[PD] receive functionality question

[doktorp]

Hi

quick question regarding receive.

is there anyway to dynamically 'set' the object that receive is 
receiving?

in max (ya ya I know, im just trying to redo some of my old patches) 
one could do

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'message' (name of origin send)
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'prepend set'
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'receive'
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to destination

but since receive when instantiated with no argument doesnt have an 
input message, err.. you know.

is there any other object that can do this as simply, or a work around 
with messages that I havent thought of?

thanks much!

-dok

ps here is a sample from max where I find its really useful:

max v2;
#N vpatcher 652 380 1042 743;
#P user ubumenu 54 67 65 1050017801 0 1 1 0;
#X setrgb 0 0 0 100 100 100 50 50 50 4 4 4 141 141 141 112 112 112;
#X add none;
#X add 1_movie;
#X add 2_movie;
#X add 3_movie;
#X add 4_movie;
#X prefix_set 0 0 <none> 0;
#P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
#P newex 81 204 61 196617 gate;
#P newex 106 124 21 196617 t 1;
#P message 81 124 14 196617 0;
#P newex 81 92 35 196617 sel off;
#P hidden outlet 81 237 15 0;
#P hidden newex 132 124 60 196617 prepend set;
#P hidden newex 132 153 59 196617 r;
#P comment 133 59 39 196617 source;
#P connect 8 1 4 0;
#P connect 4 0 5 0;
#P fasten 6 0 7 0 111 172 86 172;
#P connect 5 0 7 0;
#P connect 7 0 3 0;
#P connect 4 1 6 0;
#P fasten 4 1 2 0 111 116 137 116;
#P connect 2 0 1 0;
#P connect 1 0 7 1;
#P pop;