[PD] wish $n or $$

[Miller Puckette]

HI all,

I've been thinking about this for some time, but in a more general context:
I'd like to be able to make varargs abstractions.  The next thing you'd need
is some way to make indeterminate numbers of inlets/outlets ...

cheers
Miller

On Wed, May 29, 2002 at 03:47:13PM +0200, Thomas Musil wrote:
> Hi all, hi Miller
> 
> It would be great, if there will be equivalent $-sign to A_GIMME for messages and objects.
> I think, many externals could be replaced with this feature.
> e.g: if you want to "prepend" a 0 to a list, you have to write into a message-box: "0 $$" ;
> but maybe you need also equivalent $-signs to "argv" and "argc", like $v and $c, or $$ and $n .
> Some list-operating externals also need a $$.
> For messages also usefull: $-1 and $-2 a.s.o. the last argument and the argument before .....
> 
> What do you think about this ????
> 
> cheers Thomas.