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+#N canvas 353 86 570 640 10;
+#X text 31 576 This document was updated for Pd version 0.35 test 24
+by Dave Sabine as part of a project called pddp proposed by Krzysztof
+Czaja to build comprehensive documentation for Pd.;
+#X obj 55 12 symbol;
+#X obj 28 259 symbol;
+#X msg 28 112 bang;
+#X text 60 112 "Bang" will force the object to output its value.;
+#X symbolatom 28 310 10 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X obj 28 329 print;
+#X text 22 41 The symbol object stores a symbol (which is set either
+by its creation argument or by the right inlet) and then outputs that
+symbol when it receives a "bang" message or a new symbol in its left
+inlet.;
+#X text 23 381 IMPORTANT NOTE;
+#X obj 71 410 symbol;
+#X symbolatom 63 449 10 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X text 75 328 For this example \, I have used the symbol atom to display
+the value that was stored in the symbol object and also printed the
+value to the terminal window.;
+#X text 74 253 The symbols are stored here. When banged \, the symbol
+is outputted through the outlet. Note that a creation argument is optional.
+;
+#X msg 40 137 dog;
+#X msg 48 155 cat;
+#X msg 59 181 symbol horse;
+#X msg 73 199 symbol wolf;
+#X msg 82 217 symbol pig;
+#X text 75 139 Sending a symbol to its left inlet will store AND output
+the value.;
+#X text 23 490 RELATED OBJECTS;
+#X obj 26 513 int;
+#X obj 58 513 float;
+#X obj 102 513 f;
+#X obj 134 513 select;
+#X obj 188 513 makefilename;
+#X text 153 179 Sending new symbols to its right inlet will store the
+values. These values can later be sent via "bang" to its left inlet.
+Note that these symbols are preceded by the word "symbol" to indicate
+the appropriate data type.;
+#N canvas 0 22 462 238 related_objects_from_other_libraries 0;
+#X obj 160 28 makesymbol;
+#X obj 118 28 index;
+#X obj 16 27 ftos;
+#X obj 52 27 unsymbol;
+#X text 10 129 The best places to find information about Pd's libraries
+is:;
+#X text 13 159 www.puredata.org and click on "Downloads" then "Software"
+;
+#X text 14 172 or;
+#X text 15 186 iem.kug.ac.at/pdb/;
+#X obj 243 28 lister;
+#X text 17 58 These objects are offered in Pd only if you have downloaded
+and properly installed the appropriate library. These objects may or
+may not exist in a single library. These objects usually included in
+the installers.;
+#X restore 25 536 pd related_objects_from_other_libraries;
+#X text 31 395 Symbol - the OBJECT:;
+#X text 31 431 is very different than symbol - the ATOM:;
+#X text 29 466 Careful not to get them confused.;
+#X text 109 13 STORE A SYMBOL;
+#X connect 2 0 5 0;
+#X connect 3 0 2 0;
+#X connect 5 0 6 0;
+#X connect 13 0 2 0;
+#X connect 14 0 2 0;
+#X connect 15 0 2 1;
+#X connect 16 0 2 1;
+#X connect 17 0 2 1;