Lock Mode
Properties
Use
A locked box returns the last computed or edited value. Any parametric modification will be ineffective.
Procedure
To set a box on “lock” mode, select it and press b. A small cross icon
appears on the upper left corner of the box.
Examples
Locked Function Boxes
The values of a locked box in a program remain in the box and are returned at the next evaluation.
A locked function always returns the same value.
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Locked Factory Boxes
New input values don’t affect a locked factory box.
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(A) Here, a chord is edited as a C4 triad and is locked (A).
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(B) When new values are assigned to the chord, the pitches don’t change at the evaluation.
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Automatic Locking
When an object is modified from its editor, its box gets locked automatically in order to prevent the contents to be reinitalized at a next evaluation.
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References :
Contents :
- OpenMusic Documentation
- OM User Manual
- OpenMusic QuickStart