this my pd file :
#N struct 1011-symarray float x array symbols 1011-sym; #N struct 1011-sym symbol name float on; #N canvas 235 0 1120 645 10; #X declare -path ./abs-pd; #X obj 37 113 fred-links;
i open it with Vanilla (latest test version), add a [i], and save.
this is the saved file:
#N struct 1010-symarray float x array symbols 1010-sym; #N struct 1010-sym symbol name float on; #N canvas 235 50 1120 645 10; #X obj 37 113 fred-links; #X obj 149 59 i;
the declare statement has disappeared
this doesn't happen with vanilla 46.7
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