[PD] displaying text in a patch

[Peter Todd]

>i was trying to make a midinote-to-text abstraction...
>
> but i don't know how to display a string coming from a [msg( object.
> the only way i know is to connect the [object( to a [print] object, but
> this print the string on the console.
>

The [symbol] gui object (Ctrl + 4) should do the trick.  Alternatively, [set 
$1( or [pp set] (which also works with lists) to a message box.

>
> thanks!

you're welcome.