""

svn path=/trunk/; revision=309

24 files changed, 1849 insertions, 1015 deletions

diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/flext.cw b/externals/grill/flext/flext.cw
index 21096612..488b8fc2 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/flext.cw
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/flext.cw
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/flext.dsp b/externals/grill/flext/flext.dsp
index d13680e9..8ebb264f 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/flext.dsp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/flext.dsp
@@ -146,29 +146,36 @@ SOURCE=".\make-files.txt"
 SOURCE=.\readme.txt
 # End Source File
 # End Group
+# Begin Group "Atom"
+
+# PROP Default_Filter ""
 # Begin Source File
 
 SOURCE=.\source\flatom.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flatom_pr.cpp
+SOURCE=.\source\flatom_app.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flattr.cpp
+SOURCE=.\source\flatom_part.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flbase.cpp
+SOURCE=.\source\flatom_pr.cpp
 # End Source File
+# End Group
+# Begin Group "Base"
+
+# PROP Default_Filter ""
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flbase.h
+SOURCE=.\source\flbase.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flbuf.cpp
+SOURCE=.\source\flbase.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
@@ -180,31 +187,51 @@ SOURCE=.\source\fldefs.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\fldsp.cpp
+SOURCE=.\source\flext.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\fldsp.h
+SOURCE=.\source\flext.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flext.cpp
+SOURCE=.\source\flinternal.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flext.h
+SOURCE=.\source\fllib.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flinternal.h
+SOURCE=.\source\flprefix.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\fllib.cpp
+SOURCE=.\source\flstdc.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flmspbuffer.h
+SOURCE=.\source\flthr.cpp
+# End Source File
+# End Group
+# Begin Group "IO"
+
+# PROP Default_Filter ""
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\source\flattr.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\source\flitem.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\source\flmeth.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\source\flmsg.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
@@ -212,19 +239,27 @@ SOURCE=.\source\flout.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flprefix.h
+SOURCE=.\source\flproxy.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flsndobj.cpp
+SOURCE=.\source\flqueue.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flsndobj.h
+SOURCE=.\source\flxlet.cpp
 # End Source File
+# End Group
+# Begin Group "Util"
+
+# PROP Default_Filter ""
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flstdc.h
+SOURCE=.\source\flbuf.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\source\flmspbuffer.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
@@ -236,15 +271,32 @@ SOURCE=.\source\flsupport.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flthr.cpp
+SOURCE=.\source\flutil.cpp
 # End Source File
+# End Group
+# Begin Group "Dsp"
+
+# PROP Default_Filter ""
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flutil.cpp
+SOURCE=.\source\fldsp.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\source\flxlet.cpp
+SOURCE=.\source\fldsp.h
 # End Source File
+# End Group
+# Begin Group "SndObj"
+
+# PROP Default_Filter ""
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\source\flsndobj.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\source\flsndobj.h
+# End Source File
+# End Group
 # End Target
 # End Project
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/make-files.txt b/externals/grill/flext/make-files.txt
index cb60d388..c6228eeb 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/make-files.txt
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/make-files.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 SRCS=flbase.cpp flext.cpp flbuf.cpp fldsp.cpp fllib.cpp flxlet.cpp flattr.cpp flsupport.cpp \
-flutil.cpp flatom.cpp flatom_pr.cpp flthr.cpp flout.cpp
+flutil.cpp flatom.cpp flatom_pr.cpp flthr.cpp flout.cpp \
+flatom_app.cpp flatom_part.cpp flitem.cpp flmeth.cpp flmsg.cpp \
+flproxy.cpp flqueue.cpp
 HDRS=flprefix.h flstdc.h flbase.h flclass.h fldefs.h flext.h flsupport.h fldsp.h flinternal.h
 SRCS_SNDOBJ=flsndobj.cpp
 HDRS_SNDOBJ=flsndobj.h
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/readme.txt b/externals/grill/flext/readme.txt
index eefd0260..1f6f8fee 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/readme.txt
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/readme.txt
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ Version history:
 
 0.4.1:
 - full port for Max@OSX
+- completely redesigned message and attribute handling: now hashed and a much more efficient
+- introduced "Finalize" virtual method, called after all "Init" methods
 - fixed crash issue in flext_dsp when there are NO signal inlets or outlets defined
 	(this is possibly only a problem for the signal2 tutorial example)
 - added flext::GetType(t_atom &), flext::ZeroMem
@@ -299,7 +301,6 @@ tests:
 - some more mutexes needed for thread safety?
 - buffer resize: flext_base::buffer::Frames(): should we use buffer or system sample rate?
 - what about FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_V (for var arg lists) and FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_A (anythings)... nonsense?
-- queued messages... triggering timer should not be necessary for MaxMSP qmsg
 
 features:
 - abstraction for clock functions
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom.cpp
index 0efb79f4..3d5db8f2 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ flext::AtomList::AtomList(const AtomList &a):
 
 flext::AtomList::~AtomList() {	Clear(); }
 
+
 flext::AtomList &flext::AtomList::Set(int argc,const t_atom *argv,int offs,bool resize)
 {
 	int ncnt = argc+offs;
@@ -51,85 +52,6 @@ flext::AtomList &flext::AtomList::Set(int argc,const t_atom *argv,int offs,bool
 	return *this;
 }
 
-int flext::AtomList::Get(t_atom *argv,int mxsz) const
-{
-	int argc = Count();
-	if(mxsz >= 0 && argc > mxsz) argc = mxsz;
-
-	for(int i = 0; i < argc; ++i) SetAtom(argv[i],lst[i]);
-
-	return argc;
-}
-
-
-flext::AtomList &flext::AtomList::Append(const t_atom &a)
-{
-	t_atom *nlst = new t_atom[cnt+1];
-	for(int i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[i],lst[i]);
-	SetAtom(nlst[cnt],a);
-	
-	if(lst) delete[] lst;
- 	lst = nlst;
-	++cnt;
-
-	return *this;
-}
-
-flext::AtomList &flext::AtomList::Append(int argc,const t_atom *argv)
-{
-	if(argc) {
-		t_atom *nlst = new t_atom[cnt+argc];
-		int i;
-		for(i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[i],lst[i]);
-		if(argv) 
-			for(i = 0; i < argc; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[cnt+i],argv[i]);
-		
-		if(lst) delete[] lst;
-		lst = nlst;
-		cnt += argc;
-	}
-	return *this;
-}
-
-flext::AtomList &flext::AtomList::Prepend(const t_atom &a)
-{
-	t_atom *nlst = new t_atom[cnt+1];
-	for(int i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[i+1],lst[i]);
-	SetAtom(nlst[0],a);
-	
-	if(lst) delete[] lst;
-	lst = nlst;
-	++cnt;
-
-	return *this;
-}
-
-flext::AtomList &flext::AtomList::Prepend(int argc,const t_atom *argv)
-{
-	if(argc) {
-		t_atom *nlst = new t_atom[cnt+argc];
-		int i;
-
-		if(argv) 
-			for(i = 0; i < argc; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[i],argv[i]);
-		for(i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[argc+i],lst[i]);
-		
-		if(lst) delete[] lst;
-		lst = nlst;
-		cnt += argc;
-	}
-	return *this;
-}
-
-flext::AtomList flext::AtomList::GetPart(int offs,int len) const
-{
-	if(offs+len > Count()) {
-		len = Count()-offs;
-		if(len < 0) len = 0;
-	}
-
-	return AtomList(len,Atoms()+offs);
-}
 
 
 flext::AtomAnything::AtomAnything(const t_symbol *h,int argc,const t_atom *argv): 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_app.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_app.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..aedaadcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_app.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/* 
+
+flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
+
+Copyright (c) 2001,2002 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
+WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
+
+*/
+
+/*! \file flatom_app.cpp
+    \brief Definitions for handling the t_atom type and lists thereof.
+*/
+ 
+#include "flext.h"
+
+
+flext::AtomList &flext::AtomList::Append(const t_atom &a)
+{
+	t_atom *nlst = new t_atom[cnt+1];
+	for(int i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[i],lst[i]);
+	SetAtom(nlst[cnt],a);
+	
+	if(lst) delete[] lst;
+ 	lst = nlst;
+	++cnt;
+
+	return *this;
+}
+
+flext::AtomList &flext::AtomList::Append(int argc,const t_atom *argv)
+{
+	if(argc) {
+		t_atom *nlst = new t_atom[cnt+argc];
+		int i;
+		for(i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[i],lst[i]);
+		if(argv) 
+			for(i = 0; i < argc; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[cnt+i],argv[i]);
+		
+		if(lst) delete[] lst;
+		lst = nlst;
+		cnt += argc;
+	}
+	return *this;
+}
+
+flext::AtomList &flext::AtomList::Prepend(const t_atom &a)
+{
+	t_atom *nlst = new t_atom[cnt+1];
+	for(int i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[i+1],lst[i]);
+	SetAtom(nlst[0],a);
+	
+	if(lst) delete[] lst;
+	lst = nlst;
+	++cnt;
+
+	return *this;
+}
+
+flext::AtomList &flext::AtomList::Prepend(int argc,const t_atom *argv)
+{
+	if(argc) {
+		t_atom *nlst = new t_atom[cnt+argc];
+		int i;
+
+		if(argv) 
+			for(i = 0; i < argc; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[i],argv[i]);
+		for(i = 0; i < cnt; ++i) SetAtom(nlst[argc+i],lst[i]);
+		
+		if(lst) delete[] lst;
+		lst = nlst;
+		cnt += argc;
+	}
+	return *this;
+}
+
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_part.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_part.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b736666a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_part.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* 
+
+flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
+
+Copyright (c) 2001,2002 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
+WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
+
+*/
+
+/*! \file flatom_part.cpp
+    \brief Definitions for handling the t_atom type and lists thereof.
+*/
+ 
+#include "flext.h"
+
+int flext::AtomList::Get(t_atom *argv,int mxsz) const
+{
+	int argc = Count();
+	if(mxsz >= 0 && argc > mxsz) argc = mxsz;
+
+	for(int i = 0; i < argc; ++i) SetAtom(argv[i],lst[i]);
+
+	return argc;
+}
+
+
+flext::AtomList flext::AtomList::GetPart(int offs,int len) const
+{
+	if(offs+len > Count()) {
+		len = Count()-offs;
+		if(len < 0) len = 0;
+	}
+
+	return AtomList(len,Atoms()+offs);
+}
+
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr.cpp
index 44dc0d28..5612ab33 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr.cpp
@@ -21,41 +21,80 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 #define STD
 #endif
 
-flext_base::attritem::attritem(const t_symbol *t,const t_symbol *gt,metharg tp,methfun gf,methfun sf):
-	tag(t),gtag(gt),argtp(tp),gfun(gf),sfun(sf),nxt(NULL)
-{}
+flext_base::attritem::attritem(const t_symbol *t,metharg tp,methfun f,bool g):
+	item(t,0,NULL),argtp(tp),
+	fun(f),isget(g)
+{
+}
 
 flext_base::attritem::~attritem()
 {
-	if(nxt) delete nxt;
+//	if(nxt) delete nxt;
 }
 
+/*
 void flext_base::AddAttrItem(attritem *m)
 {
-	if(attrhead) {
+	int ix = m->Hash();
+	post("attr index %x",ix);
+	attritem *&aix = attrhead[ix];
+
+	if(aix) {
 		attritem *mi;
-		for(mi = attrhead; mi->nxt; mi = mi->nxt) {}
+		for(mi = aix; mi->nxt; mi = mi->nxt) {}
 		mi->nxt = m;
 	}
 	else 
-		attrhead = m;
-	attrcnt++;
+		aix = m;
+//	m->th->attrcnt++;
 }
+*/
 
-void flext_base::AddAttrib(const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun)
+//! Add get and set attributes
+void flext_base::AddAttrib(itemarr *aa,itemarr *ma,const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun)
 {
-	if(procattr) {
-		char tmp[256] = "get";
+	const t_symbol *asym = MakeSymbol(attr);
+
+//	if(sfun) // if commented out, there will be a warning at run-time (more user-friendly)
+	{
+		attritem *a = new attritem(asym,tp,sfun,false);
+		aa->Add(a); 
+
+		// bind attribute to a method
+		methitem *mi = new methitem(0,asym,a);
+		mi->SetArgs(sfun,1,&tp);
+		ma->Add(mi);
+	}
+
+//	if(gfun) // if commented out, there will be a warning at run-time (more user-friendly)
+	{
+		attritem *a = new attritem(asym,tp,gfun,true);
+		aa->Add(a); 
+
+		static char tmp[256] = "get";
 		strcpy(tmp+3,attr);
-		AddAttrItem(new attritem(MakeSymbol(attr),MakeSymbol(tmp),tp,gfun,sfun));
 
-		AddMethod(0,attr,(methfun)cb_SetAttrib,a_any,a_null);
-		AddMethod(0,tmp,(methfun)cb_GetAttrib,a_any,a_null);
+		// bind attribute to a method
+		methitem *mi = new methitem(0,MakeSymbol(tmp),a);
+		mi->SetArgs(gfun,0,NULL);
+		ma->Add(mi);
 	}
+}
+
+void flext_base::AddAttrib(const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun)
+{
+	if(procattr)
+		AddAttrib(ThAttrs(),ThMeths(),attr,tp,gfun,sfun);
 	else
 		error("%s - attribute procession is not enabled!",thisName());
 }
 
+void flext_base::AddAttrib(t_class *c,const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun)
+{
+	AddAttrib(ClAttrs(c),ClMeths(c),attr,tp,gfun,sfun);
+}
+
+
 int flext_base::CheckAttrib(int argc,const t_atom *argv)
 {
 	int offs = 0;
@@ -81,9 +120,19 @@ bool flext_base::InitAttrib(int argc,const t_atom *argv)
 bool flext_base::ListAttrib()
 {
 	if(outattr) {
-		AtomList la(attrcnt);
-		attritem *a = attrhead;
-		for(int i = 0; i < attrcnt; ++i,a = a->nxt) SetSymbol(la[i],a->tag);
+		int cnt = attrhead?attrhead->Count():0;
+		int ccnt = clattrhead?clattrhead->Count():0;
+		AtomList la(ccnt+cnt);
+
+		for(int i = 0,ix = 0; i <= 1; ++i) {
+			itemarr *a = i?attrhead:clattrhead;
+			if(a) {
+				for(int ai = 0; ai < a->Size(); ++ai) {
+					for(item *l = a->Item(ai); l; l = l->nxt) 
+						SetSymbol(la[ix++],l->tag);
+				}
+			}
+		}
 
 		ToOutAnything(outattr,MakeSymbol("attributes"),la.Count(),la.Atoms());
 		return true;
@@ -94,90 +143,117 @@ bool flext_base::ListAttrib()
 
 bool flext_base::SetAttrib(const t_symbol *tag,int argc,const t_atom *argv)
 {
-	attritem *a = attrhead;
-	for(; a && a->tag != tag; a = a->nxt) {}
+	// search for matching attribute
+	attritem *a = (attritem *)attrhead->Find(tag);
+	while(a && (a->tag != tag || a->inlet != 0 || a->isget)) a = (attritem *)a->nxt;
+	if(!a) {
+		a = (attritem *)clattrhead->Find(tag);	
+		while(a && (a->tag != tag || a->inlet != 0 || a->isget)) a = (attritem *)a->nxt;
+	}
 
-	if(a) {
-		if(a->sfun) {
-			bool ok = true;
+	if(a) 
+		return SetAttrib(a,argc,argv);
+	else {
+		error("%s - %s: attribute not found",thisName(),GetString(tag));
+		return true;
+	}
+}
 
-			AtomList la;
-			t_any any;
-			switch(a->argtp) {
-			case a_float:
-				if(argc == 1 && CanbeFloat(argv[0])) {
-					any.ft = GetAFloat(argv[0]);
-					((methfun_1)a->sfun)(this,any);				
-				}
-				else ok = false;
-				break;
-			case a_int:
-				if(argc == 1 && CanbeInt(argv[0])) {
-					any.it = GetAInt(argv[0]);
-					((methfun_1)a->sfun)(this,any);				
-				}
-				else ok = false;
-				break;
-			case a_symbol:
-				if(argc == 1 && IsSymbol(argv[0])) {
-					any.st = GetSymbol(argv[0]);
-					((methfun_1)a->sfun)(this,any);				
-				}
-				else ok = false;
-				break;
-			case a_LIST:
-				any.vt = &(la(argc,argv));
-				((methfun_1)a->sfun)(this,any);				
-				break;
-			default:
-				ERRINTERNAL();
-			}
+bool flext_base::SetAttrib(attritem *a,int argc,const t_atom *argv)
+{
+	if(a->fun) {
+		bool ok = true;
 
-			if(!ok)
-				post("%s - wrong arguments for attribute %s",thisName(),GetString(tag));
+		AtomList la;
+		t_any any;
+		switch(a->argtp) {
+		case a_float:
+			if(argc == 1 && CanbeFloat(argv[0])) {
+				any.ft = GetAFloat(argv[0]);
+				((methfun_1)a->fun)(this,any);				
+			}
+			else ok = false;
+			break;
+		case a_int:
+			if(argc == 1 && CanbeInt(argv[0])) {
+				any.it = GetAInt(argv[0]);
+				((methfun_1)a->fun)(this,any);				
+			}
+			else ok = false;
+			break;
+		case a_symbol:
+			if(argc == 1 && IsSymbol(argv[0])) {
+				any.st = GetSymbol(argv[0]);
+				((methfun_1)a->fun)(this,any);				
+			}
+			else ok = false;
+			break;
+		case a_LIST:
+			any.vt = &(la(argc,argv));
+			((methfun_1)a->fun)(this,any);				
+			break;
+		default:
+			ERRINTERNAL();
 		}
-		else
-			post("%s - attribute %s has no get method",thisName(),GetString(tag));
+
+		if(!ok)
+			post("%s - wrong arguments for attribute %s",thisName(),GetString(a->tag));
 	}
 	else
-		error("%s - %s: attribute not found",thisName(),GetString(tag));
+		post("%s - attribute %s has no get method",thisName(),GetString(a->tag));
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool flext_base::GetAttrib(const t_symbol *tag,int argc,const t_atom *argv)
+/*
+bool flext_base::GetAttrib(const t_symbol *tag)
 {
 	if(argc)
 		post("%s - %s: arguments ignored",thisName(),GetString(tag));
 
-	attritem *a = attrhead;
-	for(; a && a->gtag != tag; a = a->nxt) {}
+#ifdef FLEXT_DEBUG
+	if(strncmp(GetString(tag),"get",3)) {
+		post("%s - %s: tag has no 'get' prefix",thisName(),GetString(tag));
+		return false;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	const t_symbol *mtag = MakeSymbol(GetString(a->tag)+3);
 
+	// search for attribute
+	attritem *a = (attritem *)attrhead->Find(mtag);
+	if(!a) a = (attritem *)clattrhead->Find(mtag);	
+}
+*/
+
+bool flext_base::GetAttrib(attritem *a)
+{
+	// main attribute tag
 	if(a) {
-		if(a->gfun) {
+		if(a->fun) {
 			AtomList la;
 			t_any any;
 			switch(a->argtp) {
 			case a_float: {
-				((methfun_1)a->gfun)(this,any);				
+				((methfun_1)a->fun)(this,any);				
 				la(1);
 				SetFloat(la[0],any.ft);
 				break;
 			}
 			case a_int: {
-				((methfun_1)a->gfun)(this,any);				
+				((methfun_1)a->fun)(this,any);				
 				la(1);
 				SetInt(la[0],any.it);
 				break;
 			}
 			case a_symbol: {
-				((methfun_1)a->gfun)(this,any);				
+				((methfun_1)a->fun)(this,any);				
 				la(1);
 				SetSymbol(la[0],any.st);
 				break;
 			}
 			case a_LIST: {
 				any.vt = &la;
-				((methfun_1)a->gfun)(this,any);				
+				((methfun_1)a->fun)(this,any);				
 				break;
 			}
 			default:
@@ -186,10 +262,10 @@ bool flext_base::GetAttrib(const t_symbol *tag,int argc,const t_atom *argv)
 			ToOutAnything(outattr,a->tag,la.Count(),la.Atoms());
 		}
 		else 
-			post("%s - attribute %s has no set method",thisName(),GetString(tag));
+			post("%s - attribute %s has no set method",thisName(),GetString(a->tag));
 	}
 	else
-		error("%s - %s: attribute not found",thisName(),GetString(tag));
+		error("%s - %s: attribute not found",thisName(),GetString(a->tag));
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.cpp
index f1791884..3b43c1fe 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ flext_obj :: flext_obj()
 flext_obj :: ~flext_obj() {}
 
 
+bool flext_obj::Init() { return true; }
+bool flext_obj::Finalize() { return true; }
+void flext_obj::Exit() {}
+
 void flext_obj::DefineHelp(t_class *c,const char *ref,const char *dir,bool addtilde)
 {
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.h
index 79128e53..96a89d30 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.h
@@ -117,10 +117,13 @@ class FLEXT_EXT flext_obj:
 
 		//! Virtual function called at creation time (but after the constructor)
 		// this also guarantees that there are no instances of flext_obj
-		virtual bool Init() = 0; 
+		virtual bool Init(); 
+
+		//! Virtual function called after Init() has succeeded
+		virtual bool Finalize();
 	
 		//! Virtual function called at destruction (before the destructor)
-		virtual void Exit() {}
+		virtual void Exit();
 
 	//!	@}  FLEXT_O_CREATION
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flclass.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flclass.h
index ab90667a..b0376ed3 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flclass.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flclass.h
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ public:
 	virtual void m_help();
 	
 	//! called on patcher load (not on mere object creation!)
-	virtual void m_loadbang() {}
+	virtual void m_loadbang();
 
 	//! quickhelp for inlets/outlets (gets called in Max/MSP only)
-	virtual void m_assist(long /*msg*/,long /*arg*/,char * /*s*/) {}
+	virtual void m_assist(long /*msg*/,long /*arg*/,char * /*s*/);
 
 	/*!	\brief Called for every incoming message.
 		All method handling is done in there
@@ -313,35 +313,63 @@ public:
 	*/
 
 	void AddMethodDef(int inlet,const char *tag = NULL); // call virtual function for tag && inlet
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,methfun fun,metharg tp,...); 
-
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *)) { AddMethod(inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_null); }  // pure method
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,"anything",(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,"anything",(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(inlet,"symbol",(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(inlet,"symbol",(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // single float
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_float,a_float,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_float,a_float,a_float,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
+
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_null); }  // pure method
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"anything",(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"anything",(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"symbol",(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"symbol",(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // single float
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_float,a_float,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_float,a_float,a_float,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
 #elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(inlet,"int",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"int",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
 #else
 #error
 #endif
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); } // method+gimme
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); } // method+gimme
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // method+gimme 
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // method+gimme 
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // method+float
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); } // method+int
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); } // method+gimme
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); } // method+gimme
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // method+gimme 
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // method+gimme 
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // method+float
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); } // method+int
+
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_null); }  // pure method
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"anything",(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"anything",(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"symbol",(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"symbol",(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // single float
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_float,a_float,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_float,a_float,a_float,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
+#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"int",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
+#else
+#error
+#endif
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"list",(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); } // method+gimme
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); } // method+gimme
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // method+gimme 
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // method+gimme 
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // method+float
+	static void AddMethod(t_class *c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); } // method+int
+
 
 	//! Set Max/MSP style of distributing list elements over (message) inlets
 	void SetDist(bool d = true) { distmsgs = d; }
@@ -412,14 +440,10 @@ protected:
 	flext_base();
 	virtual ~flext_base();
 
-// inlets and outlets
-		
-	/*! \brief Set up inlets and outlets
-		\ingroup FLEXT_C_INOUT 
-		\return True on successful creation of all inlets and outlets
+	/*! \brief Set up inlets and outlets, method and attribute lists
 	*/
 	virtual bool Init();
-
+	
 	//! \brief This represents either an inlet or outlet
 	struct xlet {	
 		enum type {
@@ -448,6 +472,13 @@ protected:
 	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomList *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomList *&)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_LIST,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
 	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_ANY,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
 
+	static void AddAttrib(t_class *c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,float &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_float,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_class *c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,int &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_int,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_class *c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_class *c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_class *c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomList *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomList *&)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_LIST,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_class *c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_ANY,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+
 //!		@} FLEXT_C_ATTR
 
 	/*!	\addtogroup FLEXT_C_INOUT 
@@ -483,38 +514,84 @@ protected:
 
 // method handling
 
-	//! \brief This represents an item of the method list
-	class methitem { 
 	public:
-		methitem(int inlet,const t_symbol *t);
-		~methitem();
 
-		void SetArgs(methfun fun,int argc,metharg *args);
+	class attritem;
+
+	class item {
+	public:
+		item(const t_symbol *t,int inl,attritem *a);
+		~item();
+		
+		bool IsAttr() const { return attr != NULL; }
 
 		const t_symbol *tag;
 		int inlet;
+		attritem *attr;
+		item *nxt;
+	};
+
+	class itemarr {
+	public:
+		itemarr();
+		~itemarr();
+		
+		void Add(item *it);
+		item *Find(const t_symbol *tag,int inlet = 0) const;
+		void Finalize();
+		
+		bool Ready() const { return bits >= 0; }
+		int Count() const { return cnt; }
+		int Size() const { return bits?1<<bits:0; }
+		item *Item(int ix) { return arr[ix]; }
+	
+	protected:		
+		static int Hash(const t_symbol *,int inlet,int bits);
+	
+		item **arr;
+		int cnt,bits;
+	};
+
+	//! \brief This represents an item of the method list
+	class methitem:
+		public item { 
+	public:
+		methitem(int inlet,const t_symbol *tg,attritem *conn = NULL);
+		~methitem();
+		
+		void SetArgs(methfun fun,int argc,metharg *args);
+
 		int argc;
 		metharg *args;
 		methfun fun;
-		
-		methitem *nxt;
 	};
 	
 	//! \brief This represents an item of the attribute list
-	class attritem { 
+	class attritem:
+		public item { 
 	public:
-		attritem(const t_symbol *tag,const t_symbol *gtag,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);
+		attritem(const t_symbol *tag,metharg tp,methfun fun,bool get);
 		~attritem();
 
-		const t_symbol *tag,*gtag;
+		bool isget;
 		metharg argtp;
-		methfun	gfun,sfun;
-
-		attritem *nxt;
+		methfun fun;
 	};
 
 //!		@} FLEXT_CLASS
 
+	itemarr *ThMeths() { return methhead; }
+	static itemarr *ClMeths(t_class *c) { return GetClassArr(c,0); }
+
+	static void AddMethod(itemarr *ma,int inlet,const char *tag,methfun fun,metharg tp,...); 
+
+	itemarr *ThAttrs() { return attrhead; }
+	static itemarr *ClAttrs(t_class *c) { return GetClassArr(c,1); }
+
+	static void AddAttrib(itemarr *aa,itemarr *ma,const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);
+	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);
+	static void AddAttrib(t_class *c,const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);
+
 private:
 
 	static void Setup(t_class *c);
@@ -546,27 +623,31 @@ private:
 	typedef bool (*methfun_3)(flext_base *c,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &);
 	typedef bool (*methfun_4)(flext_base *c,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &);
 	typedef bool (*methfun_5)(flext_base *c,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &,t_any &);
-	
-	methitem *methhead;
-	void AddMethItem(methitem *m);
 
-	attritem *attrhead;
-	int attrcnt;
-	void AddAttrItem(attritem *m);
+	static itemarr *GetClassArr(t_class *c,int ix);
 
-	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);
+	itemarr *methhead,*clmethhead;
+	
+	bool CallMeth(const methitem &m,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
+	bool FindMeth(int inlet,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
+	bool TryMethTag(const methitem *m,int inlet,const t_symbol *t,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
+	bool TryMethSym(const methitem *m,int inlet,const t_symbol *t,const t_symbol *s);
+	bool TryMethAny(const methitem *m,int inlet,const t_symbol *t,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
+
+	itemarr *attrhead,*clattrhead;
 
 	static int CheckAttrib(int argc,const t_atom *argv);
 	bool InitAttrib(int argc,const t_atom *argv);
 
 	bool ListAttrib();
-	bool GetAttrib(const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
+//	bool GetAttrib(const t_symbol *s);
+	bool GetAttrib(attritem *a);
 	bool SetAttrib(const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
+	bool SetAttrib(attritem *a,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
 
 	static bool cb_ListAttrib(flext_base *c) { return c->ListAttrib(); }
-	static bool cb_GetAttrib(flext_base *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) { return c->GetAttrib(s,argc,argv); }
-	static bool cb_SetAttrib(flext_base *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) { return c->SetAttrib(s,argc,argv); }
-
+//	static bool cb_GetAttrib(flext_base *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) { return c->GetAttrib(s,argc,argv); }
+//	static bool cb_SetAttrib(flext_base *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) { return c->SetAttrib(s,argc,argv); }
 
 	// queue stuff
 
@@ -582,7 +663,18 @@ private:
 
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
 	// proxy object (for additional inlets) stuff
-	struct px_object;
+	static t_class *px_class;
+
+	struct px_object  // no virtual table!
+	{ 
+		t_object obj;			// MUST reside at memory offset 0
+		flext_base *base;
+		int index;
+
+		void init(flext_base *b,int ix) { base = b; index = ix; }
+		static void px_method(px_object *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,t_atom *argv);
+	};
+
 	friend struct px_object;
 #elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
 	typedef object px_object;
@@ -616,6 +708,11 @@ private:
 
 	px_object **inlets;
 
+	static void SetProxies(t_class *c);
+
+	bool InitInlets();
+	bool InitOutlets();
+
 	// callback functions
 
 	static void cb_help(t_class *c);
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs.h
index 353752f7..49f44366 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs.h
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ REAL_NEW_3(NAME,NEW_CLASS, 1,1, TYPE1, TYPE2, TYPE3)
 
 // deprecated stuff
 
+/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_D_DEPRECATED Deprecated definitions 
+	@{ 
+
 #define FLEXT_NEW_G FLEXT_NEW_V
 
 #define FLEXT_NEW_TILDE FLEXT_NEW_DSP
@@ -268,6 +271,10 @@ REAL_NEW_3(NAME,NEW_CLASS, 1,1, TYPE1, TYPE2, TYPE3)
 #define FLEXT_LIB_TILDE_3 FLEXT_LIB_DSP_3
 
 
+#define FLEXT_TILDE_SETUP FLEXT_DSP_SETUP
+
+//! @} FLEXT_D_DEPRECATED
+
 
 /*!	\defgroup FLEXT_D_LIBRARY Definitions for library objects
 	@{ 
@@ -288,9 +295,6 @@ REAL_NEW_3(NAME,NEW_CLASS, 1,1, TYPE1, TYPE2, TYPE3)
 */
 #define FLEXT_DSP_SETUP(cl) REAL_SETUP(cl,1)
 
-//! \deprecated
-#define FLEXT_TILDE_SETUP FLEXT_DSP_SETUP
-
 //! @} FLEXT_D_LIBRARY 
 
 
@@ -657,10 +661,109 @@ FLEXT_THREAD_1(M_FUN,t_symptr)
 
 // ====================================================================================
 
+/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_D_CADDMETHOD Add flext methods within class scope
+	\note These can only be used at class construction time
+	@{ 
+*/
+
+//! Add a method handler for bang 
+#define FLEXT_CADDBANG(CL,IX,M_FUN) \
+\
+AddMethod(CL,IX,"bang",FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN))	
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with no arguments
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD(CL,IX,M_FUN) \
+AddMethod(CL,IX,FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN))	
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with a (variable argument) list
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_V(CL,IX,M_FUN) \
+\
+AddMethod(CL,IX,FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN))	
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with an anything argument
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_A(CL,IX,M_FUN) \
+\
+AddMethod(CL,IX,FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN))	
+
+//! Add a a handler for a method with implicit arguments
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
+\
+AddMethod(CL,IX,M_TAG,FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN))	
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 1 enum type argument
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_E(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
+\
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),a_int,a_null)
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 1 argument
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_1(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,TP1) \
+\
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),a_null)	
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 2 arguments
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_2(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,TP1,TP2) \
+\
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),a_null)
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 3 arguments
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_3(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,TP1,TP2,TP3) \
+\
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),a_null)
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 4 arguments
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_4(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,TP1,TP2,TP3,TP4) \
+\
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),FLEXTARG(TP4),a_null)
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 5 arguments
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_5(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,TP1,TP2,TP3,TP4,TP5) \
+\
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),FLEXTARG(TP4),FLEXTARG(TP5),a_null)
+
+
+//	Shortcuts
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with a boolean argument
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_B(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
+\
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_1(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,bool)
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 1 float argument
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_F(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
+\
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_1(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,float)
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 2 float arguments
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_FF(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
+\
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_2(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,float,float)
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 3 float arguments
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_FFF(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
+\
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_3(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,float,float,float)
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 1 integer argument
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_I(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
+\
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_1(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,int)
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 2 integer arguments
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_II(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
+\
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_2(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,int,int)
+
+//! Add a handler for a method with 3 integer arguments
+#define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_III(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
+\
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_3(CL,IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,int,int,int)
+
+//! @} FLEXT_D_CADDMETHOD
 
 
 /*!	\defgroup FLEXT_D_ADDMETHOD Add flext methods
-	\note These can only be used at class construction time
+	\note These can only be used at object construction time 
+	\note (in constructor or in Init() function before call to parent's Init())
 	@{ 
 */
 
@@ -696,32 +799,32 @@ AddMethod(IX,M_TAG,FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN))
 //! Add a handler for a method with 1 enum type argument
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_E(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
 \
-AddMethod(IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),a_int,a_null)
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),a_int,a_null)
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with 1 argument
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_1(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,TP1) \
 \
-AddMethod(IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),a_null)	
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),a_null)	
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with 2 arguments
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_2(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,TP1,TP2) \
 \
-AddMethod(IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),a_null)
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),a_null)
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with 3 arguments
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_3(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,TP1,TP2,TP3) \
 \
-AddMethod(IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),a_null)
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),a_null)
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with 4 arguments
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_4(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,TP1,TP2,TP3,TP4) \
 \
-AddMethod(IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),FLEXTARG(TP4),a_null)
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),FLEXTARG(TP4),a_null)
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with 5 arguments
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_5(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,TP1,TP2,TP3,TP4,TP5) \
 \
-AddMethod(IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),FLEXTARG(TP4),FLEXTARG(TP5),a_null)
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),FLEXTARG(TP4),FLEXTARG(TP5),a_null)
 
 
 //	Shortcuts
@@ -761,8 +864,8 @@ FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_2(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,int,int)
 \
 FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_3(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,int,int,int)
 
-//! @} FLEXT_D_ADDMETHOD
 
+//! @} FLEXT_D_ADDMETHOD
 
 
 /*!	\defgroup FLEXT_D_CALLMETHOD Call flext methods manually
@@ -1082,12 +1185,62 @@ FLEXT_ATTRGET_V(VAR) FLEXT_ATTRSET_V(VAR)
 //! @} FLEXT_DA_ATTRVAR
 
 
-/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_D_ADDATTR Announce object attributes 
+/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_D_CADDATTR Announce object attributes at class scope
 	\note These can only be used at class construction time
 	@{ 
 */
 
 //! Add handler for a gettable attribute
+#define	FLEXT_CADDATTR_GET(CL,NAME,GFUN) \
+\
+AddAttrib(CL,NAME,(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),NULL)
+
+//! Add handler for a settable attribute
+#define	FLEXT_CADDATTR_SET(CL,NAME,SFUN) \
+\
+AddAttrib(CL,NAME,NULL,(FLEXT_SET_PRE(SFUN)))
+
+//! Add handlers for a both get- and settable attribute
+#define	FLEXT_CADDATTR_VAR(CL,NAME,GFUN,SFUN) \
+\
+AddAttrib(CL,NAME,(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),(FLEXT_SET_PRE(SFUN)))
+
+//! Add handlers for a both get- and settable attribute
+#define	FLEXT_CADDATTR_VAR1(CL,NAME,FUN) \
+\
+AddAttrib(CL,NAME,(FLEXT_GET_PRE(FUN)),(FLEXT_SET_PRE(FUN)))
+
+
+//! Add handler for a gettable enum attribute
+#define	FLEXT_CADDATTR_GET_E(CL,NAME,GFUN) \
+\
+AddAttrib(CL,NAME,(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),NULL)
+
+//! Add handler for a settable enum attribute
+#define	FLEXT_CADDATTR_SET_E(CL,NAME,SFUN) \
+\
+AddAttrib(CL,NAME,NULL,(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_SET_PRE(SFUN)))
+
+//! Add handlers for a both get- and settable enum attribute
+#define	FLEXT_CADDATTR_VAR_E(CL,NAME,GFUN,SFUN) \
+\
+AddAttrib(CL,NAME,(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_SET_PRE(SFUN)))
+
+//! Add handlers for a both get- and settable enum attribute
+#define	FLEXT_CADDATTR_VAR1_E(CL,NAME,FUN) \
+\
+AddAttrib(CL,NAME,(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_GET_PRE(FUN)),(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_SET_PRE(FUN)))
+
+//! @} FLEXT_D_CADDATTR
+
+
+/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_D_ADDATTR Announce object attributes 
+	\note These can only be used at object construction time
+	\note (in constructor or in Init() function before call to parent's Init())
+	@{ 
+*/
+
+//! Add handler for a gettable attribute
 #define	FLEXT_ADDATTR_GET(NAME,GFUN) \
 \
 AddAttrib(NAME,(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),NULL)
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flext.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flext.cpp
index f74d11c6..5ffaaae4 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flext.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flext.cpp
@@ -14,104 +14,6 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
  
 #include "flext.h"
 #include "flinternal.h"
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdarg.h>
-
-
-// === proxy class for flext_base ============================
-
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-
-static t_class *px_class;
-
-struct flext_base::px_object  // no virtual table!
-{ 
-	t_object obj;			// MUST reside at memory offset 0
-	flext_base *base;
-	int index;
-
-	void init(flext_base *b,int ix) { base = b; index = ix; }
-	static void px_method(px_object *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,t_atom *argv);
-};
-
-
-void flext_base::px_object::px_method(px_object *obj,const t_symbol *s,int argc,t_atom *argv)
-{
-	obj->base->m_methodmain(obj->index,s,argc,argv);
-}
-
-void flext_base::cb_px_anything(t_class *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,t_atom *argv)
-{
-	thisObject(c)->m_methodmain(0,s,argc,argv);
-}
-
-#define DEF_IN_FT(IX) \
-void flext_base::cb_px_ft ## IX(t_class *c,float v) { \
-	t_atom atom; SETFLOAT(&atom,v);  \
-	thisObject(c)->m_methodmain(IX,&s_float,1,&atom); \
-}
-
-#define ADD_IN_FT(IX) \
-add_method1(c,cb_px_ft ## IX,"ft" #IX,A_FLOAT)
-
-#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-
-void flext_base::cb_px_anything(t_class *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,t_atom *argv)
-{
-	// check if inlet allows anything (or list)
-	
-	flext_base *o = thisObject(c);
-	int ci = ((flext_hdr *)o->x_obj)->curinlet;
-
-	o->m_methodmain(ci,s,argc,argv);
-}
-
-void flext_base::cb_px_int(t_class *c,int v)
-{
-	// check if inlet allows int type
-	t_atom atom;
-	SetInt(atom,v);  
-	cb_px_anything(c,sym_int,1,&atom);
-}
-
-void flext_base::cb_px_float(t_class *c,float v)
-{
-	// check if inlet allows float type
-	t_atom atom;
-	SetFloat(atom,v);  
-	cb_px_anything(c,sym_float,1,&atom);
-}
-
-void flext_base::cb_px_bang(t_class *c)
-{
-	// check if inlet allows bang
-	cb_px_anything(c,sym_bang,0,NULL);
-}
-
-
-#define DEF_IN_FT(IX) \
-void flext_base::cb_px_in ## IX(t_class *c,int v) { long &ci = ((flext_hdr *)thisObject(c)->x_obj)->curinlet; ci = IX; cb_px_int(c,v); ci = 0; } \
-void flext_base::cb_px_ft ## IX(t_class *c,float v) { long &ci = ((flext_hdr *)thisObject(c)->x_obj)->curinlet; ci = IX; cb_px_float(c,v); ci = 0; }
-
-#define ADD_IN_FT(IX) \
-add_method1(c,cb_px_in ## IX,"in" #IX,A_INT); \
-add_method1(c,cb_px_ft ## IX,"ft" #IX,A_FLOAT)
-
-#else
-#error // Other system
-#endif 
-
-
-DEF_IN_FT(1)
-DEF_IN_FT(2)
-DEF_IN_FT(3)
-DEF_IN_FT(4)
-DEF_IN_FT(5)
-DEF_IN_FT(6)
-DEF_IN_FT(7)
-DEF_IN_FT(8)
-DEF_IN_FT(9)
-
 
 
 // === flext_base ============================================
@@ -125,15 +27,15 @@ flext_base::flext_base():
 	insigs(0),outsigs(0),
 	outlets(NULL),outattr(NULL),
 	distmsgs(false),
-	methhead(NULL),attrhead(NULL),attrcnt(0),
+	methhead(new itemarr),attrhead(new itemarr), //attrcnt(0),
+	clmethhead(ClMeths(thisClass())),clattrhead(ClAttrs(thisClass())), 
 	inlets(NULL)
 {
 	LOG1("%s - flext logging is on",thisName());
 
+	// message queue ticker
 	qhead = qtail = NULL;
 	qclk = (t_qelem *)(qelem_new(this,(t_method)QTick));
-
-	AddMethod(0,"getattributes",(methfun)cb_ListAttrib);
 }
 
 flext_base::~flext_base()
@@ -142,10 +44,15 @@ flext_base::~flext_base()
 	StopThreads();
 #endif
 
-	// send remaining pending messages
+	// send remaining pending messages and destroy queue ticker
 	while(qhead) QTick(this);
 	qelem_free((t_qelem *)qclk);
 
+	// delete message lists
+	if(methhead) delete methhead;
+	if(attrhead) delete attrhead;
+	
+	// destroy inlets and outlets and their proxy objects
 	if(inlist) delete inlist;
 	if(outlist) delete outlist;
 	if(outlets) delete[] outlets;
@@ -153,6 +60,7 @@ flext_base::~flext_base()
 	if(inlets) {
 		for(int ix = 0; ix < incnt; ++ix)
 			if(inlets[ix]) {
+				// release proxy object
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
 				pd_free(&inlets[ix]->obj.ob_pd);
 #elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
@@ -161,258 +69,44 @@ flext_base::~flext_base()
 			}
 		delete[] inlets;
 	}
-	
+
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
 //	if(insigs) dsp_free(thisHdr());
 	if(insigs) dsp_freebox(thisHdr());
 #endif
-
-	if(methhead) delete methhead;
-	if(attrhead) delete attrhead;
 }
 
-/*! This virtual function is created after the object has been created, that is, 
-	after the constructor has been processed. It creates the inlets and outlets.
+/*! This virtual function is called after the object has been created, that is, 
+	after the constructor has been processed. 
+	It creates the inlets and outlets and the message and attribute lists.
 	\note You can override it in your own class, but be sure to call it, 
 	\note otherwise no inlets/outlets will be created
+	\mote All inlet, outlets, method and attribute declarations must be made before a call to Init!
 	\remark Creation of inlets/outlets can't be done upon declaration, as Max/MSP needs creation
 	\remark in reverse.
 */
 bool flext_base::Init()
 {
-	bool ok = true;
-
-	// ----------------------------------
-	// create inlets
-	// ----------------------------------
-
-	incnt = insigs = 0; 
-
-	if(inlist) {
-		xlet *xi;
-		incnt = 0;
-		for(xi = inlist; xi; xi = xi->nxt) ++incnt;
-		xlet::type *list = new xlet::type[incnt];
-		int i;
-		for(xi = inlist,i = 0; xi; xi = xi->nxt,++i) list[i] = xi->tp;
-		delete inlist; inlist = NULL;
-		
-		inlets = new px_object *[incnt];
-		for(i = 0; i < incnt; ++i) inlets[i] = NULL;
-		
-		// type info is now in list array
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-		{
-			int cnt = 0;
-
-			if(incnt >= 1) {
-				switch(list[0]) {
-					case xlet::tp_sig:
-						CLASS_MAINSIGNALIN(thisClass(),flext_hdr,defsig);
-						++insigs;
-						break;
-					default:
-						// leftmost inlet is already there...
-						break;
-				} 
-				++cnt;
-			}		
-
-			for(int ix = 1; ix < incnt; ++ix,++cnt) {
-				switch(list[ix]) {
-					case xlet::tp_float:
-					case xlet::tp_int: {
-						char sym[] = "ft??";
-						if(ix >= 10) { 
-							if(compatibility) {
-								// Max allows max. 9 inlets
-								post("%s: Only 9 float/int inlets allowed in compatibility mode",thisName());
-								ok = false;
-							}
-							else {
-								if(ix > 99)
-									post("%s: Inlet index > 99 not allowed for float/int inlets",thisName());
-								sym[2] = '0'+ix/10,sym[3] = '0'+ix%10;
-							}
-						}
-						else 
-							sym[2] = '0'+ix,sym[3] = 0;  
-					    if(ok) inlet_new(&x_obj->obj, &x_obj->obj.ob_pd, &s_float, gensym(sym)); 
-						break;
-					}
-					case xlet::tp_sym: 
-					    (inlets[ix] = (px_object *)pd_new(px_class))->init(this,ix);  // proxy for 2nd inlet messages 
-						inlet_new(&x_obj->obj,&inlets[ix]->obj.ob_pd, &s_symbol, &s_symbol);  
-						break;
-					case xlet::tp_list:
-					    (inlets[ix] = (px_object *)pd_new(px_class))->init(this,ix);  // proxy for 2nd inlet messages 
-						inlet_new(&x_obj->obj,&inlets[ix]->obj.ob_pd, &s_list, &s_list);  
-						break;
-					case xlet::tp_any:
-					    (inlets[ix] = (px_object *)pd_new(px_class))->init(this,ix);  // proxy for 2nd inlet messages 
-						inlet_new(&x_obj->obj,&inlets[ix]->obj.ob_pd, 0, 0);  
-						break;
-					case xlet::tp_sig:
-						if(compatibility && list[ix-1] != xlet::tp_sig) {
-							post("%s: All signal inlets must be left-aligned in compatibility mode",thisName());
-							ok = false;
-						}
-						else {
-							// pd doesn't seem to be able to handle signals and messages into the same inlet...
-							
-							inlet_new(&x_obj->obj, &x_obj->obj.ob_pd, &s_signal, &s_signal);  
-							++insigs;
-						}
-						break;
-					default:
-						error("%s: Wrong type for inlet #%i: %i",thisName(),ix,(int)list[ix]);
-						ok = false;
-				} 
-			}
-
-			incnt = cnt;
-		}
-#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-		{
-			int ix,cnt;
-			// count leftmost signal inlets
-			while(insigs < incnt && list[insigs] == xlet::tp_sig) ++insigs;
-			
-			for(cnt = 0,ix = incnt-1; ix >= insigs; --ix,++cnt) {
-				if(ix == 0) {
-					if(list[ix] != xlet::tp_any) {
-						error("%s: Leftmost inlet must be of type signal or default",thisName());
-						ok = false;
-					}
-				}
-				else {
-					switch(list[ix]) {
-						case xlet::tp_sig:
-							error("%s: All signal inlets must be at the left side",thisName());
-							ok = false;
-							break;
-						case xlet::tp_float:
-							if(ix >= 10) { 
-								post("%s: Only 9 float inlets possible",thisName());
-								ok = false;
-							}
-							else
-								floatin(x_obj,ix);  
-							break;
-						case xlet::tp_int:
-							if(ix >= 10) { 
-								post("%s: Only 9 int inlets possible",thisName());
-								ok = false;
-							}
-							else
-								intin(x_obj,ix);  
-							break;
-						case xlet::tp_any: // non-leftmost
-						case xlet::tp_sym:
-						case xlet::tp_list:
-							inlets[ix] = (px_object *)proxy_new(x_obj,ix,&((flext_hdr *)x_obj)->curinlet);  
-							break;
-						default:
-							error("%s: Wrong type for inlet #%i: %i",thisName(),ix,(int)list[ix]);
-							ok = false;
-					} 
-				}
-			}
-
-			incnt = cnt;
-	
-			if(insigs) 
-//				dsp_setup(thisHdr(),insigs); // signal inlets	
-				dsp_setupbox(thisHdr(),insigs); // signal inlets	
-		}
-#else
-#error
-#endif
+	bool ok = flext_obj::Init();
 
-		delete[] list;
-	}
-	
-/*
-	if(outlets) { delete[] outlets; outlets = NULL; }
-*/
-	// ----------------------------------
-	// create outlets
-	// ----------------------------------
+	if(ok) ok = InitInlets() && InitOutlets();
 
-	outcnt = outsigs = 0; 
-	
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-	// for Max/MSP the rightmost outlet has to be created first
-	if(procattr) 
-		outattr = (outlet *)newout_anything(&x_obj->obj);
-#endif
-
-	if(outlist) {
-		xlet *xi;
-
-		// count outlets
-		outcnt = 0;
-		for(xi = outlist; xi; xi = xi->nxt) ++outcnt;
-
-		xlet::type *list = new xlet::type[outcnt];
-		int i;
-		for(xi = outlist,i = 0; xi; xi = xi->nxt,++i) list[i] = xi->tp;
-		delete outlist; outlist = NULL;
+	if(ok) {
+		// initialize method lists
+		if(methhead) methhead->Finalize();
+		if(clmethhead) clmethhead->Finalize();
 		
-		outlets = new outlet *[outcnt];
-
-		// type info is now in list array
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-		for(int ix = 0; ix < outcnt; ++ix) 
-#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-		for(int ix = outcnt-1; ix >= 0; --ix) 
-#else
-#error
-#endif
-		{
-			switch(list[ix]) {
-				case xlet::tp_float:
-					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_float(&x_obj->obj);
-					break;
-				case xlet::tp_int: 
-					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_flint(&x_obj->obj);
-					break;
-				case xlet::tp_sig:
-					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_signal(&x_obj->obj);
-					++outsigs;
-					break;
-				case xlet::tp_sym:
-					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_symbol(&x_obj->obj);
-					break;
-				case xlet::tp_list:
-					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_list(&x_obj->obj);
-					break;
-				case xlet::tp_any:
-					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_anything(&x_obj->obj);
-					break;
-#ifdef FLEXT_DEBUG
-				default:
-					ERRINTERNAL();
-					ok = false;
-#endif
-			} 
+		if(procattr) {
+			// initialize attribute lists
+			if(attrhead) attrhead->Finalize();
+			if(clattrhead) clattrhead->Finalize();
+
+			// initialize creation attributes
+			if(m_holdaargc && m_holdaargv)
+				ok = InitAttrib(m_holdaargc,m_holdaargv);
 		}
-		
-		delete[] list;
 	}
 
-	if(procattr) {
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-		// attribute dump outlet is the last one
-		outattr = (outlet *)newout_anything(&x_obj->obj);
-#endif
-
-		// initialize creation attributes
-		if(m_holdaargc && m_holdaargv)
-			ok = InitAttrib(m_holdaargc,m_holdaargv);
-	}
-
-
 	return ok;
 }
 
@@ -427,35 +121,13 @@ void flext_base::Setup(t_class *c)
 	add_assist(c,cb_assist);
 #endif
 
-	// proxy for extra inlets
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-	add_anything(c,cb_px_anything); // for leftmost inlet
-    px_class = class_new(gensym("flext_base proxy"),NULL,NULL,sizeof(px_object),CLASS_PD|CLASS_NOINLET, A_NULL);
-	add_anything(px_class,px_object::px_method); // for other inlets
-#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-	add_bang(c,cb_px_bang);
-	add_method1(c,cb_px_int,"int",A_INT);  
-	add_method1(c,cb_px_float,"float",A_FLOAT);  
-	add_methodG(c,cb_px_anything,"list");  
-	add_anything(c,cb_px_anything);
-#else
-#error
-#endif	
+	if(process_attributes) 
+		AddMethod(c,0,"getattributes",(methfun)cb_ListAttrib);
 
-	// setup non-leftmost ints and floats
-	ADD_IN_FT(1);
-	ADD_IN_FT(2);
-	ADD_IN_FT(3);
-	ADD_IN_FT(4);
-	ADD_IN_FT(5);
-	ADD_IN_FT(6);
-	ADD_IN_FT(7);
-	ADD_IN_FT(8);
-	ADD_IN_FT(9);
+	SetProxies(c);
 
 #ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
 	thrid = GetThreadId();
-
 	StartHelper();
 #endif
 }
@@ -473,282 +145,8 @@ void flext_base::m_help()
 	post("%s (using flext " FLEXT_VERSTR ") - compiled on %s %s",thisName(),__DATE__,__TIME__);
 }
 
-/*! \brief All the message processing
-	The messages of all the inlets go here and are promoted to the registered callback functions
-*/
-bool flext_base::m_methodmain(int inlet,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv)
-{
-	static bool trap = false;
-	bool ret = false;
-
-	curtag = s;
-
-	LOG3("methodmain inlet:%i args:%i symbol:%s",inlet,argc,s?s->s_name:"");
-	
-	for(const methitem *m = methhead; m && !ret; m = m->nxt) {
-		if(m->tag == s && (inlet == m->inlet || m->inlet < 0 )) {
-			// tag fits
-			LOG4("found method tag %s: inlet=%i, symbol=%s, argc=%i",m->tag->s_name,inlet,s->s_name,argc);
-
-			if(m->argc == 1 && m->args[0] == a_list) {
-				ret = ((methfun_V)m->fun)(this,argc,const_cast<t_atom *>(argv));
-			}
-			else if(m->argc == 1 && m->args[0] == a_any) {
-				ret = ((methfun_A)m->fun)(this,s,argc,const_cast<t_atom *>(argv));
-			}
-			else if(argc == m->argc) {
-				int ix;
-				t_any aargs[FLEXT_MAXMETHARGS];
-				bool ok = true;
-				for(ix = 0; ix < argc && ok; ++ix) {
-					switch(m->args[ix]) {
-					case a_float: {
-						if(IsFloat(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].ft = GetFloat(argv[ix]);
-						else if(IsInt(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].ft = (float)GetInt(argv[ix]);
-						else ok = false;
-						
-						if(ok) LOG2("int arg %i = %f",ix,aargs[ix].ft);
-						break;
-					}
-					case a_int: {
-						if(IsFloat(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].it = (int)GetFloat(argv[ix]);
-						else if(IsInt(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].it = GetInt(argv[ix]);
-						else ok = false;
-						
-						if(ok) LOG2("float arg %i = %i",ix,aargs[ix].it);
-						break;
-					}
-					case a_symbol: {
-						if(IsSymbol(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].st = GetSymbol(argv[ix]);
-						else ok = false;
-						
-						if(ok) LOG2("symbol arg %i = %s",ix,GetString(aargs[ix].st));
-						break;
-					}
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-					case a_pointer: {
-						if(IsPointer(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].pt = GetPointer(argv[ix]);
-						else ok = false;
-						break;
-					}
-#endif
-					default:
-						error("Argument type illegal");
-						ok = false;
-					}
-				}
-
-				if(ok && ix == argc) {
-					switch(argc) {
-					case 0:	ret = ((methfun_0)m->fun)(this); break;
-					case 1:	ret = ((methfun_1)m->fun)(this,aargs[0]); break;
-					case 2:	ret = ((methfun_2)m->fun)(this,aargs[0],aargs[1]); break;
-					case 3:	ret = ((methfun_3)m->fun)(this,aargs[0],aargs[1],aargs[2]); break;
-					case 4:	ret = ((methfun_4)m->fun)(this,aargs[0],aargs[1],aargs[2],aargs[3]); break;
-					case 5:	ret = ((methfun_5)m->fun)(this,aargs[0],aargs[1],aargs[2],aargs[3],aargs[4]); break;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		} 
-		else if(m->tag == sym_symbol && !argc && (inlet == m->inlet || m->inlet < 0 )) {
-			// symbol
-			LOG3("found symbol method for %s: inlet=%i, symbol=%s",m->tag->s_name,inlet,s->s_name);
-
-			t_any sym; sym.st = const_cast<t_symbol *>(s);
-			ret = ((methfun_1)m->fun)(this,sym);
-		}
-		else if(m->tag == sym_anything && (inlet == m->inlet || m->inlet < 0) && m->argc == 1 && m->args[0] == a_any) {
-			// any
-			LOG4("found any method for %s: inlet=%i, symbol=%s, argc=%i",m->tag->s_name,inlet,s->s_name,argc);
-
-			ret = ((methfun_A)m->fun)(this,s,argc,const_cast<t_atom *>(argv));
-		}
-	}
-	
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-	// If float message is not explicitly handled: try int handler instead
-	if(!ret && argc == 1 && s == sym_float && !trap) {
-		t_atom fl;
-		SetInt(fl,GetAInt(argv[0]));
-		trap = true;
-		ret = m_methodmain(inlet,sym_int,1,&fl);
-		trap = false;
-	}
-	
-	// If int message is not explicitly handled: try float handler instead
-	if(!ret && argc == 1 && s == sym_int && !trap) {
-		t_atom fl;
-		SetFloat(fl,GetAFloat(argv[0]));
-		trap = true;
-		ret = m_methodmain(inlet,sym_float,1,&fl);
-		trap = false;
-	}
-#endif
-	
-	// If float or int message is not explicitly handled: try list handler instead
-	if(!ret && !trap && argc == 1 && (s == sym_float
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-		|| s == sym_int
-#endif
-	)) {
-		t_atom list;
-		if(s == sym_float) 
-			SetFloat(list,GetFloat(argv[0]));
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-		else if(s == sym_int)
-			SetInt(list,GetInt(argv[0]));
-#endif
-
-		trap = true;
-		ret = m_methodmain(inlet,sym_list,1,&list);
-		trap = false;
-	}
-
-	// If symbol message (pure anything without args) is not explicitly handled: try list handler instead
-	if(!ret && !trap && argc == 0) {
-		t_atom list;
-		SetSymbol(list,s);
-		trap = true;
-		ret = m_methodmain(inlet,sym_list,1,&list);
-		trap = false;
-	}
+void flext_base::m_loadbang() {}
 
-	// if distmsgs is switched on then distribute list elements over inlets (Max/MSP behavior)
-	if(!ret && distmsgs && !trap && inlet == 0 && s == sym_list && insigs <= 1) {
-		int i = incnt;
-		if(i > argc) i = argc;
-		for(--i; i >= 0; --i) { // right to left distribution
-			const t_symbol *sym = NULL;
-			if(IsFloat(argv[i])) sym = sym_float;
-			else if(IsInt(argv[i])) sym = sym_int;
-			else if(IsSymbol(argv[i])) sym = sym_symbol;
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-			else if(IsPointer(argv[i])) sym = sym_pointer;  // can pointer atoms occur here?
-#endif
-			if(sym) {
-				trap = true;
-				m_methodmain(i,sym,1,argv+i);			
-				trap = false;
-			}
-		}
-		
-		ret = true;
-	}
-	
-	if(!ret && !trap) ret = m_method_(inlet,s,argc,argv);
-	
-	curtag = NULL;
-
-	return ret; // true if appropriate handler was found and called
-}
-
-bool flext_base::m_method_(int inlet,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) 
-{
-//#ifdef FLEXT_DEBUG
-	post("%s: message unhandled - inlet:%i args:%i symbol:%s",thisName(),inlet,argc,s?s->s_name:"");
-//#endif
-	return false;
-}
-
-
-flext_base::methitem::methitem(int in,const t_symbol *t): 
-	tag(t),inlet(in),
-	argc(0),args(NULL),
-	fun(NULL), 
-	nxt(NULL)
-{}
-
-flext_base::methitem::~methitem() 
-{ 
-	if(nxt) delete nxt;
-	if(args) delete[] args; 
-}
-
-void flext_base::methitem::SetArgs(methfun _fun,int _argc,metharg *_args)
-{
-	fun = _fun;
-	if(args) delete[] args;
-	argc = _argc,args = _args;
-}
-
-
-
-void flext_base::AddMethItem(methitem *m)
-{
-	if(methhead) {
-		methitem *mi;
-		for(mi = methhead; mi->nxt; mi = mi->nxt) {}
-		mi->nxt = m;
-	}
-	else 
-		methhead = m;
-}
-/*
-const flext_base::methitem *flext_base::FindMethItem(int inlet,const t_symbol *tag,const methitem *st)
-{
-	const methitem *mi = st?st:mlst;
-	if(inlet < 0) {
-		for(; mi; mi = mi->nxt) 
-			if(mi->tag == tag) break;
-	}
-	else {
-		for(; mi; mi = mi->nxt) 
-			if(mi->inlet == inlet && mi->tag == tag) break;
-	}
-	return mi;
-}
-*/
-
-void flext_base::AddMethodDef(int inlet,const char *tag)
-{
-	AddMethItem(new methitem(inlet,tag?MakeSymbol(tag):NULL));
-}
-
-/*! \brief Add a method to the queue
-*/
-void flext_base::AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,methfun fun,metharg tp,...)
-{
-	methitem *mi = new methitem(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag));
-
-	va_list marker;
-
-	// at first just count the arg type list (in argc)
-	int argc = 0;
-	va_start(marker,tp);
-	metharg *args = NULL,arg = tp;
-	for(; arg != a_null; ++argc) arg = (metharg)va_arg(marker,int); //metharg);
-	va_end(marker);
-	
-	if(argc > 0) {
-		if(argc > FLEXT_MAXMETHARGS) {
-			error("%s - method %s: only %i arguments are type-checkable: use variable argument list for more",thisName(),tag?tag:"?",FLEXT_MAXMETHARGS);
-			argc = FLEXT_MAXMETHARGS;
-		}
-
-		args = new metharg[argc];
-
-		va_start(marker,tp);
-		metharg a = tp;
-		for(int ix = 0; ix < argc; ++ix) {
-#ifdef FLEXT_DEBUG
-			if(a == a_list && ix > 0) {
-				ERRINTERNAL();
-			}
-#endif
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-			if(a == a_pointer && flext_base::compatibility) {
-				post("Pointer arguments are not allowed in compatibility mode"); 
-			}
-#endif
-			args[ix] = a;
-			a = (metharg)va_arg(marker,int); //metharg);
-		}
-		va_end(marker);
-	}
-	
-	mi->SetArgs(fun,argc,args);
-
-	AddMethItem(mi);
-}
+void flext_base::m_assist(long /*msg*/,long /*arg*/,char * /*s*/) {}
 
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flinternal.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flinternal.h
index 09b8cbd1..87f04882 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flinternal.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flinternal.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ typedef t_perfroutine t_dspmethod;
 #define qelem_set clock_set
 #define qelem_unset clock_unset
 
+#define CRITON() 
+#define CRITOFF() 
+
 
 #elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
 
@@ -106,6 +109,9 @@ typedef void t_outlet;
 
 typedef t_perfroutine t_dspmethod;
 
+#define CRITON() short state = lockout_set(1)
+#define CRITOFF() lockout_set(state) 
+
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flitem.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flitem.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..cd5aed9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flitem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+/* 
+
+flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
+
+Copyright (c) 2001,2002 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
+WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
+
+*/
+
+/*! \file flitem.cpp
+    \brief Processing of method and attribute lists.
+*/
+ 
+#include "flext.h"
+#include <string.h>
+
+
+flext_base::item::item(const t_symbol *t,int inl,attritem *a): 
+ inlet(inl),tag(t),attr(a),nxt(NULL) 
+{}
+
+flext_base::item::~item()
+{
+	if(nxt) delete nxt;
+}
+
+
+flext_base::itemarr::itemarr():
+	arr(new item *[2]),cnt(0),bits(-1)
+{
+	arr[0] = arr[1] = NULL;
+}
+
+flext_base::itemarr::~itemarr()
+{
+	int c = Ready()?Size():2;
+
+	for(int i = 0; i < c; ++i)
+		if(arr[i]) delete arr[i];
+	delete[] arr;
+}
+
+void flext_base::itemarr::Add(item *it)
+{
+	if(Ready()) {
+		// retrieve array index
+		int ix = Hash(it->tag,it->inlet,bits);
+
+		// add to array slot
+		if(arr[ix]) {
+			item *a = arr[ix];
+			while(a->nxt) a = a->nxt;
+			a->nxt = it;
+		}
+		else arr[ix] = it;
+	}
+	else {
+//		post("ADD %i,%s",it->inlet,GetString(it->tag));			
+
+		if(arr[0]) arr[1] = arr[1]->nxt = it;
+		else arr[0] = arr[1] = it;
+		++cnt;
+	}
+}
+
+void flext_base::itemarr::Finalize()
+{
+	if(!Ready()) 
+	{
+		bits = Int2Bits(cnt); // at least enough bits to hold all items
+		
+		int sz = Size();
+
+		// save stored item list
+		item *lst = arr[0];
+		
+		delete[] arr;
+		arr = new item *[sz];
+		memset(arr,0,sz*sizeof(*arr));
+		
+		while(lst) {
+			item *l = lst;
+			lst = lst->nxt;
+			l->nxt = NULL;
+
+			Add(l);
+/*
+			// retrieve array index
+			int ix = Hash(l->tag,l->inlet,bits);
+
+//			post("ADD %i,%s -> index %i",l->inlet,GetString(l->tag),ix);			
+
+			// add to array slot
+			if(arr[ix]) {
+				item *a = arr[ix];
+				while(a->nxt) a = a->nxt;
+				a->nxt = l;
+			}
+			else arr[ix] = l;
+*/
+		}
+
+#if 0
+		post("count=%i, bit=%i size=%i",Count(),bits,sz);
+
+		if(Count()) {
+			static char usage[1024];
+			int c = 0,i;
+			for(i = 0; i < sz; ++i) {
+				usage[i] = arr[i]?'x':'.'; 
+				if(arr[i]) ++c;
+			}
+			usage[i] = 0;
+			post("USAGE %i/%i - sparse=%i%% %s",c,Count(),(int)((float)c/Count()*100.),usage);
+		}
+#endif
+	}
+}
+
+flext_base::item *flext_base::itemarr::Find(const t_symbol *tag,int inlet) const
+{
+	item *a;
+	if(!Ready())
+		a = arr[0];
+	else if(Count()) {
+		int ix = Hash(tag,inlet,bits);
+		a = arr[ix];
+	}
+	else
+		a = NULL;
+
+	// Search first matching entry
+	while(a && (a->tag != tag || a->inlet != inlet)) a = a->nxt;
+	return a;
+}
+
+int flext_base::itemarr::Hash(const t_symbol *tag,int inlet,int bits)
+{
+	unsigned long h = ((reinterpret_cast<unsigned long>(tag)&~7L)<<1)+inlet;
+	return FoldBits(h,bits);
+}
+
+// --- class item lists (methods and attributes) ----------------
+
+class _itemarr 
+{
+public:
+	enum { HASHBITS=7, HASHSIZE=1<<HASHBITS };
+
+	_itemarr(t_class *c,int i);
+	~_itemarr(); // will never be called
+
+	static int Hash(t_class *c,int ix);
+
+	int Hash() const { return Hash(cl,ix); }
+	void Add(_itemarr *a);
+
+	t_class *cl;
+	int ix;
+	flext_base::itemarr *arr;
+
+	_itemarr *nxt;
+};
+
+_itemarr::_itemarr(t_class *c,int i):
+	cl(c),ix(i),
+	arr(new flext_base::itemarr),
+	nxt(NULL)
+{}
+
+void _itemarr::Add(_itemarr *a)
+{
+	if(nxt) nxt->Add(a);
+	else nxt = a;
+}
+
+int _itemarr::Hash(t_class *c,int ix) 
+{
+	unsigned long h = (reinterpret_cast<unsigned long>(c)&~3L)+ix;
+	return flext::FoldBits(h,HASHBITS);
+}
+
+static _itemarr **_arrs = NULL;
+
+flext_base::itemarr *flext_base::GetClassArr(t_class *c,int ix) 
+{
+	if(!_arrs) {
+		_arrs = new _itemarr *[_itemarr::HASHSIZE];
+		memset(_arrs,0,_itemarr::HASHSIZE*sizeof(*_arrs));
+	}
+
+	int hash = _itemarr::Hash(c,ix);
+	_itemarr *a = _arrs[hash];
+	_itemarr *pa = NULL;
+	while(a && (a->cl != c || a->ix != ix)) pa = a,a = a->nxt;
+
+	if(!a) {
+		a = new _itemarr(c,ix);
+		if(pa) 
+			// previous entry... extend
+			a->nxt = pa->nxt,pa->nxt = a;
+		else 
+			// new singular entry
+			_arrs[hash] = a;
+	}
+
+	return a->arr;
+}
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fllib.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/fllib.cpp
index 77f85dbc..4c66d0b5 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fllib.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fllib.cpp
@@ -354,8 +354,12 @@ flext_hdr *flext_obj::obj_new(const t_symbol *s,int _argc_,t_atom *argv)
 				flext_obj::m_holdaargv = argv+argc;
 
 				// call virtual init function 
+				// here, inlets, outlets, methods and attributes can be set up
 				ok = obj->data->Init();
 
+				// call another virtual init function 
+				if(ok) ok = obj->data->Finalize();
+
 				flext_obj::m_holdaargc = 0;
 				flext_obj::m_holdaargv = NULL;
 			}
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flmeth.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmeth.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c5b4499b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmeth.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/* 
+
+flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
+
+Copyright (c) 2001,2002 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
+WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
+
+*/
+
+/*! \file flmeth.cpp
+    \brief Method processing of flext base class.
+*/
+ 
+#include "flext.h"
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+flext_base::methitem::methitem(int in,const t_symbol *tg,attritem *conn): 
+	item(tg,in,conn),
+	argc(0),args(NULL)
+	,fun(NULL)
+{}
+
+flext_base::methitem::~methitem() 
+{ 
+	if(args) delete[] args; 
+}
+
+void flext_base::methitem::SetArgs(methfun _fun,int _argc,metharg *_args)
+{
+	fun = _fun;
+	if(args) delete[] args;
+	argc = _argc,args = _args;
+}
+
+/*
+void flext_base::AddMethItem(methitem *m)
+{
+	int ix = m->Hash();
+	post("method index %x",ix);
+	methitem *&mix = methhead[ix];
+
+	if(mix) {
+		methitem *mi;
+		for(mi = mix; mi->nxt; mi = mi->nxt) {}
+		mi->nxt = m;
+	}
+	else 
+		mix = m;
+}
+*/
+/*
+const flext_base::methitem *flext_base::FindMethItem(int inlet,const t_symbol *tag,const methitem *st)
+{
+	const methitem *mi = st?st:mlst;
+	if(inlet < 0) {
+		for(; mi; mi = mi->nxt) 
+			if(mi->tag == tag) break;
+	}
+	else {
+		for(; mi; mi = mi->nxt) 
+			if(mi->inlet == inlet && mi->tag == tag) break;
+	}
+	return mi;
+}
+*/
+
+void flext_base::AddMethodDef(int inlet,const char *tag)
+{
+	methhead->Add(new methitem(inlet,tag?MakeSymbol(tag):NULL));
+}
+
+/*! \brief Add a method to the queue
+*/
+void flext_base::AddMethod(itemarr *ma,int inlet,const char *tag,methfun fun,metharg tp,...)
+{
+	va_list marker; 
+
+	// at first just count the arg type list (in argc)
+	int argc = 0;
+	va_start(marker,tp);
+	metharg *args = NULL,arg = tp;
+	for(; arg != a_null; ++argc) arg = (metharg)va_arg(marker,int); //metharg);
+	va_end(marker);
+	
+	if(argc > 0) {
+		if(argc > FLEXT_MAXMETHARGS) {
+			error("flext - method %s: only %i arguments are type-checkable: use variable argument list for more",tag?tag:"?",FLEXT_MAXMETHARGS);
+			argc = FLEXT_MAXMETHARGS;
+		}
+
+		args = new metharg[argc];
+
+		va_start(marker,tp);
+		metharg a = tp;
+		for(int ix = 0; ix < argc; ++ix) {
+#ifdef FLEXT_DEBUG
+			if(a == a_list && ix > 0) {
+				ERRINTERNAL();
+			}
+#endif
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
+			if(a == a_pointer && flext_base::compatibility) {
+				post("Pointer arguments are not allowed in compatibility mode"); 
+			}
+#endif
+			args[ix] = a;
+			a = (metharg)va_arg(marker,int); //metharg);
+		}
+		va_end(marker);
+	}
+	
+	methitem *mi = new methitem(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag));
+
+	mi->SetArgs(fun,argc,args);
+
+	ma->Add(mi);
+}
+
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flmsg.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmsg.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a1c049d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmsg.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+/* 
+
+flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
+
+Copyright (c) 2001,2002 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
+WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
+
+*/
+
+/*! \file flmsg.cpp
+    \brief Message processing of flext base class.
+*/
+ 
+#include "flext.h"
+
+bool flext_base::CallMeth(const methitem &m,int argc,const t_atom *argv)
+{
+	bool ret = false;
+	int ix;
+	t_any aargs[FLEXT_MAXMETHARGS];
+	bool ok = true;
+	for(ix = 0; ix < argc && ok; ++ix) {
+		switch(m.args[ix]) {
+		case a_float: {
+			if(IsFloat(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].ft = GetFloat(argv[ix]);
+			else if(IsInt(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].ft = (float)GetInt(argv[ix]);
+			else ok = false;
+			
+			if(ok) LOG2("int arg %i = %f",ix,aargs[ix].ft);
+			break;
+		}
+		case a_int: {
+			if(IsFloat(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].it = (int)GetFloat(argv[ix]);
+			else if(IsInt(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].it = GetInt(argv[ix]);
+			else ok = false;
+			
+			if(ok) LOG2("float arg %i = %i",ix,aargs[ix].it);
+			break;
+		}
+		case a_symbol: {
+			if(IsSymbol(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].st = GetSymbol(argv[ix]);
+			else ok = false;
+			
+			if(ok) LOG2("symbol arg %i = %s",ix,GetString(aargs[ix].st));
+			break;
+		}
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
+		case a_pointer: {
+			if(IsPointer(argv[ix])) aargs[ix].pt = GetPointer(argv[ix]);
+			else ok = false;
+			break;
+		}
+#endif
+		default:
+			error("Argument type illegal");
+			ok = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if(ok && ix == argc) {
+		switch(argc) {
+		case 0:	ret = ((methfun_0)m.fun)(this); break;
+		case 1:	ret = ((methfun_1)m.fun)(this,aargs[0]); break;
+		case 2:	ret = ((methfun_2)m.fun)(this,aargs[0],aargs[1]); break;
+		case 3:	ret = ((methfun_3)m.fun)(this,aargs[0],aargs[1],aargs[2]); break;
+		case 4:	ret = ((methfun_4)m.fun)(this,aargs[0],aargs[1],aargs[2],aargs[3]); break;
+		case 5:	ret = ((methfun_5)m.fun)(this,aargs[0],aargs[1],aargs[2],aargs[3],aargs[4]); break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return ret;
+}
+
+bool flext_base::TryMethTag(const methitem *m,int inlet,const t_symbol *t,int argc,const t_atom *argv)
+{
+	do {
+		if(m->inlet == inlet && m->tag == t) {
+			LOG3("found method tag %s: inlet=%i, argc=%i",GetString(m->tag),m->inlet,argc);
+		
+			if(m->attr) {
+				// attributes are treated differently
+
+				if(m->attr->isget)
+					return GetAttrib(m->attr);
+				else
+					return SetAttrib(m->attr,argc,argv);
+			}
+			else {
+				if(m->argc == 1) {
+					// try list
+					if(m->args[0] == a_list && ((methfun_V)m->fun)(this,argc,const_cast<t_atom *>(argv))) return true;
+
+					// try anything
+					if(m->args[0] == a_any && ((methfun_A)m->fun)(this,m->tag,argc,const_cast<t_atom *>(argv))) return true;
+				}
+
+				// try matching number of args
+				if(argc == m->argc && CallMeth(*m,argc,argv)) return true;
+			}
+		}
+	} while((m = (const methitem *)m->nxt) != NULL);
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool flext_base::TryMethSym(const methitem *m,int inlet,const t_symbol *t,const t_symbol *s)
+{
+	do {
+		if(!m->IsAttr() && m->inlet == inlet && m->tag == t) {
+			LOG3("found symbol method for %s: inlet=%i, symbol=%s",GetString(m->tag),m->inlet,GetString(s));
+
+			t_any sym; sym.st = const_cast<t_symbol *>(s);
+			if(((methfun_1)m->fun)(this,sym)) return true;
+		}
+	} while((m = (const methitem *)m->nxt) != NULL);
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool flext_base::TryMethAny(const methitem *m,int inlet,const t_symbol *t,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv)
+{
+	do {
+		if(!m->IsAttr() && m->inlet == inlet && m->tag == t) {
+			LOG4("found any method for %s: inlet=%i, symbol=%s, argc=%i",GetString(m->tag),m->inlet,GetString(s),argc);
+
+			if(((methfun_A)m->fun)(this,s,argc,const_cast<t_atom *>(argv))) return true;
+		}
+	} while((m = (const methitem *)m->nxt) != NULL);
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool flext_base::FindMeth(int inlet,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv)
+{
+	methitem *m;
+	
+	// search for exactly matching tag
+	if((m = (methitem *)methhead->Find(s,inlet)) != NULL && TryMethTag(m,inlet,s,argc,argv)) return true;
+	if((m = (methitem *)clmethhead->Find(s,inlet)) != NULL && TryMethTag(m,inlet,s,argc,argv)) return true;
+	
+	// if no list args, then search for pure symbol 
+	if(!argc) {
+		if((m = (methitem *)methhead->Find(sym_symbol,inlet)) != NULL && TryMethSym(m,inlet,sym_symbol,s)) return true;
+		if((m = (methitem *)clmethhead->Find(sym_symbol,inlet)) != NULL && TryMethSym(m,inlet,sym_symbol,s)) return true;
+	}
+	
+	// otherwise search for anything
+	if((m = (methitem *)methhead->Find(sym_anything,inlet)) != NULL && m->argc == 1 && m->args[0] == a_any && TryMethAny(m,inlet,sym_anything,s,argc,argv)) return true;
+	if((m = (methitem *)clmethhead->Find(sym_anything,inlet)) != NULL && m->argc == 1 && m->args[0] == a_any && TryMethAny(m,inlet,sym_anything,s,argc,argv)) return true;
+
+	// if nothing found try any inlet
+	return inlet >= 0 && FindMeth(-1,s,argc,argv);
+}
+
+/*! \brief All the message processing
+	The messages of all the inlets go here and are promoted to the registered callback functions
+*/
+bool flext_base::m_methodmain(int inlet,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv)
+{
+	static bool trap = false;
+
+	curtag = s;
+
+	LOG3("methodmain inlet:%i args:%i symbol:%s",inlet,argc,s?GetString(s):"");
+	
+	bool ret = FindMeth(inlet,s,argc,argv);
+	if(ret) goto end;
+
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
+	// If float message is not explicitly handled: try int handler instead
+	if(argc == 1 && s == sym_float && !trap) {
+		t_atom fl;
+		SetInt(fl,GetAInt(argv[0]));
+		trap = true;
+		ret = m_methodmain(inlet,sym_int,1,&fl);
+		trap = false;
+	}
+	if(ret) goto end;
+	
+	// If int message is not explicitly handled: try float handler instead
+	if(argc == 1 && s == sym_int && !trap) {
+		t_atom fl;
+		SetFloat(fl,GetAFloat(argv[0]));
+		trap = true;
+		ret = m_methodmain(inlet,sym_float,1,&fl);
+		trap = false;
+	}
+	if(ret) goto end;
+#endif
+	
+	// If float or int message is not explicitly handled: try list handler instead
+	if(!trap && argc == 1 && (s == sym_float
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
+		|| s == sym_int
+#endif
+	)) {
+		t_atom list;
+		if(s == sym_float) 
+			SetFloat(list,GetFloat(argv[0]));
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
+		else if(s == sym_int)
+			SetInt(list,GetInt(argv[0]));
+#endif
+
+		trap = true;
+		ret = m_methodmain(inlet,sym_list,1,&list);
+		trap = false;
+	}
+	if(ret) goto end;
+
+	// If symbol message (pure anything without args) is not explicitly handled: try list handler instead
+	if(!trap && argc == 0) {
+		t_atom list;
+		SetSymbol(list,s);
+		trap = true;
+		ret = m_methodmain(inlet,sym_list,1,&list);
+		trap = false;
+	}
+	if(ret) goto end;
+
+	// if distmsgs is switched on then distribute list elements over inlets (Max/MSP behavior)
+	if(distmsgs && !trap && inlet == 0 && s == sym_list && insigs <= 1) {
+		int i = incnt;
+		if(i > argc) i = argc;
+		for(--i; i >= 0; --i) { // right to left distribution
+			const t_symbol *sym = NULL;
+			if(IsFloat(argv[i])) sym = sym_float;
+			else if(IsInt(argv[i])) sym = sym_int;
+			else if(IsSymbol(argv[i])) sym = sym_symbol;
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
+			else if(IsPointer(argv[i])) sym = sym_pointer;  // can pointer atoms occur here?
+#endif
+			if(sym) {
+				trap = true;
+				m_methodmain(i,sym,1,argv+i);			
+				trap = false;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		ret = true;
+	}
+	
+	if(!ret && !trap) ret = m_method_(inlet,s,argc,argv);
+	
+end:
+	curtag = NULL;
+
+	return ret; // true if appropriate handler was found and called
+}
+
+bool flext_base::m_method_(int inlet,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) 
+{
+//#ifdef FLEXT_DEBUG
+	post("%s: message unhandled - inlet:%i args:%i symbol:%s",thisName(),inlet,argc,s?GetString(s):"");
+//#endif
+	return false;
+}
+
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flout.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flout.cpp
index 9dbda7f1..e8341e9e 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flout.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flout.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 #include "flinternal.h"
 
  
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-#define CRITON() short state = lockout_set(1)
-#define CRITOFF() lockout_set(state) 
-#else
-#define CRITON() 
-#define CRITOFF() 
-#endif
-
 #ifndef FLEXT_THREADS
 void flext_base::ToOutBang(outlet *o) const { CRITON(); outlet_bang((t_outlet *)o); CRITOFF(); }
 void flext_base::ToOutFloat(outlet *o,float f) const { CRITON(); outlet_float((t_outlet *)o,f); CRITOFF(); }
@@ -41,153 +33,242 @@ void flext_base::ToOutAnything(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom
 #endif
 
 
-class flext_base::qmsg
+bool flext_base::InitInlets()
 {
-public:
-	qmsg(): nxt(NULL),tp(tp_none) {}
-	~qmsg();
-
-	qmsg *nxt;
-
-	void Clear();
-
-	void SetBang(outlet *o) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_bang; }
-	void SetFloat(outlet *o,float f) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_float; _float = f; }
-	void SetInt(outlet *o,int i) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_int; _int = i; }
-	void SetSymbol(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_sym; _sym = s; }
-	void SetList(outlet *o,int argc,const t_atom *argv) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_list; _list.argc = argc,_list.argv = CopyList(argc,argv); }
-	void SetAny(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_any; _any.s = s,_any.argc = argc,_any.argv = CopyList(argc,argv); }
-
-	outlet *out;
-	enum { tp_none,tp_bang,tp_float,tp_int,tp_sym,tp_list,tp_any } tp;
-	union {
-		float _float;
-		int _int;
-		const t_symbol *_sym;
-		struct { int argc; t_atom *argv; } _list;
-		struct { const t_symbol *s; int argc; t_atom *argv; } _any;
-	};
-};
-
-flext_base::qmsg::~qmsg() 
-{ 
-	Clear();
-	if(nxt) delete nxt; 
-}
+	bool ok = true;
+
+	// ----------------------------------
+	// create inlets
+	// ----------------------------------
+
+	incnt = insigs = 0; 
+
+	if(inlist) {
+		xlet *xi;
+		incnt = 0;
+		for(xi = inlist; xi; xi = xi->nxt) ++incnt;
+		xlet::type *list = new xlet::type[incnt];
+		int i;
+		for(xi = inlist,i = 0; xi; xi = xi->nxt,++i) list[i] = xi->tp;
+		delete inlist; inlist = NULL;
+		
+		inlets = new px_object *[incnt];
+		for(i = 0; i < incnt; ++i) inlets[i] = NULL;
+		
+		// type info is now in list array
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
+		{
+			int cnt = 0;
+
+			if(incnt >= 1) {
+				switch(list[0]) {
+					case xlet::tp_sig:
+						CLASS_MAINSIGNALIN(thisClass(),flext_hdr,defsig);
+						++insigs;
+						break;
+					default:
+						// leftmost inlet is already there...
+						break;
+				} 
+				++cnt;
+			}		
+
+			for(int ix = 1; ix < incnt; ++ix,++cnt) {
+				switch(list[ix]) {
+					case xlet::tp_float:
+					case xlet::tp_int: {
+						char sym[] = "ft??";
+						if(ix >= 10) { 
+							if(compatibility) {
+								// Max allows max. 9 inlets
+								post("%s: Only 9 float/int inlets allowed in compatibility mode",thisName());
+								ok = false;
+							}
+							else {
+								if(ix > 99)
+									post("%s: Inlet index > 99 not allowed for float/int inlets",thisName());
+								sym[2] = '0'+ix/10,sym[3] = '0'+ix%10;
+							}
+						}
+						else 
+							sym[2] = '0'+ix,sym[3] = 0;  
+					    if(ok) inlet_new(&x_obj->obj, &x_obj->obj.ob_pd, &s_float, gensym(sym)); 
+						break;
+					}
+					case xlet::tp_sym: 
+					    (inlets[ix] = (px_object *)pd_new(px_class))->init(this,ix);  // proxy for 2nd inlet messages 
+						inlet_new(&x_obj->obj,&inlets[ix]->obj.ob_pd, &s_symbol, &s_symbol);  
+						break;
+					case xlet::tp_list:
+					    (inlets[ix] = (px_object *)pd_new(px_class))->init(this,ix);  // proxy for 2nd inlet messages 
+						inlet_new(&x_obj->obj,&inlets[ix]->obj.ob_pd, &s_list, &s_list);  
+						break;
+					case xlet::tp_any:
+					    (inlets[ix] = (px_object *)pd_new(px_class))->init(this,ix);  // proxy for 2nd inlet messages 
+						inlet_new(&x_obj->obj,&inlets[ix]->obj.ob_pd, 0, 0);  
+						break;
+					case xlet::tp_sig:
+						if(compatibility && list[ix-1] != xlet::tp_sig) {
+							post("%s: All signal inlets must be left-aligned in compatibility mode",thisName());
+							ok = false;
+						}
+						else {
+							// pd doesn't seem to be able to handle signals and messages into the same inlet...
+							
+							inlet_new(&x_obj->obj, &x_obj->obj.ob_pd, &s_signal, &s_signal);  
+							++insigs;
+						}
+						break;
+					default:
+						error("%s: Wrong type for inlet #%i: %i",thisName(),ix,(int)list[ix]);
+						ok = false;
+				} 
+			}
+
+			incnt = cnt;
+		}
+#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
+		{
+			int ix,cnt;
+			// count leftmost signal inlets
+			while(insigs < incnt && list[insigs] == xlet::tp_sig) ++insigs;
+			
+			for(cnt = 0,ix = incnt-1; ix >= insigs; --ix,++cnt) {
+				if(ix == 0) {
+					if(list[ix] != xlet::tp_any) {
+						error("%s: Leftmost inlet must be of type signal or default",thisName());
+						ok = false;
+					}
+				}
+				else {
+					switch(list[ix]) {
+						case xlet::tp_sig:
+							error("%s: All signal inlets must be at the left side",thisName());
+							ok = false;
+							break;
+						case xlet::tp_float:
+							if(ix >= 10) { 
+								post("%s: Only 9 float inlets possible",thisName());
+								ok = false;
+							}
+							else
+								floatin(x_obj,ix);  
+							break;
+						case xlet::tp_int:
+							if(ix >= 10) { 
+								post("%s: Only 9 int inlets possible",thisName());
+								ok = false;
+							}
+							else
+								intin(x_obj,ix);  
+							break;
+						case xlet::tp_any: // non-leftmost
+						case xlet::tp_sym:
+						case xlet::tp_list:
+							inlets[ix] = (px_object *)proxy_new(x_obj,ix,&((flext_hdr *)x_obj)->curinlet);  
+							break;
+						default:
+							error("%s: Wrong type for inlet #%i: %i",thisName(),ix,(int)list[ix]);
+							ok = false;
+					} 
+				}
+			}
+
+			incnt = cnt;
+	
+			if(insigs) 
+//				dsp_setup(thisHdr(),insigs); // signal inlets	
+				dsp_setupbox(thisHdr(),insigs); // signal inlets	
+		}
+#else
+#error
+#endif
+
+		delete[] list;
+	}
 
-void flext_base::qmsg::Clear() 
-{ 
-	if(tp == tp_list) { if(_list.argv) delete[] _list.argv; }
-	else if(tp == tp_any) { if(_any.argv) delete[] _any.argv; }
-	tp = tp_none;
+	return ok;	
 }
 
-void flext_base::QTick(flext_base *th)
+bool flext_base::InitOutlets()
 {
-//	post("qtick");
-#if defined(FLEXT_THREADS) && defined(FLEXT_DEBUG)
-	if(!th->IsSystemThread()) {
-		error("flext - Queue tick called by wrong thread!");
-		return;
-	}
-#endif
-
-#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
-	th->qmutex.Lock();
-#endif
-	for(;;) {
-		qmsg *m = th->qhead;
-		if(!m) break;
-
-		CRITON();
-
-		switch(m->tp) {
-		case qmsg::tp_bang: th->ToOutBang(m->out); break;
-		case qmsg::tp_float: th->ToOutFloat(m->out,m->_float); break;
-		case qmsg::tp_int: th->ToOutInt(m->out,m->_int); break;
-		case qmsg::tp_sym: th->ToOutSymbol(m->out,m->_sym); break;
-		case qmsg::tp_list: th->ToOutList(m->out,m->_list.argc,m->_list.argv); break;
-		case qmsg::tp_any: th->ToOutAnything(m->out,m->_any.s,m->_any.argc,m->_any.argv); break;
-#ifdef FLEXT_DEBUG
-		default: ERRINTERNAL();
-#endif
-		}
+	bool ok = true;
 
-		CRITOFF();
+	// ----------------------------------
+	// create outlets
+	// ----------------------------------
 
-		th->qhead = m->nxt;
-		if(!th->qhead) th->qtail = NULL;
-		m->nxt = NULL;
-		delete m;
-	}
-#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
-	th->qmutex.Unlock();
+	outcnt = outsigs = 0; 
+	
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
+	// for Max/MSP the rightmost outlet has to be created first
+	if(procattr) 
+		outattr = (outlet *)newout_anything(&x_obj->obj);
 #endif
-}
 
-void flext_base::Queue(qmsg *m)
-{
-//	post("Queue");
+	if(outlist) {
+		xlet *xi;
 
-#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
-	qmutex.Lock();
-#endif
-	if(qtail) qtail->nxt = m;
-	else qhead = m;
-	qtail = m;
-#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
-	qmutex.Unlock();
-#endif
+		// count outlets
+		outcnt = 0;
+		for(xi = outlist; xi; xi = xi->nxt) ++outcnt;
+
+		xlet::type *list = new xlet::type[outcnt];
+		int i;
+		for(xi = outlist,i = 0; xi; xi = xi->nxt,++i) list[i] = xi->tp;
+		delete outlist; outlist = NULL;
+		
+		outlets = new outlet *[outcnt];
 
+		// type info is now in list array
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-	clock_delay(qclk,0);
+		for(int ix = 0; ix < outcnt; ++ix) 
 #elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-	qelem_set(qclk); 
+		for(int ix = outcnt-1; ix >= 0; --ix) 
 #else
-#error 
+#error
 #endif
+		{
+			switch(list[ix]) {
+				case xlet::tp_float:
+					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_float(&x_obj->obj);
+					break;
+				case xlet::tp_int: 
+					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_flint(&x_obj->obj);
+					break;
+				case xlet::tp_sig:
+					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_signal(&x_obj->obj);
+					++outsigs;
+					break;
+				case xlet::tp_sym:
+					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_symbol(&x_obj->obj);
+					break;
+				case xlet::tp_list:
+					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_list(&x_obj->obj);
+					break;
+				case xlet::tp_any:
+					outlets[ix] = (outlet *)newout_anything(&x_obj->obj);
+					break;
+#ifdef FLEXT_DEBUG
+				default:
+					ERRINTERNAL();
+					ok = false;
+#endif
+			} 
+		}
+		
+		delete[] list;
+	}
 
-}
-
-void flext_base::ToQueueBang(outlet *o) const 
-{
-	qmsg *m = new qmsg(); 
-	m->SetBang(o);
-	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
-}
-
-void flext_base::ToQueueFloat(outlet *o,float f) const
-{
-	qmsg *m = new qmsg; 
-	m->SetFloat(o,f);
-	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
-}
-
-void flext_base::ToQueueInt(outlet *o,int f) const
-{
-	qmsg *m = new qmsg; 
-	m->SetInt(o,f);
-	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
-}
-
-void flext_base::ToQueueSymbol(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s) const
-{
-	qmsg *m = new qmsg; 
-	m->SetSymbol(o,s);
-	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
-}
+	if(procattr) {
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
+		// attribute dump outlet is the last one
+		outattr = (outlet *)newout_anything(&x_obj->obj);
+#endif
 
-void flext_base::ToQueueList(outlet *o,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const
-{
-	qmsg *m = new qmsg; 
-	m->SetList(o,argc,argv);
-	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
+	}
+	
+	return ok;
 }
 
-void flext_base::ToQueueAnything(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const
-{
-	qmsg *m = new qmsg; 
-	m->SetAny(o,s,argc,argv);
-	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
-}
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flproxy.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flproxy.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c1a6930c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flproxy.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/* 
+
+flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
+
+Copyright (c) 2001,2002 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
+WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
+
+*/
+
+/*! \file flproxy.cpp
+    \brief Proxy classes for the flext base class.
+*/
+ 
+#include "flext.h"
+#include "flinternal.h"
+
+
+// === proxy class for flext_base ============================
+
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
+
+t_class *flext_base::px_class = NULL;
+
+void flext_base::px_object::px_method(px_object *obj,const t_symbol *s,int argc,t_atom *argv)
+{
+	obj->base->m_methodmain(obj->index,s,argc,argv);
+}
+
+void flext_base::cb_px_anything(t_class *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,t_atom *argv)
+{
+	thisObject(c)->m_methodmain(0,s,argc,argv);
+}
+
+#define DEF_IN_FT(IX) \
+void flext_base::cb_px_ft ## IX(t_class *c,float v) { \
+	t_atom atom; SETFLOAT(&atom,v);  \
+	thisObject(c)->m_methodmain(IX,&s_float,1,&atom); \
+}
+
+#define ADD_IN_FT(IX) \
+add_method1(c,cb_px_ft ## IX,"ft" #IX,A_FLOAT)
+
+#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
+
+void flext_base::cb_px_anything(t_class *c,const t_symbol *s,int argc,t_atom *argv)
+{
+	// check if inlet allows anything (or list)
+	
+	flext_base *o = thisObject(c);
+	int ci = ((flext_hdr *)o->x_obj)->curinlet;
+
+	o->m_methodmain(ci,s,argc,argv);
+}
+
+void flext_base::cb_px_int(t_class *c,int v)
+{
+	// check if inlet allows int type
+	t_atom atom;
+	SetInt(atom,v);  
+	cb_px_anything(c,sym_int,1,&atom);
+}
+
+void flext_base::cb_px_float(t_class *c,float v)
+{
+	// check if inlet allows float type
+	t_atom atom;
+	SetFloat(atom,v);  
+	cb_px_anything(c,sym_float,1,&atom);
+}
+
+void flext_base::cb_px_bang(t_class *c)
+{
+	// check if inlet allows bang
+	cb_px_anything(c,sym_bang,0,NULL);
+}
+
+
+#define DEF_IN_FT(IX) \
+void flext_base::cb_px_in ## IX(t_class *c,int v) { long &ci = ((flext_hdr *)thisObject(c)->x_obj)->curinlet; ci = IX; cb_px_int(c,v); ci = 0; } \
+void flext_base::cb_px_ft ## IX(t_class *c,float v) { long &ci = ((flext_hdr *)thisObject(c)->x_obj)->curinlet; ci = IX; cb_px_float(c,v); ci = 0; }
+
+#define ADD_IN_FT(IX) \
+add_method1(c,cb_px_in ## IX,"in" #IX,A_INT); \
+add_method1(c,cb_px_ft ## IX,"ft" #IX,A_FLOAT)
+
+#else
+#error // Other system
+#endif 
+
+
+DEF_IN_FT(1)
+DEF_IN_FT(2)
+DEF_IN_FT(3)
+DEF_IN_FT(4)
+DEF_IN_FT(5)
+DEF_IN_FT(6)
+DEF_IN_FT(7)
+DEF_IN_FT(8)
+DEF_IN_FT(9)
+
+
+void flext_base::SetProxies(t_class *c)
+{
+	// proxy for extra inlets
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
+	add_anything(c,cb_px_anything); // for leftmost inlet
+    px_class = class_new(gensym("flext_base proxy"),NULL,NULL,sizeof(px_object),CLASS_PD|CLASS_NOINLET, A_NULL);
+	add_anything(px_class,px_object::px_method); // for other inlets
+#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
+	add_bang(c,cb_px_bang);
+	add_method1(c,cb_px_int,"int",A_INT);  
+	add_method1(c,cb_px_float,"float",A_FLOAT);  
+	add_methodG(c,cb_px_anything,"list");  
+	add_anything(c,cb_px_anything);
+#else
+#error
+#endif	
+
+	// setup non-leftmost ints and floats
+	ADD_IN_FT(1);
+	ADD_IN_FT(2);
+	ADD_IN_FT(3);
+	ADD_IN_FT(4);
+	ADD_IN_FT(5);
+	ADD_IN_FT(6);
+	ADD_IN_FT(7);
+	ADD_IN_FT(8);
+	ADD_IN_FT(9);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flqueue.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flqueue.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..537101bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flqueue.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+/* 
+
+flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
+
+Copyright (c) 2001,2002 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
+WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
+
+*/
+
+/*! \file flqueue.cpp
+    \brief Implementation of the flext message queuing functionality.
+*/
+
+#include "flext.h"
+#include "flinternal.h"
+
+class flext_base::qmsg
+{
+public:
+	qmsg(): nxt(NULL),tp(tp_none) {}
+	~qmsg();
+
+	qmsg *nxt;
+
+	void Clear();
+
+	void SetBang(outlet *o) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_bang; }
+	void SetFloat(outlet *o,float f) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_float; _float = f; }
+	void SetInt(outlet *o,int i) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_int; _int = i; }
+	void SetSymbol(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_sym; _sym = s; }
+	void SetList(outlet *o,int argc,const t_atom *argv) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_list; _list.argc = argc,_list.argv = CopyList(argc,argv); }
+	void SetAny(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) { Clear(); out = o; tp = tp_any; _any.s = s,_any.argc = argc,_any.argv = CopyList(argc,argv); }
+
+	outlet *out;
+	enum { tp_none,tp_bang,tp_float,tp_int,tp_sym,tp_list,tp_any } tp;
+	union {
+		float _float;
+		int _int;
+		const t_symbol *_sym;
+		struct { int argc; t_atom *argv; } _list;
+		struct { const t_symbol *s; int argc; t_atom *argv; } _any;
+	};
+};
+
+flext_base::qmsg::~qmsg() 
+{ 
+	Clear();
+	if(nxt) delete nxt; 
+}
+
+void flext_base::qmsg::Clear() 
+{ 
+	if(tp == tp_list) { if(_list.argv) delete[] _list.argv; }
+	else if(tp == tp_any) { if(_any.argv) delete[] _any.argv; }
+	tp = tp_none;
+}
+
+void flext_base::QTick(flext_base *th)
+{
+//	post("qtick");
+#if defined(FLEXT_THREADS) && defined(FLEXT_DEBUG)
+	if(!th->IsSystemThread()) {
+		error("flext - Queue tick called by wrong thread!");
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
+	th->qmutex.Lock();
+#endif
+	for(;;) {
+		qmsg *m = th->qhead;
+		if(!m) break;
+
+		CRITON();
+
+		switch(m->tp) {
+		case qmsg::tp_bang: th->ToOutBang(m->out); break;
+		case qmsg::tp_float: th->ToOutFloat(m->out,m->_float); break;
+		case qmsg::tp_int: th->ToOutInt(m->out,m->_int); break;
+		case qmsg::tp_sym: th->ToOutSymbol(m->out,m->_sym); break;
+		case qmsg::tp_list: th->ToOutList(m->out,m->_list.argc,m->_list.argv); break;
+		case qmsg::tp_any: th->ToOutAnything(m->out,m->_any.s,m->_any.argc,m->_any.argv); break;
+#ifdef FLEXT_DEBUG
+		default: ERRINTERNAL();
+#endif
+		}
+
+		CRITOFF();
+
+		th->qhead = m->nxt;
+		if(!th->qhead) th->qtail = NULL;
+		m->nxt = NULL;
+		delete m;
+	}
+#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
+	th->qmutex.Unlock();
+#endif
+}
+
+void flext_base::Queue(qmsg *m)
+{
+//	post("Queue");
+
+#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
+	qmutex.Lock();
+#endif
+	if(qtail) qtail->nxt = m;
+	else qhead = m;
+	qtail = m;
+#ifdef FLEXT_THREADS
+	qmutex.Unlock();
+#endif
+
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
+	clock_delay(qclk,0);
+#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
+	qelem_set(qclk); 
+#else
+#error 
+#endif
+
+}
+
+void flext_base::ToQueueBang(outlet *o) const 
+{
+	qmsg *m = new qmsg(); 
+	m->SetBang(o);
+	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
+}
+
+void flext_base::ToQueueFloat(outlet *o,float f) const
+{
+	qmsg *m = new qmsg; 
+	m->SetFloat(o,f);
+	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
+}
+
+void flext_base::ToQueueInt(outlet *o,int f) const
+{
+	qmsg *m = new qmsg; 
+	m->SetInt(o,f);
+	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
+}
+
+void flext_base::ToQueueSymbol(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s) const
+{
+	qmsg *m = new qmsg; 
+	m->SetSymbol(o,s);
+	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
+}
+
+void flext_base::ToQueueList(outlet *o,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const
+{
+	qmsg *m = new qmsg; 
+	m->SetList(o,argc,argv);
+	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
+}
+
+void flext_base::ToQueueAnything(outlet *o,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const
+{
+	qmsg *m = new qmsg; 
+	m->SetAny(o,s,argc,argv);
+	const_cast<flext_base &>(*this).Queue(m);
+}
+
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.cpp
index 85ebae79..cd57dfd8 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.cpp
@@ -58,3 +58,21 @@ void flext::GetAString(const t_atom &a,char *buf,int szbuf)
 	else if(IsInt(a)) sprintf(buf,"%i",GetInt(a));
 #endif
 }  
+
+int flext::FoldBits(unsigned long h,int bits)
+{
+	if(!bits) return 0;
+	const int hmax = (1<<bits)-1;
+	int ret = 0;
+	for(int i = 0; i < sizeof(h)*8; i += bits)
+		ret = ret^((h>>i)&hmax);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int flext::Int2Bits(unsigned long n)
+{
+	int b;
+	for(b = 0; n; ++b) n >>= 1;
+	return b;
+}
+
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.h
index ad7158f9..6eef5bd5 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.h
@@ -373,6 +373,24 @@ public:
 
 //!		@} FLEXT_S_ATOM
 
+
+// --- utilities ------------------------------------------------
+
+	/*!	\defgroup FLEXT_S_UTIL Flext utility functions
+		@{ 
+	*/
+
+	/*! \brief Fold value to a number of bits
+		\remark Good for hash generation
+	*/
+	static int FoldBits(unsigned long h,int bits);
+	
+	//! \brief How many bits are necessary to represent n
+	static int Int2Bits(unsigned long n);
+
+//!		@} FLEXT_S_UTIL
+
+
 // --- clock stuff ------------------------------------------------
 
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flthr.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flthr.cpp
index e8834b76..a9a68471 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flthr.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flthr.cpp
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 #include <errno.h>
 
 //! Thread id of system thread
-flext::thrid_t flext::thrid;
+flext::thrid_t flext::thrid = 0;
 
 //! Thread id of helper thread
-flext::thrid_t flext::thrhelpid;
+flext::thrid_t flext::thrhelpid = 0;
 
 /*
 flext::thr_entry *flext::thrhead = NULL,*flext::thrtail = NULL;
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ static flext::ThrCond *thrhelpcond = NULL;
 //! Start helper thread
 bool flext::StartHelper()
 {
+	if(thrhelpid) return true;
+
 	bool ok = false;
 #if FLEXT_THREADS == FLEXT_THR_POSIX
 	pthread_attr_t attr;