by the SVG file are used; if set to 1, the color attributes for the appropriate display mode are used. Text color Sets the display color for the live.menu object's text in RGBA format. Triangle Color Default Sets the triangle color in RGBA format. Use Pictures Toggles the use of the pictures instead of text display. Note that you need to provide enough pictures by setting the pictures attribute properly. Use SVG ViewBox Sets the viewbox for the svg files when usepicture is set to 1. If usesvgviewbox is set to 0, Max determines the viewbox; if set to 1, uses the viewbox flag supplied by the svg file. Out left outlet: The number of the selected menu item is sent out. Menu items are numbered beginning with 0. Out middle outlet: The text of the selected menu item is sent out as a message. Out right outlet: When an output is triggered, a raw normalized value (between 0. and 1.) is sent out this outlet.