#N struct 1003-goto10 float x float y; #N canvas 248 25 581 856 10; #X obj 59 21 cnv 15 300 30 empty empty Counters_in_Pd 20 12 0 14 -233017 -66577 0; #X obj 174 132 + 1; #X obj 172 276 + 1; #X obj 130 276 f 0; #X obj 272 132 + 1; #X obj 236 132 f 0; #X obj 114 132 float 0; #X text 207 133 ==; #X text 311 135 ~=; #X obj 380 132 + 1; #X obj 344 132 f; #X text 66 168 Every bang sent to the float will first output the current value of the float to its outlet and to the [+ 1] \, which then adds 1 to the internally stored value of the float *without* outputting it immediatly.; #X text 64 226 The new value will be emitted on the next bang.; #X floatatom 130 307 5 0 0 0 current_output - -; #X msg 130 254 bang; #X floatatom 172 308 5 0 0 1 next_output - -; #X obj 192 497 + 1; #X obj 150 497 f 0; #X floatatom 150 528 5 0 0 0 current_output - -; #X msg 150 432 bang; #X floatatom 192 528 5 0 0 1 next_output - -; #X msg 166 460 0; #X obj 70 340 cnv 15 300 20 empty empty Resetting_Counters 20 10 0 12 -233017 -66577 0; #X obj 67 588 cnv 15 300 20 empty empty From-To-Counters_(Modulo-n) 20 10 0 12 -233017 -66577 0; #X obj 195 757 + 1; #X obj 155 757 f 0; #X floatatom 155 817 5 0 0 0 current_output - -; #X msg 155 699 bang; #X msg 171 726 0; #X obj 230 758 mod 4; #X text 65 75 Counting in Pd doesn't require externals \, you can also count with the builtin objects. The basic idiom to remember is [f 0] x [+ 1]:; #X text 280 755 <= count from 0 to 3 (where 3 == 4 - 1); #X text 193 459 <= RESET using right inlet of float; #X floatatom 230 817 5 0 0 1 next_output - -; #N canvas 258 28 576 798 accum 0; #X obj 59 21 cnv 15 300 30 empty empty Accumulator/Summing 20 12 0 14 -233017 -66577 0; #X text 62 78 With a little change to the counter idiom you get another operation: an accumulator to sum incoming numbers.; #X text 63 125 Remember the counter:; #X obj 94 156 f 0; #X obj 138 214 f 0; #X obj 141 157 +; #X obj 90 214 +; #X obj 134 301 f 0; #X obj 86 301 +; #X text 63 238 and send numbers into it:; #X floatatom 86 331 5 0 0 0 - - -; #X obj 86 359 print; #X obj 129 480 f 0; #X obj 81 480 +; #X msg 81 429 1 \, 2 \, 3 \, 4 \, 5; #X floatatom 81 510 5 0 0 0 - - -; #X obj 81 538 print; #X msg 86 272 1 \, 2 \, 3 \, 4 \, 5; #X msg 97 451 0; #X text 57 401 Resetting works like this:; #X text 81 581 And if you only want the final result \, you can store the intermediate sums in a float object:; #X obj 152 703 f 0; #X obj 104 703 +; #X msg 104 652 1 \, 2 \, 3 \, 4 \, 5; #X floatatom 74 749 5 0 0 0 - - -; #X msg 152 675 0; #X text 189 675 <== Reset; #X obj 74 725 f; #X obj 74 624 t b b; #X obj 74 768 print; #X msg 31 601 bang; #X text 146 333 == 1+2+3+4+5 = 15; #X text 60 189 Now just turn the objects around like this:; #X text 166 452 <== Reset; #X obj 374 483 f 0; #X obj 326 483 +; #X msg 326 432 1 \, 2 \, 3 \, 4 \, 5; #X floatatom 326 513 5 0 0 0 - - -; #X obj 326 541 print; #X msg 374 454 0; #X text 411 455 <== Reset; #X text 321 406 Or this:; #X connect 3 0 5 0; #X connect 4 0 6 1; #X connect 5 0 3 1; #X connect 6 0 4 0; #X connect 7 0 8 1; #X connect 8 0 7 0; #X connect 8 0 10 0; #X connect 10 0 11 0; #X connect 12 0 13 1; #X connect 13 0 15 0; #X connect 13 0 12 0; #X connect 14 0 13 0; #X connect 15 0 16 0; #X connect 17 0 8 0; #X connect 18 0 13 1; #X connect 21 0 22 1; #X connect 22 0 21 0; #X connect 22 0 27 1; #X connect 23 0 22 0; #X connect 24 0 29 0; #X connect 25 0 21 0; #X connect 27 0 24 0; #X connect 28 0 27 0; #X connect 28 1 23 0; #X connect 30 0 28 0; #X connect 34 0 35 1; #X connect 35 0 37 0; #X connect 35 0 34 0; #X connect 36 0 35 0; #X connect 37 0 38 0; #X connect 39 0 34 0; #X restore 428 815 pd accum; #X text 424 789 See also:; #X obj 397 17 goto10; #X text 87 376 To start over \, send the new starting value to the right inlet of the float:; #X text 92 634 If you want to count from 0 to a max-value and then start over \, use a "Modulo N" counter. Note \, that the [mod] is inserted *between* the [+ 1] and the float. To count until N use a [mod N+1] object:; #X connect 1 0 6 1; #X connect 2 0 3 1; #X connect 2 0 15 0; #X connect 3 0 2 0; #X connect 3 0 13 0; #X connect 4 0 5 1; #X connect 5 0 4 0; #X connect 6 0 1 0; #X connect 9 0 10 1; #X connect 10 0 9 0; #X connect 14 0 3 0; #X connect 16 0 17 1; #X connect 16 0 20 0; #X connect 17 0 16 0; #X connect 17 0 18 0; #X connect 19 0 17 0; #X connect 21 0 17 1; #X connect 24 0 29 0; #X connect 25 0 24 0; #X connect 25 0 26 0; #X connect 27 0 25 0; #X connect 28 0 25 1; #X connect 29 0 25 1; #X connect 29 0 33 0;