[PD] (breaking symbols) was Re: find a list of numbers in a text file

[João Pais]

> you could also just take the code of zexy's [symbol2list] object.
> it does exactly what you describe.

You can also use [splitfilename] with [fromsymbol] for that. my Click  
Tracker (http://code.google.com/p/clicktracker/) uses exactly the 4/4,  
7/8, etc. format. If you look for the subpatch [pd x/y-konv], the 4/4 to  
"4 4" conversion is isolated there.

of course, a more efficient/intuitive solution would also be desirable -  
as for complex manipulation of symbols in general, there is Pd still a bit  
too limited.

João