<div dir="ltr">If you are already putting the "literal" argument in the creation args, then why not just make another creation argument that shadows the dollar argument?<br><br>Mike<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 10:56 AM, IOhannes m zmoelnig <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:zmoelnig@iem.at">zmoelnig@iem.at</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
hi<br>
<br>
we are having a hard time with the following problem:<br>
we want to create an object that has a variable number of iolets, based<br>
on the $args available.<br>
e.g. [myobj $1] should create an object with a single inlet<br>
[myobj $3] should create an object with 3 inlets.<br>
<br>
the number of iolets depends on the literal value of the dollargs, not<br>
on the expanded values!<br>
<br>
you can think of this like an [expr] object, but using "$2" directly<br>
instead of "$f2".<br>
<br>
now the problem is that i haven't found a way how to access the raw<br>
object arguments in the constructor (new-routine) of the object.<br>
<br>
it is simple to do so _after_ the constructor (by accessing the binbuf),<br>
but then it is too late.<br>
the raw args are not available yet within the constructor (it is filled<br>
right afterwards in the canvas_objtext() routine)<br>
the reason is obvious, as there is no memory allocated to store the<br>
binbuf before a call to pd_new()<br>
<br>
unfortunately the insight of why this is like it is does not really help me.<br>
<br>
does anybody (miller?) knows a way (or trick) how to access the raw<br>
arguments within the constructor (or _very_ shortly afterwards: that is,<br>
before the next object is created)<br>
<br>
else i would like to file a feature request to fill the information i<br>
need within the pd_new()<br>
<br>
any thoughts?<br>
<br>
<br>
fgamrsd<br>
IOhannes<br>
<br>
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