Good idea... Maybe, just "addcomma" would be best. I'm against adding a
general escape mechanism, because I think it's better to find a design
that obviate teh need for it...


Could you please elaborate on what »design that obviates the need for it«
means to you?

as clearly stated in my mail, that's a quote from a message by miller from 2002. see the full text here:

http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2002-10/008321.html

i would love to learn, too

lg
martin