1 files changed, 50 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/reference/lpt-help.pd b/reference/lpt-help.pd
index d9f461d..4d12bc7 100644
--- a/reference/lpt-help.pd
+++ b/reference/lpt-help.pd
@@ -1,24 +1,12 @@
-#N canvas 173 205 772 508 10;
+#N canvas 1387 257 772 508 10;
 #X text 129 36 write data to the (parallel) port;
-#X text 75 390 parallel ports 0 \, 1 \, 2;
-#X text 289 394 another port;
-#X obj 81 305 % 256;
-#X floatatom 81 283 4 0 0 0 - - -;
-#X text 122 284 write an 8bit-word;
+#X obj 81 355 % 256;
+#X floatatom 81 304 4 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X text 122 304 write an 8bit-word;
 #X obj 90 33 lpt;
-#X obj 81 337 lpt 1;
-#X obj 81 411 lpt 0;
-#X obj 120 411 lpt 1;
-#X obj 159 411 lpt 2;
-#X obj 294 415 lpt 0x378;
 #X text 521 30 part of zexy;
-#X text 82 70 this does not work on osX (as there is no parallel port)
+#X text 79 64 this does not work on osX (as there is no parallel port)
 ;
-#X text 79 194 if your port-address exceeds 0x3ff \, "lpt" will try
-to get all permissions with the iopl()-command. this might be dangerous
-!;
-#X text 79 160 you can access all ports on your system when using "lpt
-<hex-port-address>";
 #N canvas 0 0 631 406 windows 0;
 #X text 32 16 To get it running under WinNT/2000/XP a special kernel
 driver is needed. These systems do not allow direct access to I/O ports.
@@ -36,9 +24,48 @@ Click on 'Start' and then 'Exit'.;
 ../userport;
 #X text 49 79 downloads:;
 #X text 267 326 thanks to Olaf Matthes for this;
-#X restore 292 94 pd windows;
-#X text 78 94 windoze users shoud read this:;
-#X text 79 122 linux users might have to be root to get write-permissions
-on your specified port.;
-#X connect 3 0 7 0;
-#X connect 4 0 3 0;
+#X restore 292 86 pd windows;
+#X text 80 253 you should be member of the "lp" group or set the the
+permissions of the device file;
+#X obj 81 397 lpt /dev/parport0;
+#N canvas 0 0 553 385 raw 0;
+#X text 24 127 if your port-address exceeds 0x3ff \, "lpt" will try
+to get all permissions with the iopl()-command. this might be dangerous
+!;
+#X text 26 50 you can access all ports on your system when using "lpt
+<hex-port-address>";
+#X text 26 89 you might have to be root (superuser) \, in order to
+gain raw access to the port.;
+#X text 75 230 parallel ports 0 \, 1 \, 2;
+#X obj 81 251 lpt 0;
+#X obj 130 251 lpt 1;
+#X obj 179 251 lpt 2;
+#X obj 68 329 lpt 0x378;
+#X text 63 308 another port (directly specifying the port address)
+;
+#X restore 460 150 pd raw access;
+#X text 78 86 w32 users shoud read this:;
+#X text 81 153 linux users can use the deprecated RAW access method
+;
+#X text 80 219 you can access your parallel ports by accessing /dev/parport0
+(and similar);
+#X text 82 189 the preferred way for linux users is to use the device-filesystem:
+;
+#X text 217 398 <-- access /dev/parport0;
+#X obj 84 465 lpt/dev/parports/0;
+#X text 222 466 <-- some systems might use this syntax;
+#X msg 335 309 control \$1;
+#X obj 335 330 % 256;
+#X floatatom 335 291 4 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X text 373 291 set the control bits;
+#X floatatom 81 429 5 0 0 0 - - -;
+#X msg 337 363 bang;
+#X text 380 367 read the input bits;
+#X text 131 429 input bits;
+#X connect 1 0 9 0;
+#X connect 2 0 1 0;
+#X connect 9 0 22 0;
+#X connect 18 0 19 0;
+#X connect 19 0 9 0;
+#X connect 20 0 18 0;
+#X connect 23 0 9 0;