#N canvas 68 53 638 461 12; #X obj 10 -38 cnv 15 400 40 empty empty symbol_conversion 20 12 0 24 -228992 -66577 0; #X symbolatom 73 319 10 0 0 0 - - -; #X text 12 27 A symbolic atom is not the same thing as a symbol message. This is a key distinction which becomes especially relevant when processing more complicated messages.; #X msg 32 169 nope; #X obj 90 272 symbol; #X msg 90 226 yes; #X text 90 169 <-- click and look at Pd window; #X text 11 95 In addition to being a storage object \, [symbol] also serves as a conversion object. Many objects only receive symbolic data in the form of a symbol message.; #X text 186 319 <-- expects a symbol message; #X text 159 274 <-- converts symbolic input to symbol message; #X text 139 225 <-- click to see this one get converted; #X connect 3 0 1 0; #X connect 4 0 1 0; #X connect 5 0 4 0;