clocker

The function object can be used to create line segment functions that control a line~ object, and it can also be used as a lookup table. A number coming in its inlet will be treated as a point on the x-axis, and whatever y-axis value is shown on the line segment function at that point will be sent out the leftmost outlet. This example patch demonstrates that use of function.

When we want to measure how much time something took, we use a stopwatch. We click once at the beginning of the time we want to measure, click once at the end, and get a reading of the elapsed time. When we want a notification that a particular amount of time has elapsed we use a timer. We set the amount of time in the future that we want to be notified, start the timer, and the timer notifies us when that amount of time has passed.