Thanks Andy, Took me a few reads to get my head around but I think I've got it now. Thank you. :)
(Unfortunately, abstraction was the other word that plagued me, I forgot to mention) On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Andy Farnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > Hi Afif, > > The dollar can have more than one meaning depending on where it is used. > > When it is in a message box, like [1 $1 3 $2( it behaves as a substitution > operator. The nth element of a list will be substituted in the $n position > and the list message is passed on. So, if a two element list 2, 4 was > presented to the message box above the result would be a four element > list 1, 2, 3, 4 > > > When it is used in other object boxes in the form $1 or $2 etc it becomes > the $nth parameter of an abstraction. In other words, if you create an > abstraction (separate pd file) called [myabs] and create an instance like > [myabs 10 20 30] then inside that instance $1 will have a value of 10, > $2 a value of 20 and $3 will equal 30. > > A special use is where you declare $0. This always has a unique value > per patch (or abstraction instance). It can be used to prefix a variable > name so that it is unique. For example, arrays must always have a unique > name. You can create an array called $0-a in an abstraction, and if you > make several copies of that abstraction the array names will not clash. > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:15:28 +0100 > "Arif Driessen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello all. > > > > Since starting Uni this year I have gotten really into Pd! I'm still > reading > > up and learning the basics but have tried and tried to get my head around > > the $ parameter (parameter?) but can't > > > > Can someone break it down into a very basic explanation so I can take > that > > with me to the help files for further understanding. > > > > As I see it, $ pretty much denotes storage of a variable, either float or > > symbol, and works only locally. When added to an object it means: take > > incoming value and store it under $1 (or $2 e.t.c) for recall later. If > > there is a series of in incoming values $1 will always refer to the first > > value and $2 to the second. Sometimes you don't want to recall it, but > need > > to tell the object to store a value in order to process it with the very > > next action, such as in > > > > OBJECT: openpanel > MESSAGE: read $1 destination > OBJECT: soundfiler > > > > Am I right, somewhat right, or dangerously wrong? > > > > And lastly I get this in the Pd window everytime it starts up (Pd > extended > > on Mac), is that heathly?: > > > > libdir loader $Revision: 1.8 $ > > written by Hans-Christoph Steiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > compiled on Jul 29 2008 at 04:03:05 > > compiled against Pd version 0.40.3.extended > > /Applications/Pure > > Data/Pd-extended.app/Contents/Resources/extra/Gem/Gem.pd_darwin: > > dlopen(/Applications/Pure > > Data/Pd-extended.app/Contents/Resources/extra/Gem/Gem.pd_darwin, 10): > > Library not loaded: /usr/X11R6/lib/libfreetype.6.dylib > > Referenced from: /Applications/Pure > > Data/Pd-extended.app/Contents/Resources/extra/Gem/Gem.pd_darwin > > Reason: image not found > > Gem: can't load library > > libdir_loader: added 'cyclone' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'zexy' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'creb' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'cxc' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'iemlib' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'list-abs' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'mapping' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'markex' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'maxlib' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'memento' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'mjlib' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'motex' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'oscx' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'pddp' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'pdogg' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'pixeltango' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'pmpd' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'rradical' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'sigpack' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'smlib' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'toxy' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'unauthorized' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'pan' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'freeverb' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'hcs' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'jmmmp' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'ext13' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'ggee' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'flib' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'ekext' to the global objectclass path > > libdir_loader: added 'flatspace' to the global objectclass path > > /Applications/Pure > > Data/Pd-extended.app/Contents/Resources/extra/pdp.pd_darwin: > > dlopen(/Applications/Pure > > Data/Pd-extended.app/Contents/Resources/extra/pdp.pd_darwin, 10): Library > > not loaded: /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.6.dylib > > Referenced from: /Applications/Pure > > Data/Pd-extended.app/Contents/Resources/extra/pdp.pd_darwin > > Reason: image not found > > pdp: can't load library > > /Applications/Pure > > Data/Pd-extended.app/Contents/Resources/extra/pidip.pd_darwin: > > dlopen(/Applications/Pure > > Data/Pd-extended.app/Contents/Resources/extra/pidip.pd_darwin, 10): > Library > > not loaded: /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.6.dylib > > Referenced from: /Applications/Pure > > Data/Pd-extended.app/Contents/Resources/extra/pidip.pd_darwin > > Reason: image not found > > pidip: can't load library > > > > > > > > /////////// > > > > Thanks so much everyone. > > > > > -- > Use the source > > _______________________________________________ > Pd-list@iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >
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