you could use msgfile from zexy and write your transaltions into a textfile a 1; b 2; c 3; ... and then [r letter] | [rewind, find $1( | [msgfile] | [$2( | [s number]
pool (thomas grill) also has dictionary lookup features. but I am not sure if any of these solutions is more elegant then select, and select is quite fast. how many letters do you have? marius. David F. Place wrote: > Dear Pd Friends: > > I need to create a mapping from letters into numbers: > > (A->1,a->1,B->2,b->2,...) > > I want to be able to enter a letter into a symbol box and translate > it to the number. This will allow me to enter rehearsal letters > from parts that cue up a sequence to the right spot. I can think of > very unattractive ways to do this in Pd using select. Is there an > elegant way? > > Best Wishes, > David > > ___________________ > (---o-------o-o-o---o-o-o----( > David F. Place > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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