[PD] Local array names?

[sme]

this is a well known problem in pd, i solved it by using the
table-object instead of an array. in some cases you can also rename the
array with a message
[;array_my_default_name rename new_name(.
still looking _for another solution.
sÜme

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Burton Samograd" <kruhft at kruhftwerk.com>
To: <pd-list at iem.kug.ac.at>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 5:56 AM
Subject: [PD] Local array names?


> Hi All,
>
> I just started using pd and so far it's been pretty amazing.  I read
up
> on the documentation concerning local variables and they seem to work
> pretty well except when you try to make local arrays.  Entering the
> $0_<array name> simply deletes the $.  I tried backslashing it
> (\$_<array name>) but that just allows the array to keep it in it's
> name but doesn't do anything otherwise (other than screw some stuff up
> so you can't open the properties dialog for the array anymore).  Any
> hints on how to get local array names to work?
>
> In case you're wondering what i need this for, i'm programming a
> generic sampler which can be loaded up on the fly as needed, with each
> sampler having it's own local sample storage so i don't have to go
> around copy and pasting components into new windows all the time and
> then changing the variable names...
>
> kruhft
>