Sets an initial value for the grain: the time interval at which numbers are sent out. If the grain is not specified, line outputs a number every 20 milliseconds.

Pauses the internal ramp but does not change the target value nor clear pending target-time pairs. line will continue outputting whatever value was its current value when the pause message was received, until either it receives a resume message or until a new ramp is input.

Resumes the internal ramp and subsequent pending target-time pairs if the line object was paused.

Sets the starting value of the next ramp without output.

Stops line from sending out numbers, until a new target value is received.

In left inlet: The first number specifies a target value and the second number specifies the ramp time (in milliseconds) in which line should reach the target value. In the specified amount of time, line generates a ramp signal from its current value to the target value.

The line object accepts target-time pairs in a list, to generate compound ramps. (An example would be 0 1000 1 1000, which would go from the current value to 0 in a second, then to 1 in a second.) Once one of the ramps has reached its target value, the next one starts. A subsequent list, float, or int in the left inlet clears all ramps yet to be generated.

A list consisting of a number, followed by a value of '0' will set an initial value for the ramp. An example would be 4.5 0 1 1000 which would set an initial value of 0, a new value of 1, and a target time of 1000 ms.

Ramp time is the total amount of time (in milliseconds) in which line should reach the target value. This value is only used when a single value is input to the leftmost target inlet. Once a ramp has been completed, this value is set to 0 and must be set again.