[PD-dev] [ pure-data-Bugs-1415589 ] Sending a list to [select] can leave it in an unusable state

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Bugs item #1415589, was opened at 2006-01-26 19:49
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Category: puredata
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
>Priority: 2
Submitted By: Frank Barknecht (fbar)
Assigned to: Miller Puckette (millerpuckette)
Summary: Sending a list to [select] can leave it in an unusable state

Initial Comment:
A [select] object primed with a symbol argument will
reset itself into an unusable state by sending it a
list with at least two elements. 

Attached patch illustrates this behaviour using a
[select x]-object. Sending a message [symbol x( will
normally make the left outlet generate a bang. However
sending a message [list x y( will disturb the [select
x] object, so that it will not correctly react to a
second [symbol x( message, until reset by a [symbol x(
message to its rigth inlet.  


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>Comment By: Frank Barknecht (fbar)
Date: 2006-01-26 21:00

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I down-priorized this, as it's not a real bug, the
documentation just doesn't mention what will happen if lists
are sent to [symbol x].

I'd suggest to update the documentation to explain, that
like many objects in Pd [select] distributes lists over its
inlets as well, which has to be taken into account when
looking for unusual behaviour. 

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