printk2

Name

printk2 --  Prints a new value every time a control variable changes.

Description

Prints a new value every time a control variable changes.

Syntax

printk2 kvar [, inumspaces]

Initialization

inumspaces (optional, default=0) -- number of space characters printed before the value of kvar

Performance

kvar -- signal to be printed

Derived from Robin Whittle's printk, prints a new value of kvar each time kvar changes. Useful for monitoring MIDI control changes when using sliders.

Warning

WARNING! Don't use this opcode with normal, continuously variant k-signals, because it can hang the computer, as the rate of printing is too fast.

Examples

Here is an example of the printk2 opcode. It uses the files printk2.orc and printk2.sco.

Example 15-1. Example of the printk2 opcode.

/* printk2.orc */
; Initialize the global variables.
sr = 44100
kr = 44100
ksmps = 1
nchnls = 1

; Instrument #1.
instr 1
  ; Change a value linearly from 0 to 10,
  ; over the period defined by p3.
  kval1 line 0, p3, 10

  ; If kval1 is greater than or equal to 5, 
  ; then kval=2, else kval=1.
  kval2 = (kval1 >= 5 ? 2 : 1)

  ; Print the value of kval2, once per second.
  printk2 kval2
endin
/* printk2.orc */
        
/* printk2.sco */
; Play Instrument #1 for 5 seconds.
i 1 0 5
e
/* printk2.sco */
        
Its output should include a line like this:
 i1     1.00000
 i1     2.00000
      

See Also

printk and printks

Credits

Author: Gabriel Maldonado
Italy
1998

Example written by Kevin Conder.

New in Csound version 3.48