From 061e4be1f20ac78e3b52bc6429322d5fadcf5831 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hans-Christoph Steiner Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:25:05 +0000 Subject: cleaned up a number of patches; renamed all to the standard -help.pd format; added some more ideas to the style guide; finished up lists_vs_anythings svn path=/trunk/; revision=2841 --- doc/pddp/symbol-help.pd | 69 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/pddp/symbol-help.pd (limited to 'doc/pddp/symbol-help.pd') diff --git a/doc/pddp/symbol-help.pd b/doc/pddp/symbol-help.pd new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a21eb8e --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/pddp/symbol-help.pd @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +#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; -- cgit v1.2.1