bug: jit.buffer from char matrix produces garbled buffer content

Diemo Schwarz's icon

the subject and picture say it all... nonsense output, but no error message

jit.buffer-from-char-bug.maxpat
Max Patch

Rob Ramirez's icon

jit.buffer~ only supports float32 type. This is mentioned in the object's reference.

Diemo Schwarz's icon

understood. An error message would be nice, though, instead of nonsense output.