[PD] abstractions $ variable inconsistency

[Andy Farnell]

$ is only understood within a string > 0.39, otherwise
the string must start with $, so it's a version thing.

On Sat, 3 May 2008 20:37:36 -0700
"Jaime Oliver" <jaime.oliver2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
> I think I have encountered a strange cross-platform (or cross-version)
> inconsistency, maybe someone can correct me:
> 
> I have an abstraction:
> 
> [abs 1] //// abs is the name of the abstraction and 1 is an argument
> 
> and inside it I have:
> 
> [r on$1]
> 
> SO, when i send from a message box in the main patch the message:
> 
> ; on1 5
> 
> I would expect to receive the number 5 in the abstraction.
> 
> RESULT
> 
> In OSX in a powerbook ppc / Pd-0.41-2 .................................it
> works perfectly!
> In Windows XP (64bit quadcore) / Pd-extended-0.39.3 ............it doesn't
> work.
> It says error: on1: no such object.
> 
> I will probably try it in fedora tomorrow and let you know...
> 
> Any ideas why, does this feature usually works for windows users?
> attached is a small example patch if anyone would like to try...
> 
> best,
> 
> J
> 
> 
> 
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