I'm trying to script a print object with a defined argument. I get it 

to work... sometimes. I use [sprintf] to send message to 

[script new print newex 124 452 79 196617 print "@ %s: %s"]

I need the double quote to be part of the argument. (I want [print "@ 

patchname: watch this"]). Using the message above, [print] is created 

without the quote. I tried to add before the quotes in [sprintf] 

and it works, but when I save then re-open the patch the are not 

there anymore. What am I missing ? I'm a bit confused at the moment.

I found a Stefan Tiedje's post with a much simpler way to do this 

actually, but I'm curious to understand why my solution doesn't work.

I'm trying to script a print object with a defined argument. I get it  
to work... sometimes. I use [sprintf] to send message to  
[thispatcher]. Like this :

I need the double quote to be part of the argument. (I want [print "@  
patchname: watch this"]). Using the message above, [print] is created  
without the quote. I tried to add  before the quotes in [sprintf]  
and it works, but when I save then re-open the patch the  are not  
there anymore. What am I missing ? I'm a bit confused at the moment.

I found a Stefan Tiedje's post with a much simpler way to do this  
actually, but I'm curious to understand why my solution doesn't work.

script-print-object-with-args

if you use a backslash delimiter for a messagebox, i think the proceeding character has to be special, or else max checks it upon instantiating the messagebox, and not finding a special character, eliminates the delimiter.

if you just want to keep a backslash sitting there for future use, you have to precede IT with a backslash.

script new print newex 124 452 79 196617 print \"@%s: %s\"

if you use a backslash delimiter for a messagebox, i think the proceeding character has to be special, or else max checks it upon instantiating the messagebox, and not finding a special character, eliminates the delimiter.
if you just want to keep a backslash sitting there for future use, you have to precede IT with a backslash.

> Thanks for your answer. I got confused withe double backslash thing 

> indeed. However, this doesn't seem to work in my situation (see 

> patch below). Moreover, Max doesn't like \"@ %s: %s\" and keep 

> putting "\@ %s: %s\" instead when you re-open the patch. In the 

> end, I desperately tried various combinations of , \ and " but I 

It's not so complicated. First you build the "@ something" as a 

symbol (with the argument symout of sprintf, or just a to symbol 

object after the sprintf). Then you prepend the script thing before.

> Thanks for your answer. I got confused withe double backslash thing  
> indeed. However, this doesn't seem to work in my situation (see  
> patch below). Moreover, Max doesn't like \"@ %s: %s\" and keep  
> putting "\@ %s: %s\" instead when you re-open the patch. In the  
> end, I desperately tried various combinations of , \ and " but I  
> didn't get something so far...

It's not so complicated. First you build the "@ something" as a  
symbol (with the argument symout of sprintf, or just a to symbol  
object after the sprintf). Then you prepend the script thing before.

script print object with args