[PD] unicode symbols and Pd

[Ingo]

Yes, of course it all works fine with [print] !
That's what I said.

What does not work is sending it to a canvas.
That's what I need!

Ingo


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pd-list [mailto:pd-list-bounces at lists.iem.at] On Behalf Of Bill Purvis
> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2021 1:42 PM
> To: pd-list at lists.iem.at
> Subject: Re: [PD] unicode symbols and Pd
>
> On 17/01/2021 11:55, Ingo wrote:
> > Thanks,
> >
> > I had tried [35( with [makefilename %c] before. Needed a [symbol]
> > before sending, though.
> > When I print (in parallel)  to the console I get C#, when I send to
> > the canvas I get C$ on the canvas.
> >
> > It has been annoying me for years.
> >
> > I don't know if it is a bug in canvas or something that's done on purpose.
> > And if it is on purpose how I could make it work?
> >
> > I tried C \# or C\# but still get C$.
> > I can't be the only one having this issue.
> > How does anyone else do this?
> >
> > Ingo
> Hi Ingo,
> I'm a newbie to Pd, using purr-data on Linux. I put together a patch:
>
> [35(
> |
> [makefilename C%c]
> |
> [symbol\
> |
> [print C-sharp]
>
> and it seems to work OK for me.
> See attached screen-shot.
> (slight difference, I connected the symbol box in parallel, rather than 
> series
> but I don't see that matters. I haven't worked out how to show that using
> Ascii-art.)
>
> Bill
>
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