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 <ma...@artengine.ca> > To: IOhannes m zmoelnig <zmoel...@iem.at> > Cc: pd-list@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). > > ______________________________________________________________________ > | Mathieu BOUCHARD ----- téléphone : +1.514.383.3801 ----- Montréal, QC > _______________________________________________ > Pd-list@iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > _______________________________________________ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list