of course!! thanks,
J void testtext_path(t_testtext *x, t_symbol *s, int argc, t_atom *argv) { char teststring[1000]; atom_string(argv, teststring, 1000); post(teststring); } On May 19, 2013, at 11:28 PM, Miller Puckette wrote: > Hi Jaime - > > If you use A_GIMME the function prototype has to be as in: > > void testtext_path(t_testtext *x, t_symbol *s, int argc, t_atom *argv). > > cheers > Miller > > On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 10:47:20PM -0500, J Oliver wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> I need to create a textfile from inside an external and I need to give the >> computer a path with a message like: >> >> path /home/path/file.txt >> >> I am therefore creating a method for path with: >> >> class_addmethod(testtext_class, (t_method)testtext_path, >> gensym("path"), A_GIMME, 0); >> >> Or should I use A_DEFSYMBOL ? >> >> But then how can I read the atom inside the external? >> >> I am using: >> >> void testtext_path(t_testtext *x, t_atom *s){ >> char teststring[1000]; >> atom_string(s, teststring, 1000); >> post(teststring); >> } >> >> but then I get the following printout: >> >> consistency check failed: atom_string >> 333333@ÿÿÿÿs >> >> I'm not sure where to move with this. anybody has any suggestions? >> >> best, >> >> J >> >> Here's the info for atom_string: >> atom_string >> >> void atom_string(t_atom *a, char *buf, unsigned int bufsize); >> Converts an atom a into a C-string buf. The memory to this char-Buffer has >> to be reserved manually and its length has to be declared in bufsize. >> >> in: >> http://pdstatic.iem.at/externals-HOWTO/node9.html#SECTION00092200000000000000 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> 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