nonagon

I suspect this is normal functionality, but I couldn't find any documentation describing it so figured I'd ask here.

I've noticed that pound-sign arguments (e.g. #1) in encapsulated patchers don't seem to be replaced if they're embedded in the middle of a text string. They are replaced if they're alone (delimited by spaces before and after), or at the beginning of a string.

Specifically, I wanted to create a message with contents "Track_#1_Stop_Button" where the #1 would automatically be replaced by whatever int I passed to the subpatch, but the #1 is left intact.

Is this just the way things are, or is it a bug? Thanks!

I've noticed that pound-sign arguments (e.g. #1) in encapsulated patchers don't seem to be replaced if they're embedded in the middle of a text string.  They are replaced if they're alone (delimited by spaces before and after), or at the beginning of a string.

Is this just the way things are, or is it a bug?  Thanks!


pound-sign-arguments-not-always-replaced

That's perfect, Eddy! Thanks so much for the tip.

That's perfect, Eddy!  Thanks so much for the tip.


Pound-sign arguments not always replaced?