#N canvas 0 0 555 619 10; #X obj 0 595 cnv 15 552 21 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.footer empty 20 12 0 14 -228856 -66577 0; #X obj 0 0 cnv 15 552 40 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.header symbol 3 12 0 18 -204280 -1 0; #X obj 0 317 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.inlets inlets 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; #N canvas 50 246 494 363 META 0; #X text 12 125 LIBRARY internal; #X text 12 165 WEBSITE http://crca.ucsd.edu/~msp/; #X text 12 25 LICENSE SIBSD; #X text 12 145 AUTHOR Miller Puckette; #X text 12 45 DESCRIPTION store a symbol; #X text 12 65 INLET_0 anything; #X text 12 85 INLET_1 symbol; #X text 12 105 OUTLET_0 symbol; #X text 12 5 KEYWORDS control storage symbol_op; #X text 12 185 RELEASE_DATE 1997; #X text 12 205 HELP_PATCH_AUTHORS This help patch 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. Jonathan Wilkes revised the patch to conform to the PDDP template for Pd version 0.42.; #X restore 500 597 pd META; #X obj 0 475 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.outlets outlets 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; #X obj 0 517 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.argument arguments 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; #X obj 0 558 cnv 3 550 3 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.more_info more_info 8 12 0 13 -228856 -1 0; #N canvas 74 346 428 238 Related_objects 0; #X obj 1 1 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 3 12 0 14 -204280 -1 0; #X text 8 2 [symbol] Related Objects; #X obj 23 67 list; #X obj 63 67 int; #X obj 94 67 float; #X obj 137 67 select; #X obj 187 67 makefilename; #X text 21 38 Native Pd Objects; #X text 21 108 Externals; #X obj 19 188 pddp/helplink ext13/ftos; #X obj 19 208 pddp/helplink iemlib/unsymbol; #X obj 20 168 pddp/helplink zexy/index; #X obj 20 148 pddp/helplink zexy/makesymbol; #X obj 20 128 pddp/helplink zexy/lister; #X restore 102 597 pd Related_objects; #X obj 78 326 cnv 17 3 110 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.let.0 0 5 9 0 16 -228856 -162280 0; #X obj 78 484 cnv 17 3 17 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.let.0 0 5 9 0 16 -228856 -162280 0; #X obj 78 442 cnv 17 3 17 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.let.1 1 5 9 0 16 -228856 -162280 0; #X obj 481 3 symbol; #X obj 455 20 pddp/pddplink http://wiki.puredata.info/en/symbol -text pdpedia: symbol; #X text 11 23 store a symbol; #X text 98 325 bang; #X text 98 350 symbol; #X text 98 441 symbol; #X text 98 483 symbol; #X text 168 483 - the symbol is output when a message is received at the left inlet of [symbol].; #X obj 51 220 symbol; #X symbolatom 51 279 10 0 0 0 - - -; #X obj 60 256 print; #X msg 63 82 dog; #X msg 71 105 cat; #X msg 84 132 symbol horse; #X msg 98 154 symbol wolf; #X msg 107 177 symbol pig; #X text 168 325 - sending a bang will force [symbol] to output its stored stored value.; #X text 275 120 IMPORTANT NOTE; #X obj 302 156 symbol; #X symbolatom 302 195 10 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 270 213 Careful not to get them confused.; #X text 270 175 is very different than the symbol box:; #X text 270 136 the [symbol] object:; #X msg 51 57 bang; #N canvas 78 344 428 194 Symbol_vs_Symbol_Box 0; #X obj 1 1 cnv 15 425 20 empty \$0-pddp.cnv.subheading empty 3 12 0 14 -204280 -1 0; #X text 8 2 [symbol] vs. the Symbol Box; #X obj 23 125 symbol; #X msg 23 103 list 12; #X text 68 125 outputs "symbol list"; #X msg 217 103 list 12; #X text 283 125 outputs "symbol float"; #X symbolatom 217 125 10 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 20 38 The [symbol] object and the symbol box handle the "list" selector inconsistently.; #X text 23 76 [symbol] output; #X obj 23 147 print from_[symbol]; #X obj 217 147 print from_symbol_box; #X text 216 76 symbol box output; #X connect 2 0 10 0; #X connect 3 0 2 0; #X connect 5 0 7 0; #X connect 7 0 11 0; #X restore 102 567 pd Symbol_vs_Symbol_Box; #X text 168 535 - (optional) initializes the stored symbol.; #X text 80 535 1) symbol atom; #X text 121 259 For this example \, I have used the symbol box to display the value that was stored in the [symbol] object \, as well as printing the value to the console.; #X text 167 441 - a symbol to the right inlet is stored. (Note: symbol atoms like "foo" will not be accepted.); #X text 105 49 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 168 391 - all other messages to the left inlet of symbol will store and output the selector. E.g. \, a float will output the word "float" \, a list will output "list" \, a pointer will output "pointer" \, "foo bar" will output "foo" \, and so forth.; #X text 168 350 - a symbol sent to the left inlet will be stored and output. Symbol atoms (e.g. \, "foo") are accepted and given the "symbol" selector.; #X obj 4 597 pddp/pddplink all_about_help_patches.pd -text Usage Guide; #X text 98 391 anything; #X connect 19 0 20 0; #X connect 19 0 21 0; #X connect 22 0 19 0; #X connect 23 0 19 0; #X connect 24 0 19 1; #X connect 25 0 19 1; #X connect 26 0 19 1; #X connect 34 0 19 0;