Michael DeFiore

As post title describes, I'm trying to append $1 (the actual text "$1") to a message. The Max Console returns--> "$" variable out of range (1). Is this just the equivalent of a compile warning or an actual error that need addressing? The code works fine otherwise. Any idea what best practice is here?

I'm trying to add a "$1" to the end of a message and store the result in a message box. Example: message [1 2 3] ---> [append $1] = [1 2 3 $1] stored in a message box.

Note that I tried [append /$1] but the result is (per example above) [1 2 3 /$1].

As post title describes, I'm trying to append $1 (the actual text "$1") to a message.  The Max Console returns--> "$" variable out of range (1). Is this just the equivalent of a compile warning or an actual error that need addressing? The code works fine otherwise. Any idea what best practice is here?

I'm trying to add a "$1" to the end of a message  and store the result in a message box. Example: message [1 2 3] ---> [append $1]  =  [1 2 3 $1] stored in a message box. 

Hi,
As post title describes, I'm trying to append $1 (the actual text "$1") to a message. 

append-dollar1-yields-dollar-variable-out-of-range-1-error

append $1 will append anyhing received in left top message

middle message appends $1 because of backslash.

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If what you say is correct - "append $1 to a message" there should be no error  all.
append $1 will append anyhing received in left top message
middle message appends $1  because of backslash.

I was trying to use the actual [append] object as in [append $1]. I see now that the message object itself accepts as input another message with an append in it.

Many thanks Source Audio and Len! [append \$1] seems to work just fine.

I was trying to use the actual [append] object as in [append $1]. I see now that the message object itself accepts as input another message with an append in it. 

[Append $1] yields "$" variable out of range (1) error