[PD] spaces in messages to symbol object?

[Frank Barknecht]

Hi,
nullpointer hat gesagt: // nullpointer wrote:

> the symbol object doesn't seem to like any spaces in a message that it is
> sent.. It just symbolised the text up until the first space.

That's the way it is right now ;(

> This is a problem because when using $1 to create a dyamic message you HAVE
> to have a space in the message!
> 
> i.e.
> 
> [12](numberbox)->[mynewcolor= $1](message) -> [symbol]

Excuse me, but I'm not sure, that I understand your message flow here.

You can do for example a 
 
 [nbx] -> [mycolor $1( -> [send mycolor]

or 
 
 [nbx] -> [symbol] -> [this is my $1 favourite color( -> [print]

or 
 
 [nbx]      ->        [this is my $1 favourite color( -> [print]


where [] are [objects] and [( are [messages(
But a symbol can only hold one symbol.

> does anyone know how to get around this? (and in a way that is kind of user
> friendly?)
> is it possible to have a message using $1 without a space? i.e. mynewcolor$1

$-variable in messages get only replaced, if the $-variable is at the start
of the variable: $1-mycolor will work, mycolor-$1 will not. For that you
need the makefilename object or makesymbol from (?) zexy.

Ciao,
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