[PD] unicode symbols and Pd
Jack
jack at rybn.org
Sun Jan 17 12:08:13 CET 2021
Hi,
I would use :
[35(
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[makefilename %c]
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[C$1(
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[;mycanvas label $1(
Don't know if there is a method to do it directly in the setup box.
++
Jack
Le 17/01/2021 à 09:37, Ingo a écrit :
> Not really a unicode thing but if I send [C#( to a canvas I get [C$(.
> How can I get the # to be displayed in the canvas?
>
> Unicode symbols would be great to have, though.
> This would definitely simplify naming pitches / notes.
>
> Ingo
>
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> From: Pd-list [mailto:pd-list-bounces at lists.iem.at] On Behalf Of Alexandre
> Torres Porres
> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2021 3:19 AM
> To: Pd-List
> Subject: [PD] unicode symbols and Pd
>
> Hi, I'm working on an abstraction that converts MIDI pitches to note name
> symbols, such as "C?"
>
> At first I was using lame symbols like "#" and "b" for sharp/flat, but I then
> tried the unicode symbols and it works nice on my patch. The thing is I wanna
> share this abstraction as part of my library and I'm not sure it'll work
> everywhere. For reference, here's the sharp unicode character
> compart.com/en/unicode/U+266F - in [list fromsymbol], this character gives me
> "226 153 175".
>
> In fact I'm even able to use double sharps (??) and double flast (??). I guess
> I can use "lame" symbols for these also, like "x" and "bb", but it's nice if
> we have support for these symbols.
>
> Now, at this page => https://www.alt-codes.net/music_note_alt_codes.php I see
> just a few of the music symbols (far from all). The rest are just empty
> squares... and I wonder then if some of you are seeing those squares here
> instead of the sharp/flat symbols.
>
> So, I'm on macOS mojave, I never installed fonts here...
>
> Anyway, so, I wonder what's the deal with unicode characters in general, how
> do they show up or not, and if and how we can know if Pd will display them.
>
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