On Nov 17, 2011, at 8:43 PM, Chris McCormick wrote: > On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 12:45:57PM -0800, Jonathan Wilkes wrote: >> 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 :) > > I think DesireData had a facility for receiving error messages back into the > patch. While we are thinking about this type of thing, what about [info > errors] or [info console] which outputs everything that goes to console or > all errors generated by Pd?
This should really just be a standalone object, something like [stdout] and [stderr] with an outlet. .hc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mistrust authority - promote decentralization. - the hacker ethic _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
