Examples
Convert between different units of time.
| Name | Type | Opt | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| time-formats | symbol | opt | Arguments set the time formats to convert between. The first argument sets the input format to expect, and the second argument sets the format to output. These arguments are a shortcut for setting the attributes of this object which do the same thing. Time can be specified in any of the time formats used in Max. |
| bang | The last time-value passed in is converted into the output type specified. Where appropriate, the input type of the last time-value passed in will be re-assessed by checking the in attribute. | |
| int | time-value [int] |
The time value passed-in is converted into the output type specified. Where appropriate, the input type will be assessed by checking the in attribute. |
| float | time-value [float] |
The time value passed-in is converted into the output type specified. Where appropriate, the input type will be assessed by checking the in attribute. |
| list | time-value [list] |
The time value passed-in is converted into the output type specified. Where appropriate, the input type will be assessed by checking the in attribute. |
| anything | time-value [list] |
The time value passed-in is converted into the output type specified. Where appropriate, the input type will be assessed by checking the in attribute. |
| Name | Type | g/s | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| in | symbol | The input format is used to determine the value sent to this object when the value alone is not enough. For example, a simple number could represent milliseconds, hertz, ticks, seconds, etc. This attribute is used to disambiguate such cases. | |
| listen | int | Toggles the output of new values for the current input to the translation when the transport tempo changes. The default is 1 (on). | |
| mode | symbol | Sets the mode for time values. The translate object can output time values in either position relative to the system start value of 1.1.0 or interval , where a value of 1.1.0 would indicate one bar, one beat, and no units (2400 ticks at 4/4 in the default resolution). Note: this attribute may not apply, depending on the type of unit conversion. |
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| out | symbol | Set the time format to use for output. | |
| transport | symbol | The name of a transport object with which to associate. By default, the master transport is used. |