5 files changed, 575 insertions, 290 deletions
diff --git a/doc/pddp/all_about_data_types.pd b/doc/pddp/all_about_data_types.pd
index 4f53fda1..b0293e88 100644
--- a/doc/pddp/all_about_data_types.pd
+++ b/doc/pddp/all_about_data_types.pd
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#N canvas 220 70 873 654 10;
-#X obj 453 470 route;
+#N canvas 246 35 862 651 10;
+#X obj 453 446 route;
 #X floatatom 93 115 5 0 0 1 "float" - -;
 #X symbolatom 184 115 10 0 0 1 "symbol" - -;
 #X obj 96 211 symbol;
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #X floatatom 15 233 5 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X msg 20 212 12;
 #X msg 3 192 float 83;
-#N canvas 770 126 486 336 Related_Objects 0;
+#N canvas 770 126 490 340 Related_Objects 0;
 #X obj 32 54 ftos;
 #X obj 68 54 list2symbol;
 #X text 23 22 data type conversion;
@@ -28,29 +28,28 @@
 #X obj 158 159 symbol2list;
 #X obj 247 138 l2s;
 #X obj 247 158 s2l;
-#X restore 433 581 pd Related_Objects;
-#X text 427 256 Many objects cast the data they receive when they output
+#X obj 123 252 list;
+#X restore 467 591 pd Related_Objects;
+#X text 427 232 Many objects cast the data they receive when they output
 it:;
-#X text 546 337 Some objects do not cast the data:;
-#X obj 444 308 trigger anything;
-#X msg 444 283 this is a list without a cast;
-#X obj 444 331 print;
-#X text 430 371 Some objects need to have the data explicitly declared
+#X text 546 313 Some objects do not cast the data:;
+#X obj 444 284 trigger anything;
+#X msg 444 259 this is a list without a cast;
+#X obj 444 307 print;
+#X text 430 347 Some objects need to have the data explicitly declared
 in order to handle it. These are mostly symbol handling objects.;
-#X text 430 437 Objects which route data generally can handle explicitly
+#X text 430 413 Objects which route data generally can handle explicitly
 or implicitly defined data.;
-#X obj 500 470 trigger;
-#X obj 558 470 niagara;
-#X obj 446 414 select;
+#X obj 500 446 trigger;
+#X obj 558 446 niagara;
+#X obj 446 390 select;
 #X obj -5 -2 cnv 15 850 20 empty empty all_about_data_types 20 10 1
 18 -233017 -66577 0;
 #X obj 811 -1 pddp;
-#X text 635 597 updated for Pd version 0.37.1;
 #X text -9 291 "anything";
 #X text -9 407 "list";
 #X text -9 393 "float";
 #X text -9 434 "symbol";
-#X text -9 420 "scalar";
 #X text -9 380 "bang";
 #X msg 91 339 anything 1 two three;
 #X msg 242 339 one 2 3;
@@ -61,26 +60,25 @@ or implicitly defined data.;
 -1;
 #X msg 244 373 list one 2 3;
 #X msg 283 403 1 2 3;
-#X text 197 35 float symbol pointer;
 #X text -3 35 atoms (basic data types):;
 #X text -3 60 The basic data types are known as 'atoms' in Pd. "float"
 and "symbol" atoms have 'atom boxes' for realtime display and control
 from within a patch. "pointer" atoms are used for accessing data stored
 in graphical data structures.;
-#X obj 441 208 int;
-#X obj 449 188 / 5.23;
-#X floatatom 449 160 5 0 0 0 - - -;
-#X floatatom 482 228 5 0 0 0 - - -;
-#X floatatom 441 228 5 0 0 0 - - -;
-#X obj 531 158 tosymbol;
-#X obj 595 159 fromsymbol;
-#X obj 678 158 list2symbol;
-#X obj 682 200 ftos;
+#X obj 441 184 int;
+#X obj 449 164 / 5.23;
+#X floatatom 449 136 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X floatatom 482 204 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X floatatom 441 204 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X obj 531 134 tosymbol;
+#X obj 595 135 fromsymbol;
+#X obj 678 134 list2symbol;
+#X obj 682 176 ftos;
 #X obj 637 43 symbol;
-#X obj 600 96 int;
+#X obj 600 87 int;
 #X obj 719 43 pointer;
-#X obj 460 96 bang;
-#X obj 498 97 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+#X obj 460 87 bang;
+#X obj 498 88 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
 -1;
 #X obj 519 43 float;
 #X text 1 527 There a number of objects which are used for storing
@@ -88,28 +86,114 @@ messages \, or casting messages as a specific data type \, sometimes
 converting from one data type to another. The right inlet on these
 objects is stores that value \, which can be later output using a bang.
 ;
-#X obj 628 96 lister;
+#X obj 628 87 lister;
 #X text 560 44 aka;
 #X obj 586 43 f;
 #X text 22 613 (C) Copyright 2004 Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans@at.or.at>
 ;
 #X text 239 627 released under the GNU GPL;
-#X text 435 614 $Revision: 1.4 $$Date: 2005-04-26 05:34:40 $;
+#X text 435 614 $Revision: 1.5 $$Date: 2005-07-28 19:45:58 $;
 #X text 436 627 $Author: eighthave $;
-#X obj 433 517 pddp_open all_about_lists_vs_anythings;
-#X obj 433 538 pddp_open all_about_symbol_construction;
-#X obj 433 559 pddp_open all_about_data_structures;
-#X text 515 97 (aka [bng]);
+#X obj 490 518 pddp_open all_about_lists_vs_anythings;
+#X obj 490 539 pddp_open all_about_symbol_construction;
+#X obj 490 560 pddp_open all_about_data_structures;
+#X text 515 88 (aka [bng]);
 #X text 3 304 "anything" allows anything to pass through unchanged.
 It is not a data type tho.;
 #X text -6 143 "symbols" need to be declared explicitly. "floats" do
 not need to be declared explicitly \, but can be:;
 #X text 153 212 casting as a "symbol";
 #X text 1 509 CASTING AND STORAGE OBJECTS;
-#X text 431 498 FOR MORE INFO:;
-#X text 430 138 EXAMPLES OF CASTING;
+#X text 431 474 FOR MORE INFO:;
+#X text 430 114 EXAMPLES OF CASTING;
 #X text 425 43 atom objects:;
-#X text 432 74 other data types:;
+#X text 432 65 other data types:;
+#X text -9 420 "pointer";
+#X obj 24 460 trigger anything bang float list pointer symbol;
+#X obj 24 480 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 88 480 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 152 479 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 218 480 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 283 479 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 348 480 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X text 193 35 "float" \, "symbol" \, "pointer";
+#N canvas 0 22 505 381 float/list 0;
+#X msg 75 133 float 1 2 3;
+#X text 34 22 FLOAT CONVERSION;
+#X msg 95 187 list 1 2 3;
+#X text 92 164 A list with multiple elements remains a list.;
+#X text 43 59 A float with one element remains a float.;
+#X text 72 106 A float with multiple elements remains a float but is
+cut to one element.;
+#X text 99 218 A list with one float element is converted to a float.
+;
+#X obj 58 308 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty bang 0 20 1 9 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 105 308 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty float 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 152 308 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty symbol 0 21 1 9 -262144
+-1 -1;
+#X obj 200 308 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty list 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 248 308 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty UNDEFINED 0 21 1 9 -262144
+-1 -1;
+#X obj 57 286 route bang float symbol list;
+#X obj 92 349 print FLOAT;
+#X msg 50 81 float 3;
+#X msg 106 239 list 2;
+#X obj 188 349 print LIST;
+#X connect 0 0 12 0;
+#X connect 2 0 12 0;
+#X connect 12 0 7 0;
+#X connect 12 1 8 0;
+#X connect 12 1 13 0;
+#X connect 12 2 9 0;
+#X connect 12 3 10 0;
+#X connect 12 3 16 0;
+#X connect 12 4 11 0;
+#X connect 14 0 12 0;
+#X connect 15 0 12 0;
+#X restore 465 493 pd float/list conversion;
+#N canvas 0 22 479 361 empty 0;
+#X obj 78 268 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty bang 0 20 1 9 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 125 268 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty float 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 172 268 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty symbol 0 21 1 9 -262144
+-1 -1;
+#X obj 220 268 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty list 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 268 268 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty UNDEFINED 0 21 1 9 -262144
+-1 -1;
+#X msg 127 205 list;
+#X msg 50 75 float;
+#X msg 97 134 symbol;
+#X text 31 21 EMPTY DATA TYPES;
+#X obj 77 246 route bang float symbol list;
+#X obj 73 326 print FLOAT;
+#X obj 155 326 print SYMBOL;
+#X text 120 184 An empty list is converted to a bang;
+#X text 85 114 An empty "symbol" remains a empty "symbol".;
+#X text 46 55 An empty "float" remains a "float" and is initialized
+to 0;
+#X connect 5 0 9 0;
+#X connect 6 0 9 0;
+#X connect 7 0 9 0;
+#X connect 9 0 0 0;
+#X connect 9 1 1 0;
+#X connect 9 1 10 0;
+#X connect 9 2 2 0;
+#X connect 9 2 11 0;
+#X connect 9 3 3 0;
+#X connect 9 4 4 0;
+#X restore 656 493 pd empty data types;
+#X text 635 597 updated for Pd version 0.38.4;
 #X connect 3 0 4 0;
 #X connect 5 0 4 0;
 #X connect 6 0 3 0;
@@ -118,13 +202,19 @@ not need to be declared explicitly \, but can be:;
 #X connect 12 0 10 0;
 #X connect 16 0 18 0;
 #X connect 17 0 16 0;
-#X connect 33 0 36 0;
-#X connect 34 0 36 0;
-#X connect 36 0 35 0;
-#X connect 36 3 37 0;
-#X connect 38 0 36 0;
-#X connect 39 0 36 0;
-#X connect 43 0 47 0;
-#X connect 44 0 43 0;
-#X connect 44 0 46 0;
-#X connect 45 0 44 0;
+#X connect 31 0 34 0;
+#X connect 32 0 34 0;
+#X connect 34 0 33 0;
+#X connect 34 3 35 0;
+#X connect 36 0 34 0;
+#X connect 37 0 34 0;
+#X connect 40 0 44 0;
+#X connect 41 0 40 0;
+#X connect 41 0 43 0;
+#X connect 42 0 41 0;
+#X connect 76 0 77 0;
+#X connect 76 1 78 0;
+#X connect 76 2 79 0;
+#X connect 76 3 80 0;
+#X connect 76 4 81 0;
+#X connect 76 5 82 0;
diff --git a/doc/pddp/all_about_lists_vs_anythings.pd b/doc/pddp/all_about_lists_vs_anythings.pd
index 89fc865a..77b898dc 100644
--- a/doc/pddp/all_about_lists_vs_anythings.pd
+++ b/doc/pddp/all_about_lists_vs_anythings.pd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#N canvas 268 58 885 631 10;
+#N canvas 268 58 889 635 10;
 #X msg 95 298 1 2 3;
 #X obj 125 329 route list;
 #X msg 62 278 list 1 2 3;
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 -1;
 #X obj 535 138 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty float 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
 -1;
-#X obj 684 138 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty symbol 0 21 1 9 -262144
+#X obj 630 138 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty symbol 0 21 1 9 -262144
 -1 -1;
 #X msg 486 73 list this is a set with a cast;
 #X msg 493 92 this is a set withOUT a cast;
-#X obj 585 138 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty list 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
+#X obj 583 138 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty list 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
 -1;
 #X obj 120 527 route list;
 #X obj 120 546 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty list -20 7 1 10 -262144
@@ -49,13 +49,10 @@ NOT a "list":;
 #X text 22 575 (C) Copyright 2004 Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans@at.or.at>
 ;
 #X text 239 589 released under the GNU GPL;
-#X text 445 576 $Revision: 1.6 $$Date: 2005-07-28 01:02:56 $;
+#X text 445 576 $Revision: 1.7 $$Date: 2005-07-28 19:45:58 $;
 #X text 446 589 $Author: eighthave $;
 #X text 673 551 updated for Pd 0.38-2;
-#X obj 487 117 route bang float list pointer symbol;
-#X obj 635 138 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty pointer 0 21 1 9 -262144
--1 -1;
-#X obj 734 138 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty UNDEFINED 0 21 1 9 -262144
+#X obj 679 138 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty UNDEFINED 0 21 1 9 -262144
 -1 -1;
 #X msg 502 286 1 1;
 #X obj 495 312 +;
@@ -78,15 +75,6 @@ starting with a "symbol" is not \, unless that "symbol" is the selector
 -1;
 #X obj 58 169 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty float 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
 -1;
-#X obj 207 169 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty symbol 0 21 1 9 -262144
--1 -1;
-#X obj 108 169 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty list 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
--1;
-#X obj 10 148 route bang float list pointer symbol;
-#X obj 158 169 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty pointer 0 21 1 9 -262144
--1 -1;
-#X obj 257 169 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty UNDEFINED 0 21 1 9 -262144
--1 -1;
 #N canvas 183 32 857 475 has 0;
 #X obj 96 162 print;
 #X msg 57 93 list one two three;
@@ -218,37 +206,43 @@ symbol] outputs a symbol from its left outlet.;
 #X text 450 389 When working with sets that might be either "lists"
 or undefined \, use [prepend]. Many of the "list" handling objects
 in Pd have odd quirks which can make things difficult.;
+#X obj 487 117 route bang float list symbol;
+#X obj 10 148 route bang float list symbol;
+#X obj 152 169 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty symbol 0 21 1 9 -262144
+-1 -1;
+#X obj 105 169 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty list 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 201 169 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty UNDEFINED 0 21 1 9 -262144
+-1 -1;
 #X connect 0 0 1 0;
 #X connect 1 0 7 0;
 #X connect 1 1 8 0;
 #X connect 2 0 1 0;
-#X connect 3 0 56 0;
+#X connect 3 0 55 0;
 #X connect 9 0 1 0;
 #X connect 10 0 1 0;
-#X connect 14 0 38 0;
-#X connect 15 0 38 0;
+#X connect 14 0 54 0;
+#X connect 15 0 54 0;
 #X connect 17 0 18 0;
 #X connect 17 1 19 0;
 #X connect 20 0 17 0;
 #X connect 21 0 17 0;
 #X connect 23 0 17 0;
 #X connect 24 0 17 0;
-#X connect 25 0 56 0;
+#X connect 25 0 55 0;
 #X connect 26 0 4 0;
-#X connect 26 0 56 0;
-#X connect 38 0 11 0;
-#X connect 38 1 12 0;
-#X connect 38 2 16 0;
-#X connect 38 3 39 0;
-#X connect 38 4 13 0;
-#X connect 38 5 40 0;
-#X connect 41 0 42 0;
-#X connect 42 0 43 0;
-#X connect 44 0 42 0;
-#X connect 46 0 42 0;
-#X connect 56 0 52 0;
-#X connect 56 1 53 0;
-#X connect 56 2 55 0;
-#X connect 56 3 57 0;
-#X connect 56 4 54 0;
-#X connect 56 5 58 0;
+#X connect 26 0 55 0;
+#X connect 39 0 40 0;
+#X connect 40 0 41 0;
+#X connect 42 0 40 0;
+#X connect 44 0 40 0;
+#X connect 54 0 11 0;
+#X connect 54 1 12 0;
+#X connect 54 2 16 0;
+#X connect 54 3 13 0;
+#X connect 54 4 38 0;
+#X connect 55 0 50 0;
+#X connect 55 1 51 0;
+#X connect 55 2 57 0;
+#X connect 55 3 56 0;
+#X connect 55 4 58 0;
diff --git a/doc/pddp/float-help.pd b/doc/pddp/float-help.pd
index bd04f8c5..ae2cb04b 100644
--- a/doc/pddp/float-help.pd
+++ b/doc/pddp/float-help.pd
@@ -1,88 +1,126 @@
-#N canvas 0 0 626 624 12;
-#X obj 114 560 pddp;
-#X obj 8 3 cnv 15 90 578 empty empty empty 20 12 0 14 -233017 -66577
-0;
-#X floatatom 325 358 5 0 0 0 - - -;
-#X floatatom 484 395 5 0 0 0 - - -;
-#X floatatom 369 462 5 0 0 0 - - -;
-#X msg 304 402 42 7;
-#X obj 366 396 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty "bang" 0 -6 0 8 -262144
--1 -1;
-#X floatatom 128 422 5 0 0 0 - - -;
-#X msg 128 373 bang;
-#X obj 46 18 float;
-#X obj 492 17 f;
-#X text 111 18 - STORE A FLOATING POINT NUMBER - abbreviation:;
-#X msg 249 402 7 3 4;
-#X obj 369 436 f;
-#X obj 128 397 float 7;
-#X text 113 484 doc/2.control.examples/sendnumber.pd;
-#X text 371 358 Tip: Shift+drag;
-#X text 37 44 INLETS:;
-#X text 37 59 - LEFT:;
-#X text 104 59 Float - A float at the left inlet will update the stored
-value of the object and will send the number immediately to the outlet.
-;
-#X text 104 114 Bang - A bang at the left inlet will force [float]
-to send its value to the outlet.;
-#X text 104 152 List - A list at the left inlet will be truncated to
-include only the first element. The first element in the list will
-update the stored value of the object and will send the number immediately
-to the outlet.;
-#X text 29 220 - RIGHT:;
-#X text 105 220 Float - A float at the right inlet is stored for later
-use. It will be sent to the left outlet when a float or bang is received
-in the left inlet.;
-#X text 29 324 OUTLETS:;
-#X text 13 272 ARGUMENTS:;
-#X text 20 354 EXAMPLES:;
-#X text 22 484 SEE ALSO:;
-#X text 104 272 One - [float] accepts a single float as a creation
-argument which initializes the first value to be sent out the left
-outlet.;
-#X text 104 325 One - outputs the stored floating point value of the
-object.;
-#X text 249 384 lists;
-#X text 106 355 creation argument;
-#N canvas 58 0 401 250 Related_Objects 0;
-#X text 25 11 Native Pd Objects;
-#X text 23 92 Externals and other object libraries;
-#X obj 42 48 int;
-#X obj 109 48 symbol;
-#X text 36 126 [randomF];
-#X restore 114 508 pd Related_Objects;
-#N canvas 57 0 637 618 More_Info 0;
-#X text 43 24 All numbers in Pd are kept in 32-bit floating point and
-can represent real numbers between -8 \, 388608 and 8.388.608.00;
-#X text 11 78 WHAT IS A FLOATING POINT NUMBER?;
-#X text 41 267 The following are examples of floating point numbers:
-;
-#X text 61 293 3;
-#X text 62 334 -111.5;
-#X text 61 313 0.5;
-#X text 40 387 3e-005 : This example is a computer shorthand for scientific
-notation. It means 3*10-5 (or 10 to the negative 5th power multiplied
-by 3).;
-#X text 41 108 According to Webopedia.com \, "computers are integer
-machines and are capable of representing real numbers only by using
-complex codes." Hence \, real numbers must be 'approximated' by computers
-using the "floating point standard". In such a number \, the decimal
-point can "float" meaning that there is no fixed number of digits preceding
-or following the decimal. A floating point number is therefore a computer's
-approximation of a real number.;
-#X text 43 453 Interesting side-note: In the early 1990's \, the Intel
-80486 was shipped with a math coprocessor to help accelerate the process
-of computing floating point numbers (which previously required a considerable
-amount of CPU power.) Math coprocessors have since found there way
-into nearly every graphics card and CPU available today.;
-#X text 62 358 10000 to 1e-016;
-#X restore 114 534 pd More_Info;
-#X text 158 561 - Dave Sabine \, November 18 \, 2002;
-#X connect 2 0 13 0;
-#X connect 3 0 13 1;
-#X connect 5 0 13 0;
-#X connect 6 0 13 0;
-#X connect 8 0 14 0;
-#X connect 12 0 13 0;
-#X connect 13 0 4 0;
-#X connect 14 0 7 0;
+#N canvas 217 31 536 593 10;
+#X obj 114 560 pddp;
+#X obj 8 3 cnv 15 90 578 empty empty empty 20 12 0 14 -233017 -66577
+0;
+#X floatatom 325 358 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X floatatom 484 395 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X floatatom 369 462 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X msg 304 402 42 7;
+#X obj 366 396 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty "bang" 0 -6 0 8 -262144
+-1 -1;
+#X floatatom 128 422 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X msg 128 373 bang;
+#X obj 46 18 float;
+#X obj 492 17 f;
+#X text 111 18 - STORE A FLOATING POINT NUMBER - abbreviation:;
+#X msg 249 402 7 3 4;
+#X obj 369 436 f;
+#X obj 128 397 float 7;
+#X text 113 484 doc/2.control.examples/sendnumber.pd;
+#X text 371 358 Tip: Shift+drag;
+#X text 37 44 INLETS:;
+#X text 37 59 - LEFT:;
+#X text 104 59 Float - A float at the left inlet will update the stored
+value of the object and will send the number immediately to the outlet.
+;
+#X text 104 114 Bang - A bang at the left inlet will force [float]
+to send its value to the outlet.;
+#X text 104 152 List - A list at the left inlet will be truncated to
+include only the first element. The first element in the list will
+update the stored value of the object and will send the number immediately
+to the outlet.;
+#X text 29 220 - RIGHT:;
+#X text 105 220 Float - A float at the right inlet is stored for later
+use. It will be sent to the left outlet when a float or bang is received
+in the left inlet.;
+#X text 29 324 OUTLETS:;
+#X text 13 272 ARGUMENTS:;
+#X text 20 354 EXAMPLES:;
+#X text 22 484 SEE ALSO:;
+#X text 104 272 One - [float] accepts a single float as a creation
+argument which initializes the first value to be sent out the left
+outlet.;
+#X text 104 325 One - outputs the stored floating point value of the
+object.;
+#X text 249 384 lists;
+#X text 106 355 creation argument;
+#N canvas 58 22 401 250 Related_Objects 0;
+#X text 25 11 Native Pd Objects;
+#X text 23 92 Externals and other object libraries;
+#X obj 42 48 int;
+#X obj 109 48 symbol;
+#X text 36 126 [randomF];
+#X restore 114 508 pd Related_Objects;
+#N canvas 57 22 641 622 More_Info 0;
+#X text 43 24 All numbers in Pd are kept in 32-bit floating point and
+can represent real numbers between -8 \, 388608 and 8.388.608.00;
+#X text 11 78 WHAT IS A FLOATING POINT NUMBER?;
+#X text 41 267 The following are examples of floating point numbers:
+;
+#X text 61 293 3;
+#X text 62 334 -111.5;
+#X text 61 313 0.5;
+#X text 40 387 3e-05 : This example is a computer shorthand for scientific
+notation. It means 3*10-5 (or 10 to the negative 5th power multiplied
+by 3).;
+#X text 41 108 According to Webopedia.com \, "computers are integer
+machines and are capable of representing real numbers only by using
+complex codes." Hence \, real numbers must be 'approximated' by computers
+using the "floating point standard". In such a number \, the decimal
+point can "float" meaning that there is no fixed number of digits preceding
+or following the decimal. A floating point number is therefore a computer's
+approximation of a real number.;
+#X text 43 453 Interesting side-note: In the early 1990's \, the Intel
+80486 was shipped with a math coprocessor to help accelerate the process
+of computing floating point numbers (which previously required a considerable
+amount of CPU power.) Math coprocessors have since found there way
+into nearly every graphics card and CPU available today.;
+#X text 62 358 10000 to 1e-16;
+#X restore 114 534 pd More_Info;
+#X text 158 561 - Dave Sabine \, November 18 \, 2002;
+#N canvas 0 22 454 304 float/list 0;
+#X msg 75 133 float 1 2 3;
+#X text 34 22 FLOAT CONVERSION;
+#X msg 95 187 list 1 2 3;
+#X text 92 164 A list with multiple elements remains a list.;
+#X text 43 59 A float with one element remains a float.;
+#X text 72 106 A float with multiple elements remains a float but is
+cut to one element.;
+#X text 99 218 A list with one float element is converted to a float.
+;
+#X obj 58 308 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty bang 0 20 1 9 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 105 308 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty float 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 152 308 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty symbol 0 21 1 9 -262144
+-1 -1;
+#X obj 200 308 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty list 0 21 1 9 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 248 308 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty UNDEFINED 0 21 1 9 -262144
+-1 -1;
+#X obj 57 286 route bang float symbol list;
+#X obj 92 349 print FLOAT;
+#X msg 50 81 float 3;
+#X msg 106 239 list 2;
+#X obj 188 349 print LIST;
+#X connect 0 0 12 0;
+#X connect 2 0 12 0;
+#X connect 12 0 7 0;
+#X connect 12 1 8 0;
+#X connect 12 1 13 0;
+#X connect 12 2 9 0;
+#X connect 12 3 10 0;
+#X connect 12 3 16 0;
+#X connect 12 4 11 0;
+#X connect 14 0 12 0;
+#X connect 15 0 12 0;
+#X restore 229 533 pd float/list conversion;
+#X obj 263 506 pddp_open all_about_data_types;
+#X connect 2 0 13 0;
+#X connect 3 0 13 1;
+#X connect 5 0 13 0;
+#X connect 6 0 13 0;
+#X connect 8 0 14 0;
+#X connect 12 0 13 0;
+#X connect 13 0 4 0;
+#X connect 14 0 7 0;
diff --git a/doc/pddp/print-help.pd b/doc/pddp/print-help.pd
index a6fc43a9..9208cb6d 100644
--- a/doc/pddp/print-help.pd
+++ b/doc/pddp/print-help.pd
@@ -1,50 +1,91 @@
-#N canvas 11 11 777 611 10;
-#X msg 93 173 walk the dog;
-#X msg 19 173 bang;
-#X msg 60 173 234;
-#X obj 21 10 print;
-#X obj 19 208 print;
-#X text 20 44 The print object is used in Pd to send messages to the
-'terminal window'. When the print object receives a message \, its
-output will appear in the terminal window following the name of the
-print object and a colon (:). If the print object does not have a name
-(which you can supply as an argument within the print object itself)
-then the word "print" appears followed by a colon (:) and your message.
-;
-#X msg 92 240 walk the dog;
-#X msg 19 240 bang;
-#X msg 59 240 234;
-#X obj 19 267 print myPrintObject;
-#X text 181 268 A print object with a name.;
-#X text 17 309 When the print object receives a list \, it will output
-the entire list as a single message. Like below:;
-#X obj 17 369 print print_this_list;
-#X msg 17 346 10 20 30 foo;
-#X msg 17 461 10 20 30 foo;
-#X obj 17 514 unpack f f f s;
-#X obj 17 547 print unpack_this_list;
-#X text 66 201 A print object without a name. Be sure you can see the
-terminal window as you click on these messages.;
-#X text 74 9 -- print messages to the terminal window;
-#X obj 411 43 print~;
-#X text 410 22 RELATED OBJECTS;
-#X text 17 408 To output the list as separate elements \, the list
-needs to be unpacked first. Note that [unpack]'s outlets are triggered
-from right to left. Like below:;
-#X text 28 481 The arguments here are used to tell Pd what type of
-atom to expect: (f = float \, s = symbol).;
-#X text 402 524 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 connect 0 0 4 0;
-#X connect 1 0 4 0;
-#X connect 2 0 4 0;
-#X connect 6 0 9 0;
-#X connect 7 0 9 0;
-#X connect 8 0 9 0;
-#X connect 13 0 12 0;
-#X connect 14 0 15 0;
-#X connect 15 0 16 0;
-#X connect 15 1 16 0;
-#X connect 15 2 16 0;
-#X connect 15 3 16 0;
+#N canvas 190 76 886 627 10;
+#X msg 93 173 walk the dog;
+#X msg 19 173 bang;
+#X msg 60 173 234;
+#X obj 21 10 print;
+#X obj 19 208 print;
+#X text 20 44 The print object is used in Pd to send messages to the
+'terminal window'. When the print object receives a message \, its
+output will appear in the terminal window following the name of the
+print object and a colon (:). If the print object does not have a name
+(which you can supply as an argument within the print object itself)
+then the word "print" appears followed by a colon (:) and your message.
+;
+#X msg 92 240 walk the dog;
+#X msg 19 240 bang;
+#X msg 59 240 234;
+#X obj 19 267 print myPrintObject;
+#X text 181 268 A print object with a name.;
+#X text 17 309 When the print object receives a list \, it will output
+the entire list as a single message. Like below:;
+#X obj 17 369 print print_this_list;
+#X msg 17 346 10 20 30 foo;
+#X msg 17 461 10 20 30 foo;
+#X obj 17 514 unpack f f f s;
+#X obj 17 547 print unpack_this_list;
+#X text 66 201 A print object without a name. Be sure you can see the
+terminal window as you click on these messages.;
+#X text 74 9 -- print messages to the terminal window;
+#X obj 153 588 print~;
+#X text 40 588 RELATED OBJECTS;
+#X text 17 408 To output the list as separate elements \, the list
+needs to be unpacked first. Note that [unpack]'s outlets are triggered
+from right to left. Like below:;
+#X text 28 481 The arguments here are used to tell Pd what type of
+atom to expect: (f = float \, s = symbol).;
+#X obj 477 252 print;
+#X msg 497 87 1;
+#X msg 506 108 float 1;
+#X text 464 52 "floats" are interpreted (i.e. it doesn't show the word
+"float" before the number):;
+#X obj 531 210 symbol test;
+#X msg 526 169 symbol this;
+#X obj 531 191 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X msg 568 383 one 2 three;
+#X obj 500 467 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 568 468 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 586 443 print STRAIGHT;
+#X msg 552 363 list 1 two 3;
+#X msg 535 343 1 two 3;
+#X msg 577 404 list one 2 three;
+#X obj 503 444 route list;
+#X text 467 295 [print] only interprets the "list" selector when the
+following body of the message is an implied list \, i.e. a set of atoms
+that starts with a float.;
+#X text 452 551 This document was updated for Pd version 0.38.4 by
+Dave Sabine and Hans-Christoph Steiner as part of a project called
+pddp proposed by Krzysztof Czaja to build comprehensive documentation
+for Pd.;
+#X text 454 28 [print]'S ODDITIES;
+#X text 509 139 "symbols" are not interpreted (i.e. "symbol" is also
+printed:;
+#X connect 0 0 4 0;
+#X connect 1 0 4 0;
+#X connect 2 0 4 0;
+#X connect 6 0 9 0;
+#X connect 7 0 9 0;
+#X connect 8 0 9 0;
+#X connect 13 0 12 0;
+#X connect 14 0 15 0;
+#X connect 15 0 16 0;
+#X connect 15 1 16 0;
+#X connect 15 2 16 0;
+#X connect 15 3 16 0;
+#X connect 24 0 23 0;
+#X connect 25 0 23 0;
+#X connect 27 0 23 0;
+#X connect 28 0 23 0;
+#X connect 29 0 27 0;
+#X connect 30 0 33 0;
+#X connect 30 0 37 0;
+#X connect 34 0 33 0;
+#X connect 34 0 37 0;
+#X connect 35 0 33 0;
+#X connect 35 0 37 0;
+#X connect 36 0 33 0;
+#X connect 36 0 37 0;
+#X connect 37 0 31 0;
+#X connect 37 1 32 0;
diff --git a/doc/pddp/route-help.pd b/doc/pddp/route-help.pd
index bb87e568..b4dcca5f 100644
--- a/doc/pddp/route-help.pd
+++ b/doc/pddp/route-help.pd
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-#N canvas 103 43 1019 657 10;
-#X obj 7 331 print x1;
-#X obj 69 331 print x2;
-#X obj 131 331 print x3;
-#X obj 194 331 print x4;
+#N canvas 190 100 1023 661 10;
 #X obj 82 273 route 23 54 1;
 #X msg 170 239 54 43;
 #X msg 212 239 1 foo bar;
 #X obj 141 418 route big apple;
-#X msg 351 386 1 2 3;
+#X msg 351 376 1 2 3;
 #X msg 248 376 big apple pie;
 #X msg 320 238 walk the dog;
 #X text 8 217 numeric arguments:;
@@ -27,10 +23,6 @@ a match if found \, and the message contains multiple elements (a list)
 the corresponding outlet. If no match is found \, then the entire message
 is sent out the right-most outlet - the "rejection" outlet. The number
 of outlets is the number of arguments plus one.;
-#X text 176 265 In this case \, the creation arguments are all numbers
-and [route] will therefore assume that it should attempt to match messages
-that are data type 'number'. All messages that are not numbers will
-be output through the right-most outlet.;
 #X msg 18 239 23 345 456;
 #X msg 96 239 420 34 45;
 #X msg 32 376 apple pie;
@@ -59,13 +51,10 @@ output through the right-most outlet).;
 #X text 630 328 none of the above!;
 #X text 702 268 a list of symbols;
 #X text 599 349 SPECIAL CASES OF LISTS.;
-#X text 18 563 RELATED OBJECTS;
-#X obj 22 584 select;
-#X obj 67 584 trigger;
-#X obj 119 584 moses;
-#X text 588 603 This document was updated for Pd version 0.35 test
-26 by Dave Sabine as part of a project called pddp proposed by Krzysztof
-Czaja to build comprehensive documentation for Pd.;
+#X text 17 583 RELATED OBJECTS;
+#X obj 21 604 select;
+#X obj 68 604 trigger;
+#X obj 122 604 moses;
 #X text 26 36 Route checks the first element of a message against each
 of its creation arguments \, which may be numbers or symbols (but not
 a mixture of the two unless the data types are defined explicitly)
@@ -84,7 +73,7 @@ is:;
 #X text 16 187 iem.kug.ac.at/pdb/;
 #X obj 193 34 demux;
 #X obj 245 34 gate;
-#X restore 22 607 pd related_objects_from_other_libraries;
+#X restore 21 627 pd related_objects_from_other_libraries;
 #X floatatom 625 498 5 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X symbolatom 673 497 10 0 0 0 - - -;
 #X obj 578 518 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty bang -6 23 1 12 -262144
@@ -114,54 +103,187 @@ is:;
 -1 -1;
 #X obj 237 439 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty everything_else -2 23 1
 12 -262144 -1 -1;
-#X obj 286 326 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty bang -6 23 1 12 -262144
--1 -1;
-#X obj 333 326 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty float -4 23 1 12 -262144
--1 -1;
-#X obj 381 326 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty symbol -12 23 1 12 -262144
--1 -1;
-#X obj 429 326 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty everything_else -2 23 1
-12 -262144 -1 -1;
 #X obj 129 469 print x1;
 #X obj 189 469 print x2;
 #X obj 249 469 print x3;
-#X text 526 557 [trigger]-style shortcuts don't work:;
-#X obj 538 577 route a b f l p s;
-#X text 667 576 !=;
-#X obj 689 577 route anything bang float list pointer symbol;
-#X connect 4 0 0 0;
-#X connect 4 1 1 0;
-#X connect 4 2 2 0;
-#X connect 4 3 3 0;
-#X connect 5 0 4 0;
-#X connect 6 0 4 0;
-#X connect 7 0 60 0;
-#X connect 7 0 67 0;
-#X connect 7 1 61 0;
-#X connect 7 1 68 0;
-#X connect 7 2 62 0;
-#X connect 7 2 69 0;
-#X connect 8 0 7 0;
-#X connect 9 0 7 0;
-#X connect 10 0 4 0;
-#X connect 13 0 50 0;
-#X connect 14 0 50 0;
-#X connect 15 0 50 0;
-#X connect 16 0 50 0;
-#X connect 17 0 50 0;
-#X connect 18 0 50 0;
-#X connect 23 0 4 0;
-#X connect 24 0 4 0;
-#X connect 25 0 7 0;
-#X connect 26 0 7 0;
-#X connect 44 0 51 0;
-#X connect 45 0 52 0;
-#X connect 47 0 50 0;
-#X connect 48 0 50 0;
-#X connect 49 0 50 0;
-#X connect 50 0 46 0;
-#X connect 50 1 44 0;
-#X connect 50 2 45 0;
-#X connect 50 3 53 0;
-#X connect 50 4 54 0;
-#X connect 55 0 50 0;
+#X text 565 555 [trigger]-style shortcuts don't work:;
+#X text 678 574 !=;
+#X obj 579 575 route b f s l;
+#X obj 700 575 route bang float symbol list;
+#X obj 7 331 print x23;
+#X obj 75 331 print x54;
+#X obj 143 331 print x1;
+#X obj 204 331 print other;
+#X obj 82 293 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 109 293 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 137 293 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 161 293 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X text 176 265 In this case \, the creation arguments are all numbers
+and [route] will therefore assume that it should attempt to match messages
+that are data type "float". All messages that are not numbers will
+be output through the right-most outlet.;
+#N canvas 0 22 466 633 routing_data_types 0;
+#X obj 334 314 route symbol;
+#X obj 336 334 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 413 335 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 331 361 route symbol;
+#X obj 333 381 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 410 382 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X msg 318 269 test;
+#X msg 357 269 symbol test;
+#X obj 58 331 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 135 331 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 55 378 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 132 378 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X msg 89 266 bang;
+#X obj 56 311 route bang;
+#X obj 53 358 route bang;
+#X text 14 5 routing based on reserved words:;
+#X obj 188 331 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 265 331 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 185 378 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 262 378 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 186 311 route float;
+#X obj 183 358 route float;
+#X msg 170 266 1;
+#X msg 209 266 float 12;
+#X obj 181 542 route list;
+#X obj 181 561 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 249 562 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 168 580 route list;
+#X obj 168 599 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X obj 236 600 bng 15 250 50 0 empty empty empty 0 -6 0 8 -262144 -1
+-1;
+#X msg 184 493 list 1 two 3;
+#X msg 167 473 1 two 3;
+#X msg 200 513 list one 2 three;
+#X msg 365 289 symbol;
+#X msg 113 484 list;
+#X msg 224 287 float test;
+#X text 26 245 These all output the as same atom type that is routed:
+;
+#X msg 15 266 bang test;
+#X obj 71 131 route 1;
+#X msg 71 183 2 3 4;
+#X obj 71 164 prepend set;
+#X msg 71 100 1 2 3 4;
+#X msg 218 183 is not a list;
+#X obj 218 164 prepend set;
+#X obj 218 131 route this;
+#X msg 218 100 this is not a list;
+#X text 21 50 [route] has three modes \, first is float \, second is
+symbol \, and third is data type. In the first two modes \, the first
+element of the set is stripped off by [route].;
+#X text 26 206 In the third mode \, [route] outputs the same atom type
+(bang->bang \, float->float \, symbol->symbol).;
+#X text 26 419 Lists do not behave the same with [route list] even
+though it is interpreting incoming lists \, not just routing by keyword
+\, as in the second symbol mode.;
+#X msg 174 164 set;
+#X text 157 164 re;
+#X text 164 24 "bang" \, "float" \, "symbol" \, and "list";
+#X connect 0 0 1 0;
+#X connect 0 0 3 0;
+#X connect 0 1 2 0;
+#X connect 3 0 4 0;
+#X connect 3 1 5 0;
+#X connect 6 0 0 0;
+#X connect 7 0 0 0;
+#X connect 12 0 13 0;
+#X connect 13 0 8 0;
+#X connect 13 0 14 0;
+#X connect 13 1 9 0;
+#X connect 14 0 10 0;
+#X connect 14 1 11 0;
+#X connect 20 0 16 0;
+#X connect 20 0 21 0;
+#X connect 20 1 17 0;
+#X connect 21 0 18 0;
+#X connect 21 1 19 0;
+#X connect 22 0 20 0;
+#X connect 23 0 20 0;
+#X connect 24 0 25 0;
+#X connect 24 0 27 0;
+#X connect 24 1 26 0;
+#X connect 27 0 28 0;
+#X connect 27 1 29 0;
+#X connect 30 0 24 0;
+#X connect 31 0 24 0;
+#X connect 32 0 24 0;
+#X connect 33 0 0 0;
+#X connect 34 0 24 0;
+#X connect 35 0 20 0;
+#X connect 37 0 13 0;
+#X connect 38 0 40 0;
+#X connect 40 0 39 0;
+#X connect 41 0 38 0;
+#X connect 43 0 42 0;
+#X connect 44 0 43 0;
+#X connect 45 0 44 0;
+#X connect 49 0 42 0;
+#X connect 49 0 39 0;
+#X restore 838 496 pd routing_data_types;
+#X text 580 601 This document was updated for Pd version 0.38.4 by
+Dave Sabine and Hans-Christoph Steiner as part of a project called
+pddp proposed by Krzysztof Czaja to build comprehensive documentation
+for Pd.;
+#X text 832 475 More info:;
+#X connect 0 0 64 0;
+#X connect 0 0 68 0;
+#X connect 0 1 65 0;
+#X connect 0 1 69 0;
+#X connect 0 2 66 0;
+#X connect 0 2 70 0;
+#X connect 0 3 67 0;
+#X connect 0 3 71 0;
+#X connect 1 0 0 0;
+#X connect 2 0 0 0;
+#X connect 3 0 54 0;
+#X connect 3 0 57 0;
+#X connect 3 1 55 0;
+#X connect 3 1 58 0;
+#X connect 3 2 56 0;
+#X connect 3 2 59 0;
+#X connect 4 0 3 0;
+#X connect 5 0 3 0;
+#X connect 6 0 0 0;
+#X connect 9 0 44 0;
+#X connect 10 0 44 0;
+#X connect 11 0 44 0;
+#X connect 12 0 44 0;
+#X connect 13 0 44 0;
+#X connect 14 0 44 0;
+#X connect 18 0 0 0;
+#X connect 19 0 0 0;
+#X connect 20 0 3 0;
+#X connect 21 0 3 0;
+#X connect 38 0 45 0;
+#X connect 39 0 46 0;
+#X connect 41 0 44 0;
+#X connect 42 0 44 0;
+#X connect 43 0 44 0;
+#X connect 44 0 40 0;
+#X connect 44 1 38 0;
+#X connect 44 2 39 0;
+#X connect 44 3 47 0;
+#X connect 44 4 48 0;
+#X connect 49 0 44 0;