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NIL

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NIL
also known as Ø
also known as Empty Spreads

What does NIL mean ?

NIL means

  • a spread contains no slices at all (no data at all..).

NIL doesn't mean

  • a spread with one slice containing the value "0.0000"
  • a spread of strings with one slice containing zero characters

Usually objects are implemented in a way, so that if any of the inputs contains an empty spread, the output also evaluates to an empty spread. Render objects with empty spreads on any input are not drawn.

Empty spreads are displayed in the tool tip with the special symbol Ø.

The same thing is meant if somebody in the vvvvorums mentions "NIL"

HowTo avoid NIL

In most cases you will want avoid a Ø because it may puzzle the whole graph below.
see

HowTo create NIL

Sometimes you may need to input a Ø somewhere. it can be created with a little trick using

see

or simply use the following modules:

unlike any other values, spreads, strings or colors a Ø on a node's inlet will NOT be saved within the patch.
So if you want to set any input to Ø permanently let that Select-node connected. Otherwise your inlet will have the default value (string, color) the next time you open your patch.

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~10h ago

Urbankind: circuitb:Wrongcop is epic! :)

~11h ago

joreg: @tobi: use GetSlice() as the patch i referred you to is demonstrating. or start a forum thread with your patch.

~11h ago

TobiTobsen123: hmm yes i can see the values...but how to handle them as seperate values? I need to forward them via TCP/IP...

~12h ago

joreg: @tobi: OSCDecoder helppatch has a section: OSC_Advanced (bottomright) that demoes decoding of multiple messages

~13h ago

TobiTobsen123: I'm using an OSCDecoder, it receives two arguments...works but how can I seperate the arguments into two seperate values

~15h ago

u7angel: @mediadog, make it a forum question.

~15h ago

u7angel: @mediadog, tty renderer ?

~18h ago

microdee: however non-conductive objects are invisible for this so the pencil and the sticks in the video are still a mysteries