[PD] strings and negative numbers ia OSC

hi

I am passing to PD few strings via OSC like /blah mystring

How can I check the value of the string? I was using the select object like this select mystring myotherstring

but PD doesnt like it . It says that select is not a method for the argument i pass. I tried to pass the string as a symbol by sending "symbol mystring" with same negative result.

i am sending the OSC messages from macromedia director via Python (thanks to xPython xtra for director).

I have also problems with negative numbers. If I pass -1 for example PD gets some ridiculous number like 4.29497e+009. i am not sure if this is the representation of a negative number and then i need to translate it or if this is an error. I am not sure if the problem is from PD, Python or director.

suggestions?

thanks!

Then

enrike ::