[PD] strings and negative numbers ia OSC

[IOhannes m zmoelnig]

enrike wrote:
> hi
> 
> I am passing to PD few strings via OSC like
> /blah mystring
> 
> How can I check the value of the string?
> I was using the select object like this
> select mystring myotherstring
> 
> but PD doesnt like it . It says that select is not a method for the 
> argument i pass. I tried to pass the string as a symbol by sending 
> "symbol mystring" with same negative result.
> 

try casting your string to symbol with the [symbol] object before the 
[select]

mfg.a.sdr
IOhannes