- fixed typos and 64-bit compatibility

usage of symbols for method and attribute adding
fixed buggy unbinding of receive symbols
reconsidered flext::buffer:Update
some restructuring
added object construction and destruction flags
better templates, some minor changes
build system: added profiler mode, more fixes
added method for clicks into object box
- conform to idle callback functionality in devel_0_38
oops, forgot about SIMD for Windows
fix for ToOut calls in dsp time

svn path=/trunk/; revision=2540

50 files changed, 386 insertions, 278 deletions

diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/build/config-win.def b/externals/grill/flext/build/config-win.def
index a5afc913..cddb322f 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/build/config-win.def
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/build/config-win.def
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# use SIMD instructions (Intel SSE)?
+SIMD=1
+
 # where is the STK installation?
 # (uncomment the line with # to disable STK support)
 #STK=c:\data\prog\audio\stk
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/buildsys/win/nmake-msvc.inc b/externals/grill/flext/buildsys/win/nmake-msvc.inc
index 826e99fb..c5e58d9c 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/buildsys/win/nmake-msvc.inc
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/buildsys/win/nmake-msvc.inc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) /YX$(PRECOMPILE) /Fp$(OBJPATH)\precompiled.pch
 CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) /LD
 
 # enable exception handling
-CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) /GX
+CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) /EHsc
 
 # no banner
 CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) /nologo
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/changes.txt b/externals/grill/flext/changes.txt
index 2615e9ff..2bc79870 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/changes.txt
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/changes.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ Version history:
 - use new PD idle callback for queues messages (currently in devel_0_38)
 - fixed bug with unregistering for bound symbols
 - removed virtual m_assist function (which was only useful for Max)... stick to static assist strings
+- removed virtual flext_dsp::m_enable function (which wasn't present for Max/MSP)
 - added m_click method which gets called on alt-click (PD) resp. double clicks (Max) onto the object box
+- in ToOut check if we are inside dsp (and use ToQueue then...)
+- some restructuring and use symbols (rather the char *) natively for AddMethod* and AddAttrib* functions
 
 0.4.7:
 - added flext::GetBool (just because flext::GetInt has been there for a while)
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom.cpp
index c4c2161c..3562e904 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_app.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_app.cpp
index 96fe010d..d028202b 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_app.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_app.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_part.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_part.cpp
index e5c9c533..9f648e59 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_part.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_part.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_pr.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_pr.cpp
index cfc69266..47430366 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_pr.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flatom_pr.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr.cpp
index 764e1f02..c1a98ecf 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@ flext_base::AttrDataCont::~AttrDataCont()
 
 
 //! Add get and set attributes
-void flext_base::AddAttrib(ItemCont *aa,ItemCont *ma,const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun)
+void flext_base::AddAttrib(ItemCont *aa,ItemCont *ma,const t_symbol *asym,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun)
 {
-	const t_symbol *asym = MakeSymbol(attr);
 	AttrItem *a,*b;
 
     FLEXT_ASSERT(asym != sym__ && asym != sym_list && asym != sym_float && asym != sym_symbol && asym != sym_anything);
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ void flext_base::AddAttrib(ItemCont *aa,ItemCont *ma,const char *attr,metharg tp
 		aa->Add(b,asym); 
 
 		static char tmp[256] = "get";
-		strcpy(tmp+3,attr);
+		strcpy(tmp+3,GetString(asym));
 
 		// bind attribute to a method
 		MethItem *mi = new MethItem(b);
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ void flext_base::AddAttrib(ItemCont *aa,ItemCont *ma,const char *attr,metharg tp
 	}
 }
 
-void flext_base::AddAttrib(const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun)
+void flext_base::AddAttrib(const t_symbol *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun)
 {
 	if(procattr)
 		AddAttrib(ThAttrs(),ThMeths(),attr,tp,gfun,sfun);
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ void flext_base::AddAttrib(const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun
 		error("%s - attribute procession is not enabled!",thisName());
 }
 
-void flext_base::AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun)
+void flext_base::AddAttrib(t_classid c,const t_symbol *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun)
 {
 	AddAttrib(ClAttrs(c),ClMeths(c),attr,tp,gfun,sfun);
 }
@@ -169,12 +168,14 @@ bool flext_base::InitAttrib(int argc,const t_atom *argv)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static const t_symbol *sym_attributes = flext::MakeSymbol("attributes");
+
 bool flext_base::ListAttrib() const
 {
     if(procattr) {
 		AtomList la;
 		ListAttrib(la);
-		ToOutAnything(GetOutAttr(),MakeSymbol("attributes"),la.Count(),la.Atoms());
+		ToOutAnything(GetOutAttr(),sym_attributes,la.Count(),la.Atoms());
 		return true;
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr_ed.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr_ed.cpp
index 8757c803..cf625e7c 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr_ed.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flattr_ed.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 
 #include "flext.h"
 
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD && !defined(FLEXT_NOATTREDIT)
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD 
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning( disable : 4091 ) 
+#endif
 
 /*
 #ifdef PD_DEVEL_VERSION
@@ -22,10 +26,6 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 #endif
 */
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-#pragma warning( disable : 4091 ) 
-#endif
-
 #ifndef FLEXT_CLONEWIDGET
 // This is problematic... non-public headers!
 // compilation is specific for a compiled version!!
@@ -39,6 +39,39 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 
 static t_widgetbehavior widgetbehavior; 
 
+void flext_base::SetGfx(t_classid c)
+{
+    // widgetbehavior struct MUST be resident... (static is just ok here)
+
+#ifndef FLEXT_CLONEWIDGET
+    widgetbehavior.w_visfn =        c->c_wb->w_visfn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_selectfn =     c->c_wb->w_selectfn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_getrectfn =    c->c_wb->w_getrectfn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_displacefn =   c->c_wb->w_displacefn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_activatefn =   c->c_wb->w_activatefn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_deletefn =     c->c_wb->w_deletefn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_selectfn =     c->c_wb->w_selectfn;
+#else
+    widgetbehavior.w_visfn =        text_widgetbehavior.w_visfn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_selectfn =     text_widgetbehavior.w_selectfn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_getrectfn =    text_widgetbehavior.w_getrectfn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_displacefn =   text_widgetbehavior.w_displacefn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_activatefn =   text_widgetbehavior.w_activatefn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_deletefn =     text_widgetbehavior.w_deletefn; 
+    widgetbehavior.w_selectfn =     text_widgetbehavior.w_selectfn;
+#endif
+
+#ifndef FLEXT_NOATTREDIT
+    attrsetup(c);
+#endif // FLEXT_NOATTREDIT
+
+    widgetbehavior.w_clickfn =      cb_click;
+    class_setwidget(c, &widgetbehavior);
+}
+
+
+#ifndef FLEXT_NOATTREDIT
+
 #ifndef FLEXT_CLONEWIDGET
 static void (*ori_vis)(t_gobj *c, t_glist *, int vis) = NULL;
 static void (*ori_select)(t_gobj *c, t_glist *, int state) = NULL;
@@ -408,26 +441,16 @@ static void tclscript()
     );
 }
 
-void flext_base::SetAttrEditor(t_classid c)
+void flext_base::attrsetup(t_classid c)
 {
-    // widgetbehavior struct MUST be resident... (static is just ok here)
-
 #ifndef FLEXT_CLONEWIDGET
     ori_vis = c->c_wb->w_visfn; 
     ori_select = c->c_wb->w_selectfn; 
-    widgetbehavior.w_getrectfn =    c->c_wb->w_getrectfn; 
-    widgetbehavior.w_displacefn =   c->c_wb->w_displacefn; 
-    widgetbehavior.w_activatefn =   c->c_wb->w_activatefn; 
-    widgetbehavior.w_deletefn =     c->c_wb->w_deletefn; 
-    widgetbehavior.w_selectfn =     c->c_wb->w_selectfn;
-#else
-    widgetbehavior.w_getrectfn =    text_widgetbehavior.w_getrectfn; 
-    widgetbehavior.w_displacefn =   text_widgetbehavior.w_displacefn; 
-    widgetbehavior.w_activatefn =   text_widgetbehavior.w_activatefn; 
-    widgetbehavior.w_deletefn =     text_widgetbehavior.w_deletefn; 
-    widgetbehavior.w_selectfn =     text_widgetbehavior.w_selectfn;
 #endif
 
+    widgetbehavior.w_visfn =        cb_GfxVis;
+    widgetbehavior.w_selectfn =     cb_GfxSelect; 
+
 #if PD_MINOR_VERSION >= 37
     class_setpropertiesfn(c,cb_GfxProperties);
     class_setsavefn(c,cb_GfxSave);
@@ -436,11 +459,6 @@ void flext_base::SetAttrEditor(t_classid c)
     widgetbehavior.w_savefn =       cb_GfxSave;
 #endif
 
-    widgetbehavior.w_clickfn =      cb_click;
-    widgetbehavior.w_visfn =        cb_GfxVis;
-    widgetbehavior.w_selectfn =     cb_GfxSelect; 
-    class_setwidget(c, &widgetbehavior);
-
     tclscript();
 }
 
@@ -800,5 +818,7 @@ void flext_base::BinbufAttr(t_binbuf *b,bool transdoll)
     }
 }
 
+#endif // FLEXT_NOATTREDIT
+
 #endif // FLEXT_SYS_PD
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.cpp
index fd666632..7101b484 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.h
index 732cccbe..7cf0d8cc 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flbase.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flbind.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flbind.cpp
index 4ec9686b..5b0bfeac 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flbind.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flbind.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flclass.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flclass.h
index dc444260..b32f49fa 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flclass.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flclass.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 #include "flbase.h"
 #include "flsupport.h"
 #include "flmap.h"
+#include "flinternal.h"
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #pragma warning(disable: 4786)
@@ -195,6 +196,9 @@ public:
 	//! Get number of signal outlets
 	int CntOutSig() const { return outsigs; }
 
+    //! Check if we are in DSP time
+    bool InDsp() const { return indsp; }
+
 	//! Retrieve currently processed message tag (NULL if no message processing)
 	const t_symbol *thisTag() const { return curtag; }
 
@@ -333,35 +337,45 @@ public:
 		@{ 
 	*/
 
-	void AddMethodDef(int inlet,const char *tag = NULL); // call virtual function for tag && inlet
-
-	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
+	void AddMethodDef(int inlet,const t_symbol *tag = NULL); // call virtual function for tag && inlet
+    void AddMethodDef(int inlet,const char *tag = NULL) { AddMethodDef(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag)); }
+
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,sym_list,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,sym_list,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const t_symbol *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_null); }  // pure method
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *)) { AddMethod(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,sym_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,sym_anything,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,sym_symbol,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,sym_symbol,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,sym_float,(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // single float
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,sym_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,sym_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(ThMeths(),inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,sym_float,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
 #elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX || FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
-	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,"int",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,sym_int,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single float
 #else
 #error
 #endif
-	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
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,sym_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,sym_list,(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const t_symbol *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 t_symbol *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 t_symbol *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 t_symbol *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 t_symbol *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const t_symbol *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 t_symbol *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // method+float
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const t_symbol *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ThMeths(),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); } // method+int
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	void AddMethod(int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
 
 	//! Set Max/MSP style of distributing list elements over (message) inlets
 	void SetDist(bool d = true) { distmsgs = d; }
@@ -373,33 +387,42 @@ public:
 		@{ 
 	*/
 
-	static void AddMethod(t_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_list,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_list,(methfun)m,a_list,a_null); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const t_symbol *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_null); }  // pure method
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *)) { AddMethod(c,inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_anything,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_anything,(methfun)m,a_any,a_null); } // anything
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_symbol,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_symbol,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // single symbol
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_float,(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // single float
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_list,(methfun)m,a_float,a_float,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &,float &,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_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_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"float",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single integer
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_float,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single integer
 #elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX || FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
-	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,"int",(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single integer
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_int,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); }  // single integer
 #else
 #error
 #endif
-	static void AddMethod(t_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid 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_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); } // method+int
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_list,(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 2 floats
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &,int &,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,sym_list,(methfun)m,a_int,a_int,a_int,a_null); } // list of 3 floats
+    static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const t_symbol *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_classid c,int inlet,const t_symbol *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_classid c,int inlet,const t_symbol *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_classid c,int inlet,const t_symbol *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_classid c,int inlet,const t_symbol *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_symbol,a_null); } // method+symbol
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const t_symbol *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_classid c,int inlet,const t_symbol *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_float,a_null); }  // method+float
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const t_symbol *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(ClMeths(c),inlet,tag,(methfun)m,a_int,a_null); } // method+int
+    static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(c,inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(c,inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *,int,t_atom *)) { AddMethod(c,inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *,int,const t_atom *)) { AddMethod(c,inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(c,inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddMethod(c,inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddMethod(c,inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
+	static void AddMethod(t_classid c,int inlet,const char *tag,bool (*m)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddMethod(c,inlet,MakeSymbol(tag),m); }
 
 //!		@} FLEXT_C_CADDMETHOD
 
@@ -518,13 +541,20 @@ protected:
 		@{ 
 	*/
 
-	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,float &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_float,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
-	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,int &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_int,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
-	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,bool &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,bool &)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_bool,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
-	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
-	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,t_symptr &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,t_symptr &)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
-	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); }
+	void AddAttrib(const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,float &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_float,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,int &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_int,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,bool &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,bool &)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_bool,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,t_symptr &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,t_symptr &)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomList *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomList *&)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_LIST,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&)) { AddAttrib(attr,a_ANY,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,float &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddAttrib(MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,int &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddAttrib(MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,bool &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,bool &)) { AddAttrib(MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddAttrib(MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,t_symptr &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,t_symptr &)) { AddAttrib(MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomList *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomList *&)) { AddAttrib(MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	void AddAttrib(const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&)) { AddAttrib(MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
 
 //!		@} FLEXT_C_ATTR
 
@@ -532,13 +562,20 @@ protected:
 		@{ 
 	*/
 
-	static void AddAttrib(t_classid 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_classid 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_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,bool &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,bool &)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_bool,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
-	static void AddAttrib(t_classid 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_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,t_symptr &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,t_symptr &)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
-	static void AddAttrib(t_classid 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_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_ANY,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,float &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_float,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,int &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_int,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,bool &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,bool &)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_bool,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const t_symbol *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_classid c,const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,t_symptr &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,t_symptr &)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_symbol,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomList *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomList *&)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_LIST,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const t_symbol *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&)) { AddAttrib(c,attr,a_ANY,(methfun)get,(methfun)set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,float &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,float &)) { AddAttrib(c,MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,int &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,int &)) { AddAttrib(c,MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,bool &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,bool &)) { AddAttrib(c,MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,const t_symbol *&)) { AddAttrib(c,MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,t_symptr &),bool (*set)(flext_base *,t_symptr &)) { AddAttrib(c,MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomList *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomList *&)) { AddAttrib(c,MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const char *attr,bool (*get)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&),bool (*set)(flext_base *,AtomAnything *&)) { AddAttrib(c,MakeSymbol(attr),get,set); }
 
 //!		@} FLEXT_C_CATTR
 
@@ -740,14 +777,28 @@ protected:
 	};
 
 	// these outlet functions don't check for thread but send directly to the real-time system
-	void ToSysBang(int n) const; 
-	void ToSysFloat(int n,float f) const; 
-	void ToSysInt(int n,int f) const; 
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD || FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
+    void ToSysBang(int n) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_bang((t_outlet *)o); CRITOFF(); } }
+    void ToSysFloat(int n,float f) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_float((t_outlet *)o,f); CRITOFF(); } }
+    void ToSysInt(int n,int f) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_flint((t_outlet *)o,f); CRITOFF(); } }
+    void ToSysSymbol(int n,const t_symbol *s) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_symbol((t_outlet *)o,const_cast<t_symbol *>(s)); CRITOFF(); } }
+    void ToSysList(int n,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_list((t_outlet *)o,const_cast<t_symbol *>(sym_list),argc,(t_atom *)argv); CRITOFF(); } }
+    void ToSysAnything(int n,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_anything((t_outlet *)o,const_cast<t_symbol *>(s),argc,(t_atom *)argv); CRITOFF(); } }
+#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
+    void ToSysBang(int n) const { fts_outlet_bang((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n); }
+    void ToSysFloat(int n,float f) const { fts_outlet_float((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n,f); }
+    void ToSysInt(int n,int f) const { fts_outlet_int((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n,f); }
+    void ToSysSymbol(int n,const t_symbol *s) const { fts_outlet_symbol((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n,s); }
+    void ToSysList(int n,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const { fts_outlet_send((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n,sym_list,argc,(t_atom *)argv); }
+    void ToSysAnything(int n,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const { fts_outlet_send((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n,const_cast<t_symbol *>(s),argc,(t_atom *)argv); }
+#else
+#error Not implemented
+#endif
 	void ToSysBool(int n,bool f) const { ToSysInt(n,f?1:0); }
-	void ToSysSymbol(int n,const t_symbol *s) const; 
 	void ToSysAtom(int n,const t_atom &at) const;
-	void ToSysList(int n,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const;
-	void ToSysAnything(int n,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv)  const; 
+
+    // flag if we are within DSP
+    bool indsp;
 
 private:
 	class pxbnd_object;
@@ -772,14 +823,14 @@ public:
 	ItemCont *ThMeths() { return methhead; }
 	static ItemCont *ClMeths(t_classid c) { return GetClassArr(c,0); }
 
-	static void AddMethod(ItemCont *ma,int inlet,const char *tag,methfun fun,metharg tp,...); 
+	static void AddMethod(ItemCont *ma,int inlet,const t_symbol *tag,methfun fun,metharg tp,...); 
 
 	ItemCont *ThAttrs() { return attrhead; }
 	static ItemCont *ClAttrs(t_classid c) { return GetClassArr(c,1); }
 
-	static void AddAttrib(ItemCont *aa,ItemCont *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_classid c,const char *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);
+    static void AddAttrib(ItemCont *aa,ItemCont *ma,const t_symbol *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);
+    void AddAttrib(const t_symbol *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);
+	static void AddAttrib(t_classid c,const t_symbol *attr,metharg tp,methfun gfun,methfun sfun);
 
 private:
 
@@ -835,7 +886,6 @@ private:
 	static int CheckAttrib(int argc,const t_atom *argv);
 	bool InitAttrib(int argc,const t_atom *argv);
 
-	bool ListMethods(int inlet = 0) const;
 	bool ListAttrib() const;
 	bool DumpAttrib(const t_symbol *tag,AttrItem *a) const;
 	bool GetAttrib(const t_symbol *tag,AttrItem *a,AtomList &l) const;
@@ -863,10 +913,11 @@ private:
 
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
 
+	static void SetGfx(t_classid c);
+
 #if !defined(FLEXT_NOATTREDIT)
 	// attribute editor
-	static void SetAttrEditor(t_classid c);
-
+	static void attrsetup(t_classid c);
 	static bool cb_AttrDialog(flext_base *c,int argc,const t_atom *argv);
 	static void cb_GfxProperties(t_gobj *c, t_glist *);
 	static void cb_GfxVis(t_gobj *c, t_glist *gl, int vis);
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs.h
index 4f8a4264..fd31506b 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attradd.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attradd.h
index df2f9407..de48b0a4 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attradd.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attradd.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
@@ -26,43 +26,43 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 //! Add handler for a gettable attribute
 #define FLEXT_CADDATTR_GET(CL,NAME,GFUN) \
 \
-AddAttrib(CL,NAME,(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),NULL)
+AddAttrib(CL,flext::MakeSymbol(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)))
+AddAttrib(CL,flext::MakeSymbol(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)))
+AddAttrib(CL,flext::MakeSymbol(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)))
+AddAttrib(CL,flext::MakeSymbol(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)
+AddAttrib(CL,flext::MakeSymbol(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)))
+AddAttrib(CL,flext::MakeSymbol(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)))
+AddAttrib(CL,flext::MakeSymbol(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)))
+AddAttrib(CL,flext::MakeSymbol(NAME),(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_GET_PRE(FUN)),(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_SET_PRE(FUN)))
 
 //! @} FLEXT_D_CADDATTR
 
@@ -77,43 +77,43 @@ AddAttrib(CL,NAME,(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_GET_PRE(FUN)),(bool (*)(f
 //! Add handler for a gettable attribute
 #define FLEXT_ADDATTR_GET(NAME,GFUN) \
 \
-AddAttrib(NAME,(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),NULL)
+AddAttrib(flext::MakeSymbol(NAME),(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),NULL)
 
 //! Add handler for a settable attribute
 #define FLEXT_ADDATTR_SET(NAME,SFUN) \
 \
-AddAttrib(NAME,NULL,(FLEXT_SET_PRE(SFUN)))
+AddAttrib(flext::MakeSymbol(NAME),NULL,(FLEXT_SET_PRE(SFUN)))
 
 //! Add handlers for a both get- and settable attribute
 #define FLEXT_ADDATTR_VAR(NAME,GFUN,SFUN) \
 \
-AddAttrib(NAME,(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),(FLEXT_SET_PRE(SFUN)))
+AddAttrib(flext::MakeSymbol(NAME),(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),(FLEXT_SET_PRE(SFUN)))
 
 //! Add handlers for a both get- and settable attribute
 #define FLEXT_ADDATTR_VAR1(NAME,FUN) \
 \
-AddAttrib(NAME,(FLEXT_GET_PRE(FUN)),(FLEXT_SET_PRE(FUN)))
+AddAttrib(flext::MakeSymbol(NAME),(FLEXT_GET_PRE(FUN)),(FLEXT_SET_PRE(FUN)))
 
 
 //! Add handler for a gettable enum attribute
 #define FLEXT_ADDATTR_GET_E(NAME,GFUN) \
 \
-AddAttrib(NAME,(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),NULL)
+AddAttrib(flext::MakeSymbol(NAME),(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),NULL)
 
 //! Add handler for a settable enum attribute
 #define FLEXT_ADDATTR_SET_E(NAME,SFUN) \
 \
-AddAttrib(NAME,NULL,(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_SET_PRE(SFUN)))
+AddAttrib(flext::MakeSymbol(NAME),NULL,(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_SET_PRE(SFUN)))
 
 //! Add handlers for a both get- and settable enum attribute
 #define FLEXT_ADDATTR_VAR_E(NAME,GFUN,SFUN) \
 \
-AddAttrib(NAME,(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_GET_PRE(GFUN)),(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_SET_PRE(SFUN)))
+AddAttrib(flext::MakeSymbol(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_ADDATTR_VAR1_E(NAME,FUN) \
 \
-AddAttrib(NAME,(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_GET_PRE(FUN)),(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_SET_PRE(FUN)))
+AddAttrib(flext::MakeSymbol(NAME),(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_GET_PRE(FUN)),(bool (*)(flext_base *,int &))(FLEXT_SET_PRE(FUN)))
 
 //! @} FLEXT_D_ADDATTR
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attrcb.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attrcb.h
index 85625a23..13ca8014 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attrcb.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attrcb.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attrvar.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attrvar.h
index 7f7db5ef..e996b460 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attrvar.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_attrvar.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_hdr.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_hdr.h
index 99e15872..12b17c79 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_hdr.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_hdr.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methadd.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methadd.h
index 562b72e3..e1ab66b4 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methadd.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methadd.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 //! Add a method handler for bang 
 #define FLEXT_CADDBANG(CL,IX,M_FUN) \
 \
-AddMethod(CL,IX,"bang",FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN))   
+AddMethod(CL,IX,flext::sym_bang,FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN))   
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with either no, list or anything arguments
 #define FLEXT_CADDMETHOD(CL,IX,M_FUN) \
@@ -35,37 +35,37 @@ 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))    
+AddMethod(CL,IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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)
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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)   
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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)
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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)
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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)
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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)
+AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(M_TAG),(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),FLEXTARG(TP4),FLEXTARG(TP5),a_null)
 
 
 //  Shortcuts
@@ -73,37 +73,37 @@ AddMethod(ClMeths(CL),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FL
 //! 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)
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_1(CL,IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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)
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_1(CL,IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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)
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_2(CL,IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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)
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_3(CL,IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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)
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_1(CL,IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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)
+FLEXT_CADDMETHOD_2(CL,IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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_CADDMETHOD_3(CL,IX,flext::MakeSymbol(M_TAG),M_FUN,int,int,int)
 
 //! @} FLEXT_D_CADDMETHOD
 
@@ -153,37 +153,37 @@ AddMethod(IX,FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN))
 //! Add a a handler for a tagged method with implicit arguments
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
 \
-AddMethod(IX,M_TAG,FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN))   
+AddMethod(IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),a_int,a_null)
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),a_null) 
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),a_null)
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),a_null)
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),FLEXTARG(TP4),a_null)
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(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(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),FLEXTARG(TP4),FLEXTARG(TP5),a_null)
+AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,flext::MakeSymbol(M_TAG),(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEXTARG(TP2),FLEXTARG(TP3),FLEXTARG(TP4),FLEXTARG(TP5),a_null)
 
 
 //  Shortcuts
@@ -191,37 +191,37 @@ AddMethod(ThMeths(),IX,M_TAG,(methfun)(FLEXT_CALL_PRE(M_FUN)),FLEXTARG(TP1),FLEX
 //! Add a handler for a method with a boolean argument
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_B(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
 \
-FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_1(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,bool)
+FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_1(IX,flext::MakeSymbol(M_TAG),M_FUN,bool)
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with 1 float argument
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_F(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
 \
-FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_1(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,float)
+FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_1(IX,flext::MakeSymbol(M_TAG),M_FUN,float)
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with 2 float arguments
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_FF(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
 \
-FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_2(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,float,float)
+FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_2(IX,flext::MakeSymbol(M_TAG),M_FUN,float,float)
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with 3 float arguments
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_FFF(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
 \
-FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_3(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,float,float,float)
+FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_3(IX,flext::MakeSymbol(M_TAG),M_FUN,float,float,float)
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with 1 integer argument
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_I(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
 \
-FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_1(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,int)
+FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_1(IX,flext::MakeSymbol(M_TAG),M_FUN,int)
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with 2 integer arguments
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_II(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
 \
-FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_2(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,int,int)
+FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_2(IX,flext::MakeSymbol(M_TAG),M_FUN,int,int)
 
 //! Add a handler for a method with 3 integer arguments
 #define FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_III(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN) \
 \
-FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_3(IX,M_TAG,M_FUN,int,int,int)
+FLEXT_ADDMETHOD_3(IX,flext::MakeSymbol(M_TAG),M_FUN,int,int,int)
 
 
 //! @} FLEXT_D_ADDMETHOD
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methbind.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methbind.h
index 70b29300..46dd8186 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methbind.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methbind.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methcall.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methcall.h
index 1c4d30c1..1602faf0 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methcall.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methcall.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methcb.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methcb.h
index 929a7929..c1112b85 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methcb.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_methcb.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_meththr.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_meththr.h
index 7d9e3e13..7aa36ddf 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_meththr.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_meththr.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_setup.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_setup.h
index 9864c3c9..11af5d77 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_setup.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldefs_setup.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldoxygen.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldoxygen.h
index c55859db..51579520 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldoxygen.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldoxygen.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Currently, flext supports
 Flext is covered by the GPL.
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals<BR>
-Copyright (C) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill
+Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill
 
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldsp.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldsp.cpp
index 3dd97f4c..91400346 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldsp.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldsp.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ void flext_dsp::Setup(t_classid id)
 
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
     dsp_initclass();
-//    dsp_initboxclass();
     add_dsp(c,cb_dsp);
 #elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
     CLASS_MAINSIGNALIN(c,flext_hdr,defsig); // float messages going into the left inlet are converted to signal
@@ -100,11 +99,15 @@ t_int *flext_dsp::dspmeth(t_int *w)
 #endif
 */
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-    if(!obj->thisHdr()->z_disabled) 
+    if(!obj->thisHdr()->z_disabled)
 #else
-    if(obj->dspon) 
+    if(obj->dspon)
 #endif
+    {
+        obj->indsp = true;
         obj->m_signal(obj->blksz,obj->invecs,obj->outvecs); 
+        obj->indsp = false;
+    }
     return w+2;
 }
 #endif
@@ -119,7 +122,15 @@ void flext_dsp::cb_dsp(t_class *c,t_signal **sp)
 { 
     flext_dsp *obj = thisObject(c); 
 
-    if(obj->CntInSig()+obj->CntOutSig() == 0) return;
+    int i;
+    int in = obj->CntInSig();
+    int out = obj->CntOutSig();
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
+    // min. 1 input channel! (CLASS_MAININLET in pd...)
+    if(!in) in = 1;
+#else
+    if(in+out == 0) return;
+#endif
 
     // store current dsp parameters
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
@@ -132,33 +143,31 @@ void flext_dsp::cb_dsp(t_class *c,t_signal **sp)
 #endif
 
     // store in and out signal vectors
-    int i;
-    int in = obj->chnsin = obj->CntInSig();
-    int out = obj->chnsout = obj->CntOutSig();
-
-#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-    // min. 1 input channel! (CLASS_MAININLET in pd...)
-    if(!in) { obj->chnsin = in = 1; }
-#endif
 
-    if(obj->invecs) delete[] obj->invecs;
-    obj->invecs = new t_signalvec[in];
+    if(in != obj->chnsin) {
+        if(obj->invecs) delete[] obj->invecs;
+        obj->invecs = in?new t_signalvec[in]:NULL;
+        obj->chnsin = in;
+    }
     for(i = 0; i < in; ++i) 
         obj->invecs[i] = 
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
-        fts_dsp_get_input_name(dsp,i);
+            fts_dsp_get_input_name(dsp,i);
 #else
-        sp[i]->s_vec;
+            sp[i]->s_vec;
 #endif
 
-    if(obj->outvecs) delete[] obj->outvecs;
-    obj->outvecs = new t_signalvec[out];
+    if(out != obj->chnsout) {
+        if(obj->outvecs) delete[] obj->outvecs;
+        obj->outvecs = out?new t_signalvec[out]:NULL;
+        obj->chnsout = out;
+    }
     for(i = 0; i < out; ++i) 
         obj->outvecs[i] = 
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
-        fts_dsp_get_output_name(dsp,i);
+            fts_dsp_get_output_name(dsp,i);
 #else
-        sp[in+i]->s_vec;
+            sp[in+i]->s_vec;
 #endif
 
     // with the following call derived classes can do their eventual DSP setup
@@ -195,15 +204,9 @@ void flext_dsp::m_signal(int n,t_sample *const * /*insigs*/,t_sample *const *out
     for(int i = 0; i < CntOutSig(); ++i) ZeroSamples(outs[i],n);
 }
 
-#if FLEXT_SYS != FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
-void flext_dsp::cb_enable(t_class *c,t_float on) { thisObject(c)->m_enable(on != 0); }
+void flext_dsp::cb_enable(t_class *c,t_float on) { thisObject(c)->dspon = on != 0; }
 #elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
-void flext_dsp::cb_enable(fts_object_t *c, int winlet, fts_symbol_t s, int ac, const fts_atom_t *at) 
-{ thisObject(c)->m_enable(fts_get_int(at+0) != 0); }
-#endif
-
-void flext_dsp::m_enable(bool en) { dspon = en; }
+void flext_dsp::cb_enable(fts_object_t *c, int winlet, fts_symbol_t s, int ac, const fts_atom_t *at)
+{ thisObject(c)->dspon = fts_get_int(at+0) != 0; }
 #endif
-
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldsp.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldsp.h
index 80731848..7b7f381a 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fldsp.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fldsp.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
@@ -51,14 +51,10 @@ public:
 	//! returns current block (aka vector) size
 	int Blocksize() const { return blksz; }
     
-	/*! \brief returns number of audio system input channels
-		\bug Doesn't work in Max/MSP - is always 0
-	*/
+	//! returns number of input channels
 	int ChannelsIn() const { return chnsin; }
 
-	/*! \brief returns number of audio system output channels
-		\bug Doesn't work in Max/MSP - is always 0
-	*/
+	//! returns number of output channels
 	int ChannelsOut() const { return chnsout; }
 
 	//! typedef describing a signal vector
@@ -93,13 +89,6 @@ public:
 	*/
 	virtual void m_signal(int n,t_sample *const *insigs,t_sample *const *outsigs);
 
-#if FLEXT_SYS != FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-	/*! \brief called with "enable" message: pauses/resumes dsp
-		\note PD only - implicitely defined in Max/MSP
-	*/
-	virtual void m_enable(bool on);
-#endif
-
 //!	@} 
 
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flext.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flext.cpp
index 1e932360..6509697e 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flext.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flext.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 bool flext_base::compatibility = true;
 
 flext_base::FLEXT_CLASSDEF(flext_base)():
+    indsp(false),
     inlist(NULL),outlist(NULL),
     curtag(NULL),
     incnt(0),outcnt(0),
@@ -161,10 +162,13 @@ void flext_base::Setup(t_classid id)
 
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD && !defined(FLEXT_NOATTREDIT)
         AddMethod(id,0,"attributedialog",cb_AttrDialog);
-        SetAttrEditor(id);
 #endif
     }
 
+#if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD
+    SetGfx(id);
+#endif
+
     SetProxies(c);
 
     StartQueue();
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flinternal.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flinternal.h
index 1a1f0f4b..65ca8ea8 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flinternal.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flinternal.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flitem.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flitem.cpp
index 0c3f0f03..92ce01cd 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flitem.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flitem.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fllib.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/fllib.cpp
index 2132ddf2..b7f32592 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fllib.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fllib.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flmap.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmap.h
index 64d4f565..980c2c99 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flmap.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmap.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flmeth.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmeth.cpp
index e0ecb172..4eceb612 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flmeth.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmeth.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
@@ -39,15 +39,14 @@ void flext_base::MethItem::SetArgs(methfun _fun,int _argc,metharg *_args)
 }
 
 
-void flext_base::AddMethodDef(int inlet,const char *tag)
+void flext_base::AddMethodDef(int inlet,const t_symbol *tag)
 {
-    const t_symbol *t = tag?MakeSymbol(tag):NULL;
-    methhead->Add(new MethItem,t,inlet);
+    methhead->Add(new MethItem,tag,inlet);
 }
 
 /*! \brief Add a method to the queue
 */
-void flext_base::AddMethod(ItemCont *ma,int inlet,const char *tag,methfun fun,metharg tp,...)
+void flext_base::AddMethod(ItemCont *ma,int inlet,const t_symbol *tag,methfun fun,metharg tp,...)
 {
     va_list marker; 
 
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ void flext_base::AddMethod(ItemCont *ma,int inlet,const char *tag,methfun fun,me
     
     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);
+            error("flext - method %s: only %i arguments are type-checkable: use variable argument list for more",tag?GetString(tag):"?",FLEXT_MAXMETHARGS);
             argc = FLEXT_MAXMETHARGS;
         }
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ void flext_base::AddMethod(ItemCont *ma,int inlet,const char *tag,methfun fun,me
     MethItem *mi = new MethItem;
     mi->index = ma->Members();
     mi->SetArgs(fun,argc,args);
-    ma->Add(mi,MakeSymbol(tag),inlet);
+    ma->Add(mi,tag,inlet);
 }
 
 void flext_base::ListMethods(AtomList &la,int inlet) const
@@ -123,25 +122,18 @@ void flext_base::ListMethods(AtomList &la,int inlet) const
             SetSymbol(la[ix++],it.data());
 }
 
-bool flext_base::ListMethods(int inlet) const
-{
-    static const t_symbol *sym_methods = MakeSymbol("methods");
+static const t_symbol *sym_methods = flext::MakeSymbol("methods");
 
-    if(procattr) {
+bool flext_base::cb_ListMethods(flext_base *c,int argc,const t_atom *argv) 
+{ 
+    if(c->procattr && (argc == 0 || (argc == 1 && CanbeInt(argv[0])))) {
+        int inlet = argc?GetAInt(argv[0]):0;
         AtomList la;
-        ListMethods(la,inlet);
-        ToOutAnything(GetOutAttr(),sym_methods,la.Count(),la.Atoms());
+        c->ListMethods(la,inlet);
+        c->ToOutAnything(c->GetOutAttr(),sym_methods,la.Count(),la.Atoms());
         return true;
     }
     else
         return false;
 }
 
-bool flext_base::cb_ListMethods(flext_base *c,int argc,const t_atom *argv) 
-{ 
-    if(argc == 0 || (argc == 1 && CanbeInt(argv[0])))
-        return c->ListMethods(argc?GetAInt(argv[0]):0); 
-    else
-        return false;
-}
-
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flmsg.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmsg.cpp
index 3191edc0..917cc66c 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flmsg.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmsg.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flmspbuffer.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmspbuffer.h
index 88023806..7810e7bc 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flmspbuffer.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flmspbuffer.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flout.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flout.cpp
index 70c940ef..7a2d2e8e 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flout.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flout.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@ WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.
 #include <string.h>
  
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_PD || FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_MAX
-
-void flext_base::ToSysBang(int n) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_bang((t_outlet *)o); CRITOFF(); } }
-void flext_base::ToSysFloat(int n,float f) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_float((t_outlet *)o,f); CRITOFF(); } }
-void flext_base::ToSysInt(int n,int f) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_flint((t_outlet *)o,f); CRITOFF(); } }
-void flext_base::ToSysSymbol(int n,const t_symbol *s) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_symbol((t_outlet *)o,const_cast<t_symbol *>(s)); CRITOFF(); } }
-void flext_base::ToSysList(int n,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_list((t_outlet *)o,const_cast<t_symbol *>(sym_list),argc,(t_atom *)argv); CRITOFF(); } }
-void flext_base::ToSysAnything(int n,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const { outlet *o = GetOut(n); if(o) { CRITON(); outlet_anything((t_outlet *)o,const_cast<t_symbol *>(s),argc,(t_atom *)argv); CRITOFF(); } }
-
 void flext_base::ToSysAtom(int n,const t_atom &at) const 
 { 
     outlet *o = GetOut(n); 
@@ -47,28 +39,18 @@ void flext_base::ToSysAtom(int n,const t_atom &at) const
         CRITOFF(); 
     } 
 }
-
-#elif FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
-
-void flext_base::ToSysBang(int n) const { fts_outlet_bang((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n); }
-void flext_base::ToSysFloat(int n,float f) const { fts_outlet_float((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n,f); }
-void flext_base::ToSysInt(int n,int f) const { fts_outlet_int((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n,f); }
-void flext_base::ToSysSymbol(int n,const t_symbol *s) const { fts_outlet_symbol((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n,s); }
-void flext_base::ToSysList(int n,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const { fts_outlet_send((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n,sym_list,argc,(t_atom *)argv); }
-void flext_base::ToSysAnything(int n,const t_symbol *s,int argc,const t_atom *argv) const { fts_outlet_send((fts_object *)thisHdr(),n,const_cast<t_symbol *>(s),argc,(t_atom *)argv); }
-
 #else
 #error Not implemented
 #endif
 
 #if defined(FLEXT_THREADS)
     #if FLEXT_QMODE == 2
-        #define CHKTHR() (IsSystemThread() || IsThread(flext::thrmsgid))
+        #define CHKTHR() ((IsSystemThread() || IsThread(flext::thrmsgid)) && !InDsp())
     #else
-        #define CHKTHR() IsSystemThread()
+        #define CHKTHR() (IsSystemThread() && !InDsp())
     #endif
 #else
-    #define CHKTHR() true
+    #define CHKTHR() (!InDsp())
 #endif
 
 void flext_base::ToOutBang(int n) const { if(CHKTHR()) ToSysBang(n); else ToQueueBang(n); }
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flprefix.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flprefix.h
index ba9b4b50..ab09390e 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flprefix.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flprefix.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flproxy.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flproxy.cpp
index c2f906b3..ca72faf3 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flproxy.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flproxy.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flqueue.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flqueue.cpp
index a7a7ceda..e6ec9326 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flqueue.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flqueue.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsimd.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsimd.cpp
index 9ed22de7..7b35903b 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsimd.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsimd.cpp
@@ -1592,3 +1592,58 @@ loopu:
 #endif
 }
 
+void flext::ScaleSamples(t_sample *dst,const t_sample *src,t_sample opmul,const t_sample *add,int cnt) 
+{
+    {
+        int n = cnt>>3;
+        cnt -= n<<3;
+        if(dst == add) {
+            while(n--) {
+                dst[0] += src[0]*opmul; dst[1] += src[1]*opmul; 
+                dst[2] += src[2]*opmul; dst[3] += src[3]*opmul; 
+                dst[4] += src[4]*opmul; dst[5] += src[5]*opmul; 
+                dst[6] += src[6]*opmul; dst[7] += src[7]*opmul; 
+                src += 8,dst += 8;
+            }
+            while(cnt--) *(dst++) += *(src++)*opmul; 
+        }
+        else {
+            while(n--) {
+                dst[0] = src[0]*opmul+add[0]; dst[1] = src[1]*opmul+add[1]; 
+                dst[2] = src[2]*opmul+add[2]; dst[3] = src[3]*opmul+add[3]; 
+                dst[4] = src[4]*opmul+add[4]; dst[5] = src[5]*opmul+add[5]; 
+                dst[6] = src[6]*opmul+add[6]; dst[7] = src[7]*opmul+add[7]; 
+                src += 8,dst += 8,add += 8;
+            }
+            while(cnt--) *(dst++) = *(src++)*opmul+*(add++); 
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void flext::ScaleSamples(t_sample *dst,const t_sample *src,const t_sample *mul,const t_sample *add,int cnt) 
+{
+    {
+        int n = cnt>>3;
+        cnt -= n<<3;
+        if(dst == add) {
+            while(n--) {
+                dst[0] += src[0]*mul[0]; dst[1] += src[1]*mul[1]; 
+                dst[2] += src[2]*mul[2]; dst[3] += src[3]*mul[3]; 
+                dst[4] += src[4]*mul[4]; dst[5] += src[5]*mul[5]; 
+                dst[6] += src[6]*mul[6]; dst[7] += src[7]*mul[7]; 
+                src += 8,dst += 8,mul += 8;
+            }
+            while(cnt--) *(dst++) += *(src++) * *(mul++); 
+        }
+        else {
+            while(n--) {
+                dst[0] = src[0]*mul[0]+add[0]; dst[1] = src[1]*mul[1]+add[1]; 
+                dst[2] = src[2]*mul[2]+add[2]; dst[3] = src[3]*mul[3]+add[3]; 
+                dst[4] = src[4]*mul[4]+add[4]; dst[5] = src[5]*mul[5]+add[5]; 
+                dst[6] = src[6]*mul[6]+add[6]; dst[7] = src[7]*mul[7]+add[7]; 
+                src += 8,dst += 8,mul += 8,add += 8;
+            }
+            while(cnt--) *(dst++) = *(src++)* *(mul++) + *(add++); 
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsndobj.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsndobj.cpp
index 48b45096..830a7b46 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsndobj.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsndobj.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsndobj.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsndobj.h
index f45080d5..9cff9461 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsndobj.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsndobj.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flstk.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flstk.cpp
index 24739b28..b3a6204c 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flstk.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flstk.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flstk.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flstk.h
index a610e9c6..7f15edd9 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flstk.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flstk.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.cpp
index 9eec7abd..1c19f546 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.h b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.h
index 71332f6b..8d6b5d3d 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.h
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flsupport.h
@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ public:
 	static const t_symbol *sym_signal;
 #endif
 
+    //! \note This is used in macros where the type of the arg is not clear
+	static const t_symbol *MakeSymbol(const t_symbol *s) { return s; }
+
 #if FLEXT_SYS == FLEXT_SYS_JMAX
 	//! Make a symbol from a string
 	static const t_symbol *MakeSymbol(const char *s) { return ::fts_new_symbol(s); }
@@ -1150,6 +1153,8 @@ public:
         static void AddSamples(t_sample *dst,const t_sample *src,t_sample add,int cnt);
         static void AddSamples(t_sample *dst,const t_sample *src,const t_sample *add,int cnt);
         static void ScaleSamples(t_sample *dst,const t_sample *src,t_sample mul,t_sample add,int cnt);
+        static void ScaleSamples(t_sample *dst,const t_sample *src,t_sample mul,const t_sample *add,int cnt);
+        static void ScaleSamples(t_sample *dst,const t_sample *src,const t_sample *mul,const t_sample *add,int cnt);
 
 //!		@} FLEXT_S_SIMD
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flthr.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flthr.cpp
index fe70dfdd..0750dd83 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flthr.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flthr.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/fltimer.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/fltimer.cpp
index 9cab8e90..c317df45 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/fltimer.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/fltimer.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flutil.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flutil.cpp
index 2e80b6e6..b4aba60c 100644
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flutil.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flutil.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.  
 
diff --git a/externals/grill/flext/source/flxlet.cpp b/externals/grill/flext/source/flxlet.cpp
index f3afb207..b3ef7f86 100755
--- a/externals/grill/flext/source/flxlet.cpp
+++ b/externals/grill/flext/source/flxlet.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 flext - C++ layer for Max/MSP and pd (pure data) externals
 
-Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Thomas Grill (xovo@gmx.net)
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Thomas Grill (gr@grrrr.org)
 For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 WARRANTIES, see the file, "license.txt," in this distribution.