[PD] Newbie with some questions (notably [block~ 1])

[Claudius Maximus]

Hi all,

A few days into Pd I've finished a couple of small
patches
(see http://claudiusmaximus.tk -> Paula) and learnt a
lot
about how it all works, thanks to the huge set of
documentation
(and useful documentation at that) provided.  I must
express
my thanks to the authors.

However I've found some issues, either with the way
I'm trying 
to do things or with Pd itself:



1. [block~ 1] doesn't work

The block size is set to 64 instead.  Moreover:

C:\>pd -version
Pd version 0.37.0
compiled 14:20:00 Sep 17 2003
caught an exception; stopping

C:\>pd -blocksize 1
D:/pd
not using MIDI input (use 'pd -midiindev 1' to
override)
pd: audio buffering maxed out to 2
100 audio buffers
main Pd window appears
pd.exe - Application Error
The instruction st 0x1004b801 referenced memory at
0x0014c000.
The memory could not be written.
Click on OK to terminate the program.
caught an exeption; stopping
pd.exe - Application Error
The instruction at 0x77fc9789 referenced memory at
0xfffffff8.
The memory could not be read.
Click on OK to terminate the program.
pd terminates
C:\>

I'm using Windows 2000 Professional.  The hex numbers
in the
errors are constant, even over reboots.

I have found a workaround, using [until], [tabwrite]
and 
[tabreceive~], but my patch would look prettier if
[block~ 1]
worked ;-]



2. [sysexin] doesn't work on Windows:

error: sysexin: works under Linux only
Same with [midiin] - and trying to use them just gives
240 and
2 on the left and right outlets when a sysex message
arrives.
I would very much like to receive sysex messages for
my Novation
BassStation Rack patch editor that I'm working on.




3. How do I read bytes from a binary file into an
array?

Treating them as integers from 0 to 255.




4. How do I build messages out of symbol arguments?

|set $1(  doesn't work as expected when I send it a
symbol.




5. How do I send messages to $0-name arrays?

|;$0-name x y z(  doesn't work.



Many thanks for your consideration and help,


Claude


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