[PD-dev] dynamic patching, cut w/out vis 1?

[Michal Seta]

"B. Bogart" <ben at ekran.org> writes:

> [ click  5 5 0 0 (
> 
> results in:
> 
> error: Bad arguments for message 'click' to object 'canvas'

I've seen that problem, I think it used to work correctly in pd.035 or
0.36.  The best way is to use find message.

> 
> Any ideas? an example patch would be ideal.

An example follows.  Inside the subpatcher [pd abs] is an object
[metro 1000] and with the message find metro, cut, obj 110 116 metro
3000 I recreate a [metro 3000].  Obviously, this isn't a great example
(who would want to to that just to change an arg ...) but it was the
first think that crossed my mind...

Note, that the 'find' message opens the subpatch/abstraction
containing the object you search for.  I don't know how to avoid
that...  The only way I found so far is placing the window out of
bounds.  Then, you don't see it opening and closing.  This generates
a message such as this 

invalid command name ".x83285e0.m.edit"

in my Pd console (devel_0_37 cvs) but seems to
be working (see this line: #N canvas 606 499 11450 11300 abs 0;)
                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^
I, too, would be interested to know if there is a better way.

---------------- cut here -----------------------------------
#N canvas 304 544 450 300 10;
#N canvas 606 499 11450 11300 abs 0;
#X obj 115 64 inlet;
#X obj 114 216 outlet;
#X obj 110 116 metro 1000;
#X connect 0 0 2 0;
#X connect 2 0 1 0;
#X restore 197 157 pd abs;
#X msg 14 38 \; pd-abs editmode 1 \, find metro \, cut \, obj 110 116
metro 3000 \, connect 0 0 2 0 \, connect 2 0 1 0 \, editmode 0 \, vis
0;
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