From 398c52f97852b584d7b7f81a4b0bf8c1a961acbb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Wilkes Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:35:05 +0000 Subject: made some minor clarifications about data types and messages in Pd svn path=/trunk/; revision=14624 --- doc/pddp/all_about_atoms.pd | 17 +++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/pddp/all_about_atoms.pd') diff --git a/doc/pddp/all_about_atoms.pd b/doc/pddp/all_about_atoms.pd index be01b8dd..b546c607 100644 --- a/doc/pddp/all_about_atoms.pd +++ b/doc/pddp/all_about_atoms.pd @@ -3,17 +3,18 @@ -261106 -33289 0; #X obj 407 2 pddp/pddplink http://puredata.info/dev/pddp -text pddp ; -#N canvas 14 48 428 166 What_is_an_atom? 0; +#N canvas 14 48 428 202 What_is_an_atom? 0; #X obj 1 1 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 20 10 1 18 -261106 -33289 0; #X text 7 1 What is an atom in Pd?; -#X text 19 66 1) Basic atom types: float \, symbol \, and pointer atoms. -; -#X text 19 86 2) Special atom types: comma and semicolons.; -#X text 19 136 See the other subpatches for more details.; -#X text 19 106 3) Variables: dollar and dollsym atoms.; +#X text 19 166 See the other subpatches for more details.; +#X text 19 136 3) Variables: dollar and dollsym atoms.; #X text 19 36 An atom is the the most basic unit of data in a message. Atoms can be divided into three groups:; +#X text 19 66 1) Basic atom types: float \, symbol \, and (less commonly) +pointer atoms.; +#X text 19 101 2) Special atom types: comma and semicolons \, which +are generally used to separate messages in Pd.; #X restore 43 42 pd What_is_an_atom?; #N canvas 22 133 428 399 Basic_atoms 0; #X obj 1 1 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 20 10 @@ -74,15 +75,15 @@ to symbol atoms (and escaped):; #X text 178 339 <- In object boxes \, commas/semicolons; #X text 196 354 are saved and loaded consistently; #X text 142 403 <- In message boxes \, commas/semicolons won't; -#X text 160 418 get escaped if you save the patch and load; #X text 7 226 Conversion of Commas and Semicolons to Symbol Atoms; #X msg 115 404; +#X text 160 418 be escaped if you save the patch and load; #X connect 8 0 9 0; #X connect 8 0 12 0; #X connect 8 0 14 0; #X connect 9 0 10 0; #X connect 11 0 8 0; -#X connect 14 0 21 0; +#X connect 14 0 20 0; #X restore 43 95 pd Special_atoms; #N canvas 7 69 428 561 Variable_atoms 0; #X obj 1 1 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 20 10 -- cgit v1.2.1