Alex Kiesl

I seem to be getting desperate about some basics that shouldn't be a problem but I can't figure it out:

How can I pass along multivalue messages?

I've created a dictionary with entries like this:

All I want to do is pass "2 3" along as a message when I perform a "get option2".

But of course I get a message saying "option2 2 3".

If I use route then, I get only the 2 without the 3.

How do I manage that "2 3" is passed along when I perform a "get option2"?

And "4 5 6" when I perform a "get option3"?

But of course I get a message saying "option2 2 3".
If I use route then, I get only the 2 without the 3.

How do I manage that "2 3" is passed along when I perform a "get option2"?
And "4 5 6" when I perform a "get option3"?

Can't be THAT difficult, can it?
But I'm already pulling my hair.

passing-on-messages-with-multiple-values

not sure what's wrong but this should work---

I understand. But the task ahead is a little trickier, unfortunately:

I'd need "option2" or "option1" or "any-option-in-the-dictionary" to come in via an inlet.

How do I pass it to the "route" object, then?

"route $1" with $1 being passed in via an inlet.

I modified your example by emulating the message inlet with a bang.

So now it outputs "option2 1 2" on the right side.

But how do I get this construct to just output "1 2"?

Thanks, Floating Point.
I understand. But the task ahead is a little trickier, unfortunately:

I'd need "option2" or "option1" or "any-option-in-the-dictionary" to come in via an inlet.
How do I pass it to the "route" object, then?

I'd need something like:
"route $1" with $1 being passed in via an inlet.

I modified your example by emulating the message inlet with a bang.
So now it outputs "option2 1 2" on the right side.
But how do I get this construct to just output "1 2"?


If you just want to ignore the first list element, instead of route, you should use zl.slice.

as pedro says just use zl slice, but if you want the different options to go places you can use more than one argument for route (that's the whole point of using route). there's also dict.unpack which may do what you want

zl.slice did the job!
Thanks all for the help!


Passing on messages with multiple values