Hello,

Recently in one book on puredata I came to an object [demultiplex] or [demux]. However, when I try to create it doesn't seem to be recognised.

Was the object deleted or ... ?

This object is in the zexy library. If you're in Vanilla, you can download it using Deken.

Note that [gate] from Cyclone does basically the same thing, and you can also recreate it in Vanilla using [list prepend] and [route].

@LiamG ohh thanks!

This will probably sound stupid, but as a beginner using Vanilla should I mess around with external libraries, or better first understand all that Vanilla has to offer?

That's a good question, and I'd imagine that everyone will give a different answer. As someone who learned PD in the days of Extended, I always used externals, digging through the help browser before I really knew the difference between external and native objects. I don't regret approach as I certainly learned a lot; there are many things you simply cannot accomplish without externals. On the other hand, externals bring with them the burden of compatability, and I suppose that it is a good idea, as you say, to master the basics before you delve too deeply.

One other thing to consider is that some users won't be able to use your work if you publish it with externals. Zexy is probaby OK in this regard because most people use it, although it will still render the patch incompatible with LibPD and other embedding devices.

@LiamG thank you, once again