[PD] Newbie with some questions (notably [block~ 1])

Hi all,

A few days into Pd I've finished a couple of small patches (see http://claudiusmaximus.tk -> Paula) and learnt a lot about how it all works, thanks to the huge set of documentation (and useful documentation at that) provided. I must express my thanks to the authors.

However I've found some issues, either with the way I'm trying to do things or with Pd itself:

1. [block~ 1] doesn't work

The block size is set to 64 instead. Moreover:

C:>pd -version Pd version 0.37.0 compiled 14:20:00 Sep 17 2003 caught an exception; stopping

C:>pd -blocksize 1 D:/pd not using MIDI input (use 'pd -midiindev 1' to override) pd: audio buffering maxed out to 2 100 audio buffers main Pd window appears pd.exe - Application Error The instruction st 0x1004b801 referenced memory at 0x0014c000. The memory could not be written. Click on OK to terminate the program. caught an exeption; stopping pd.exe - Application Error The instruction at 0x77fc9789 referenced memory at 0xfffffff8. The memory could not be read. Click on OK to terminate the program. pd terminates C:>

I'm using Windows 2000 Professional. The hex numbers in the errors are constant, even over reboots.

I have found a workaround, using [until], [tabwrite] and [tabreceive~], but my patch would look prettier if [block~ 1] worked ;-]

2. [sysexin] doesn't work on Windows:

error: sysexin: works under Linux only Same with [midiin] - and trying to use them just gives 240 and 2 on the left and right outlets when a sysex message arrives. I would very much like to receive sysex messages for my Novation BassStation Rack patch editor that I'm working on.

3. How do I read bytes from a binary file into an

array?

Treating them as integers from 0 to 255.

4. How do I build messages out of symbol arguments?

|set $1( doesn't work as expected when I send it a symbol.

5. How do I send messages to $0-name arrays?

|;$0-name x y z( doesn't work.

Many thanks for your consideration and help,

Claude

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