Trond Lossius

out of curiosity, why do I have to do it as illustrated below to 

preserve quotes when adding text to the text object?

out of curiosity, why do I have to do it as illustrated below to 
preserve quotes when adding text to the text object?

preserving-quotes-when-using-sprintf-with-the-text-object

I don't know. and why does the following happen?

Yes, I was bumping into those versions as well along the way.

> I don't know. and why does the following happen?

> #P message 80 153 237 196617 "\\How do I %s the quotes to change position?\\";

> #P message 90 195 154 196617 "\\How do I %s the quotes?\\";

> #P message 266 314 221 196617 How do I %s the quotes to change "position? ";

> #P newex 265 204 259 196617 sprintf My question: \\""How do I %s the quotes?\\"";

pelado wrote:
> I don't know. and why does the following happen?
>
> max v2;
> #N vpatcher 100 115 1034 581;
> #P origin 8 0;
> #P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
> #P window linecount 1;
> #P message 86 271 14 196617 3;
> #P message 55 153 14 196617 2;
> #P message 419 234 14 196617 1;
> #P message 80 153 237 196617 "\\How do I %s the quotes to change position?\\";
> #P message 349 289 22 196617 set;
> #P button 394 232 15 0;
> #P message 90 195 154 196617 "\\How do I %s the quotes?\\";
> #P message 112 269 35 196617 line 1;
> #P message 266 314 221 196617 How do I %s the quotes to change "position? ";
> #P newex 315 245 40 196617 t clear;
> #P newex 265 278 40 196617 text;
> #P newex 236 243 25 196617 t cr;
> #P message 301 181 51 196617 preserve;
> #P message 265 181 30 196617 keep;
> #P newex 265 204 259 196617 sprintf My question: \\""How do I %s the quotes?\\"";
> #P connect 0 0 3 0;
> #P connect 1 0 0 0;
> #P connect 2 0 0 0;
> #P connect 11 0 4 0;
> #P connect 0 0 4 0;
> #P connect 8 0 4 0;
> #P connect 7 0 4 0;
> #P connect 3 0 4 0;
> #P connect 5 0 4 0;
> #P connect 10 0 6 0;
> #P connect 4 0 6 0;
> #P connect 9 0 5 0;
> #P connect 0 0 5 0;
> #P connect 9 0 10 0;
> #P pop;
>
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Preserving quotes when using sprintf with the text object