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nabend, can i access a dictionary from my external that i made unique for a certain m4l device with the 3 hyphen name?

t_dictionary *foo = dictobj_findregistered_retain(gensym("---test"));

i don't even try this.
t_dictionary    *foo = dictobj_findregistered_retain(gensym("---test"));


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i think i will just create a dictionary with device id in name at device init and pass the name to the external.

i dont know any other way than u just figured . passing as an argument onto your external would do the job for the init stage . if there is another way , i would love to know

hello !
i dont know any other way than u just figured . passing as an argument onto your external would do the job for the init stage . if there is another way , i would love to know


Just remembered this thread and want to add a solution i came up with meanwhile.

Adding the "---" (or the symbol including it) as an argument to the external (in the patcher). 

In the "new"-method of the external, we can parse the argument and reveal the unique m4l prefix for the device that the external has been initiated from. Then combine it with the dict names as needed.

Just remembered this thread and want to add a solution i came up with meanwhile.
Adding the "---" (or the symbol including it) as an argument to the external (in the patcher). 
In the "new"-method of the external, we can parse the argument and reveal the unique m4l prefix for the device that the external has been initiated from. Then combine it with the dict names as needed.

how to access unique dictionary in m4l?