From 819bc4309313e32809dff7cfd99df930c5055082 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hans-Christoph Steiner Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 19:45:58 +0000 Subject: added in documentation of Pd oddities that I generated in response to the thread on pd-dev about Miller's new [list] object svn path=/trunk/; revision=3383 --- doc/pddp/all_about_data_types.pd | 186 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 138 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/pddp/all_about_data_types.pd') 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 ; #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; -- cgit v1.2.1