IOhannes m zmoelnig wrote:
caveat: the A_DOLLARSYM still has to start with "$[0-9]". this is the way, pd determines whether a given symbol should be $-expanded or not. furthermore, the leading $ is usually stripped by pd. e.g. if you type [$1-bar-$2], the symbol "1-bar-$2" is stored as A_DOLLARSYM. this means that the beginning of the dollarsymbol always has to be expanded. furthermore, [bar-$2] will _never_ be expanded (since pd thinks it is an ordinary symbol).
i didn't dare to change this behaviour since SETDOLLARSYM() and binbuf_realizedollsym() are exposed in m_pd.h and probably used in externals which would then break. however, whenever this might change, binbuf_expanddollsym() is prepared (just need to "#if 1")
actually it is binbuf_realizedollsym() that is prepared.
however, i did some quick greps over the entire CVS, and it seems that if we want to get rid of the restriction that A_DOLLARSYM has to start with "$" there are only very few "external" files that need to be modified, namely: externals/iemlib/src/iemlib2/iem_pbank_csv.c externals/miXed/shared/common/port.c externals/miXed/shared/common/lex.c externals/grill/flext/source/flattr_ed.cpp externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_pr.cpp
so that's only 3 libraries. i guess i will do it (if nobody finds a convincing argument to stop all this)
mf.a.ast IOhannes