[PD] "get" method for Pd

[Jonathan Wilkes]

Hm, how about this:

[info symbol]

where symbol is "pd" for pd, an array name, subpatch or abstraction name, the receive symbol of an iemgui, 

or no args for "this canvas"


the only inlet takes:
"get attribute" to output an "attribute value(s)" message
"get" to get a sequence of all "attribute value(s)" messages

"symbol receive-symbol" to set a new receive symbol
pointer to set it to query a scalarpointer-to-head-of-list to query a particular canvas

It might be too complex with that many disparate classes, but it sure would 
simplify the process of getting pure data :)


-Jonathan




----- Original Message -----
> From: Mathieu Bouchard <matju at artengine.ca>
> To: IOhannes m zmoelnig <zmoelnig at iem.at>
> Cc: pd-list at iem.at
> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 3:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [PD] "get" method for Pd
> 
> Le 2011-11-17 à 15:10:00, Mathieu Bouchard a écrit :
>>  Le 2011-11-17 à 15:15:00, IOhannes m zmoelnig a écrit :
>> 
>>>  which tcl-version is reported for "pd -nogui"?
>>>  or rather, how are non-existing attributes reported?
>> 
>>  symbol none
>>  symbol unknown
>>  float -1
>>  float 0
>>  etc.
>>  whatever float or symbol best fits the situation.
> 
> or, of course, any anything message, e.g. you could use :
> 
>   [route unavailable]
> or
>   [route unknown]
> 
> to pick up the thing that plays an error-message-like role (though as a normal 
> message).
> 
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