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+/* Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Miller Puckette.
+* For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
+* WARRANTIES, see the file, "LICENSE.txt," in this distribution.  */
+
+/* Audio and MIDI I/O, and other scheduling and system stuff. */
+
+/* NOTE: this file describes Pd implementation details which may change
+in future releases.  The public (stable) API is in m_pd.h. */  
+
+#ifndef __s_stuff_h_
+#define __s_stuff_h_
+
+/* in s_path.c */
+
+typedef struct _namelist    /* element in a linked list of stored strings */
+{
+    struct _namelist *nl_next;  /* next in list */
+    char *nl_string;            /* the string */
+} t_namelist;
+
+t_namelist *pd_extrapath;
+t_namelist *namelist_append(t_namelist *listwas, const char *s, int allowdup);
+t_namelist *namelist_append_files(t_namelist *listwas, const char *s);
+void namelist_free(t_namelist *listwas);
+char *namelist_get(t_namelist *namelist, int n);
+void sys_setextrapath(const char *p);
+extern int sys_usestdpath;
+extern t_namelist *sys_externlist;
+extern t_namelist *sys_searchpath;
+extern t_namelist *sys_helppath;
+int sys_open_absolute(const char *name, const char* ext,
+    char *dirresult, char **nameresult, unsigned int size, int bin, int *fdp);
+int sys_trytoopenone(const char *dir, const char *name, const char* ext,
+    char *dirresult, char **nameresult, unsigned int size, int bin);
+t_symbol *sys_decodedialog(t_symbol *s);
+
+/* s_file.c */
+
+void sys_loadpreferences( void);
+void sys_savepreferences( void);
+extern int sys_defeatrt;
+extern t_symbol *sys_gui_preset;
+extern t_symbol *sys_flags;
+
+#define MAX_RECENT_FILES 8
+void sys_load_recent_files(void);
+void sys_save_recent_files(void);
+void sys_add_recent_file(const char *s);
+void sys_clear_recent_files(void);
+extern int sys_n_recent_files;
+extern char *sys_recent_files[];
+
+/* s_main.c */
+extern int sys_debuglevel;
+extern int sys_verbose;
+extern int sys_noloadbang;
+extern int sys_nogui;
+extern char *sys_guicmd;
+
+EXTERN int sys_nearestfontsize(int fontsize);
+EXTERN int sys_hostfontsize(int fontsize);
+
+extern int sys_defaultfont;
+extern t_symbol *sys_libdir;    /* library directory for auxilliary files */
+extern t_symbol *sys_guidir;    /* directory holding pd_gui, u_pdsend, etc */
+
+/* s_loader.c */
+typedef int (*loader_t)(t_canvas *canvas, const char *classname, const char *path); /* callback type */
+EXTERN int sys_load_lib(t_canvas *canvas, const char *classname);
+EXTERN void sys_register_loader(loader_t loader);
+
+/* s_audio.c */
+
+#define SENDDACS_NO 0           /* return values for sys_send_dacs() */
+#define SENDDACS_YES 1 
+#define SENDDACS_SLEPT 2
+
+#define DEFDACBLKSIZE 64
+extern int sys_schedblocksize;  /* audio block size for scheduler */
+extern int sys_hipriority;      /* real-time flag, true if priority boosted */
+extern t_sample *sys_soundout;
+extern t_sample *sys_soundin;
+extern int sys_inchannels;
+extern int sys_outchannels;
+extern int sys_advance_samples; /* scheduler advance in samples */
+extern int sys_blocksize;       /* audio I/O block size in sample frames */
+extern t_float sys_dacsr;
+extern int sys_schedadvance;
+extern int sys_sleepgrain;
+EXTERN void sys_set_audio_settings(int naudioindev, int *audioindev,
+    int nchindev, int *chindev,
+    int naudiooutdev, int *audiooutdev, int nchoutdev, int *choutdev,
+    int srate, int advance, int callback, int blocksize);
+/* the same as above, but reopens the audio subsystem if needed */
+EXTERN void sys_set_audio_settings_reopen(int naudioindev, int *audioindev,
+    int nchindev, int *chindev,
+    int naudiooutdev, int *audiooutdev, int nchoutdev, int *choutdev,
+    int srate, int advance, int callback, int blocksize);
+void sys_reopen_audio( void);
+void sys_close_audio(void);
+    /* return true if the interface prefers always being open (ala jack) : */
+EXTERN int audio_shouldkeepopen( void);
+EXTERN int audio_isopen( void);     /* true if audio interface is open */
+EXTERN int sys_audiodevnametonumber(int output, const char *name);
+EXTERN void sys_audiodevnumbertoname(int output, int devno, char *name,
+    int namesize);
+
+
+int sys_send_dacs(void);
+void sys_reportidle(void);
+void sys_set_priority(int higher);
+void sys_audiobuf(int nbufs);
+void sys_getmeters(t_sample *inmax, t_sample *outmax);
+void sys_listdevs(void);
+void sys_setblocksize(int n);
+
+EXTERN void sys_get_audio_devs(char *indevlist, int *nindevs,
+                          char *outdevlist, int *noutdevs, int *canmulti, int *cancallback, 
+                          int maxndev, int devdescsize);
+EXTERN void sys_get_audio_apis(char *buf);
+EXTERN void sys_get_audio_apis2(t_binbuf *buf);
+
+/* s_midi.c */
+#define MAXMIDIINDEV 16         /* max. number of input ports */
+#define MAXMIDIOUTDEV 16        /* max. number of output ports */
+extern int sys_midiapi;
+extern int sys_nmidiin;
+extern int sys_nmidiout;
+extern int sys_midiindevlist[];
+extern int sys_midioutdevlist[];
+
+void sys_open_midi(int nmidiin, int *midiinvec,
+    int nmidiout, int *midioutvec, int enable);
+
+EXTERN void sys_get_midi_apis(char *buf);
+EXTERN void sys_get_midi_apis2(t_binbuf *buf);
+EXTERN void sys_get_midi_devs(char *indevlist, int *nindevs,
+    char *outdevlist, int *noutdevs, 
+   int maxndev, int devdescsize);
+void sys_get_midi_params(int *pnmidiindev, int *pmidiindev,
+    int *pnmidioutdev, int *pmidioutdev);
+EXTERN int sys_mididevnametonumber(int output, const char *name);
+EXTERN void sys_mididevnumbertoname(int output, int devno, char *name,
+    int namesize);
+
+void sys_get_midi_apis(char *buf);
+void sys_get_midi_apis2(t_binbuf *buf);
+
+void sys_reopen_midi( void);
+void sys_close_midi( void);
+EXTERN void sys_putmidimess(int portno, int a, int b, int c);
+EXTERN void sys_putmidibyte(int portno, int a);
+EXTERN void sys_poll_midi(void);
+EXTERN void sys_setmiditimediff(double inbuftime, double outbuftime);
+EXTERN void sys_midibytein(int portno, int byte);
+
+    /* implemented in the system dependent MIDI code (s_midi_pm.c, etc. ) */
+void midi_getdevs(char *indevlist, int *nindevs,
+    char *outdevlist, int *noutdevs, int maxndev, int devdescsize);
+void sys_do_open_midi(int nmidiindev, int *midiindev,
+    int nmidioutdev, int *midioutdev);
+
+#ifdef USEAPI_ALSA
+EXTERN void sys_alsa_putmidimess(int portno, int a, int b, int c);
+EXTERN void sys_alsa_putmidibyte(int portno, int a);
+EXTERN void sys_alsa_poll_midi(void);
+EXTERN void sys_alsa_setmiditimediff(double inbuftime, double outbuftime);
+EXTERN void sys_alsa_midibytein(int portno, int byte);
+EXTERN void sys_alsa_close_midi( void);
+
+
+    /* implemented in the system dependent MIDI code (s_midi_pm.c, etc. ) */
+void midi_alsa_getdevs(char *indevlist, int *nindevs,
+    char *outdevlist, int *noutdevs, int maxndev, int devdescsize);
+void sys_alsa_do_open_midi(int nmidiindev, int *midiindev,
+    int nmidioutdev, int *midioutdev);
+#endif
+
+/* m_sched.c */
+EXTERN void sys_log_error(int type);
+#define ERR_NOTHING 0
+#define ERR_ADCSLEPT 1
+#define ERR_DACSLEPT 2
+#define ERR_RESYNC 3
+#define ERR_DATALATE 4
+
+#define SCHED_AUDIO_NONE 0
+#define SCHED_AUDIO_POLL 1 
+#define SCHED_AUDIO_CALLBACK 2
+void sched_set_using_audio(int flag);
+
+/* s_inter.c */
+
+EXTERN void sys_microsleep(int microsec);
+
+EXTERN void sys_bail(int exitcode);
+EXTERN int sys_pollgui(void);
+
+EXTERN_STRUCT _socketreceiver;
+#define t_socketreceiver struct _socketreceiver
+
+typedef void (*t_socketnotifier)(void *x);
+typedef void (*t_socketreceivefn)(void *x, t_binbuf *b);
+
+EXTERN t_socketreceiver *socketreceiver_new(void *owner,
+    t_socketnotifier notifier, t_socketreceivefn socketreceivefn, int udp);
+EXTERN void socketreceiver_read(t_socketreceiver *x, int fd);
+EXTERN void sys_sockerror(char *s);
+EXTERN void sys_closesocket(int fd);
+
+typedef void (*t_fdpollfn)(void *ptr, int fd);
+EXTERN void sys_addpollfn(int fd, t_fdpollfn fn, void *ptr);
+EXTERN void sys_rmpollfn(int fd);
+#ifdef UNIX
+void sys_setalarm(int microsec);
+void sys_setvirtualalarm( void);
+#endif
+
+#define API_NONE 0
+#define API_ALSA 1
+#define API_OSS 2
+#define API_MMIO 3
+#define API_PORTAUDIO 4
+#define API_JACK 5
+#define API_SGI 6
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+#define API_DEFAULT API_ALSA
+#define API_DEFSTRING "ALSA"
+#endif
+#ifdef MSW
+#define API_DEFAULT API_MMIO
+#define API_DEFSTRING "MMIO"
+#endif
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#define API_DEFAULT API_PORTAUDIO
+#define API_DEFSTRING "portaudio"
+#endif
+#ifdef IRIX
+#define API_DEFAULT API_SGI
+#define API_DEFSTRING "SGI Digital Media"
+#endif
+#define DEFAULTAUDIODEV 0
+
+#define MAXAUDIOINDEV 4
+#define MAXAUDIOOUTDEV 4
+
+#define DEFMIDIDEV 0
+
+#define DEFAULTSRATE 44100
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define DEFAULTADVANCE 100
+#endif
+#ifdef __linux__
+#define DEFAULTADVANCE 50
+#endif
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#define DEFAULTADVANCE 20
+#endif
+
+typedef void (*t_audiocallback)(void);
+
+int pa_open_audio(int inchans, int outchans, int rate, t_sample *soundin,
+    t_sample *soundout, int framesperbuf, int nbuffers,
+    int indeviceno, int outdeviceno, t_audiocallback callback);
+void pa_close_audio(void);
+int pa_send_dacs(void);
+void sys_reportidle(void);
+void pa_listdevs(void);
+void pa_getdevs(char *indevlist, int *nindevs,
+    char *outdevlist, int *noutdevs, int *canmulti, 
+        int maxndev, int devdescsize);
+
+int oss_open_audio(int naudioindev, int *audioindev, int nchindev,
+    int *chindev, int naudiooutdev, int *audiooutdev, int nchoutdev,
+    int *choutdev, int rate, int blocksize);
+void oss_close_audio(void);
+int oss_send_dacs(void);
+void oss_reportidle(void);
+void oss_getdevs(char *indevlist, int *nindevs,
+    char *outdevlist, int *noutdevs, int *canmulti, 
+        int maxndev, int devdescsize);
+
+int alsa_open_audio(int naudioindev, int *audioindev, int nchindev,
+    int *chindev, int naudiooutdev, int *audiooutdev, int nchoutdev,
+    int *choutdev, int rate, int blocksize);
+void alsa_close_audio(void);
+int alsa_send_dacs(void);
+void alsa_reportidle(void);
+void alsa_getdevs(char *indevlist, int *nindevs,
+    char *outdevlist, int *noutdevs, int *canmulti, 
+        int maxndev, int devdescsize);
+
+int jack_open_audio(int wantinchans, int wantoutchans, int srate);
+void jack_close_audio(void);
+int jack_send_dacs(void);
+void jack_reportidle(void);
+void jack_getdevs(char *indevlist, int *nindevs,
+    char *outdevlist, int *noutdevs, int *canmulti, 
+        int maxndev, int devdescsize);
+void jack_listdevs(void);
+
+int mmio_open_audio(int naudioindev, int *audioindev,
+    int nchindev, int *chindev, int naudiooutdev, int *audiooutdev,
+    int nchoutdev, int *choutdev, int rate, int blocksize);
+void mmio_close_audio( void);
+void mmio_reportidle(void);
+int mmio_send_dacs(void);
+void mmio_getdevs(char *indevlist, int *nindevs,
+    char *outdevlist, int *noutdevs, int *canmulti, 
+        int maxndev, int devdescsize);
+
+void sys_listmididevs(void);
+void sys_set_midi_api(int whichapi);
+void sys_set_audio_api(int whichapi);
+void sys_get_audio_apis(char *buf);
+void sys_get_audio_apis2(t_binbuf *buf);
+extern int sys_audioapi;
+void sys_set_audio_state(int onoff);
+
+/* API dependent audio flags and settings */
+void oss_set32bit( void);
+void linux_alsa_devname(char *devname);
+
+EXTERN int sys_audio_get_blocksize(void);
+EXTERN void sys_get_audio_params(
+    int *pnaudioindev, int *paudioindev, int *chindev,
+    int *pnaudiooutdev, int *paudiooutdev, int *choutdev,
+    int *prate, int *padvance, int *callback, int *blocksize);
+void sys_save_audio_params(
+    int naudioindev, int *audioindev, int *chindev,
+    int naudiooutdev, int *audiooutdev, int *choutdev,
+    int rate, int advance, int callback, int blocksize);
+
+/* s_file.c */
+
+typedef void (*t_printhook)(const char *s);
+extern t_printhook sys_printhook;  /* set this to override printing */
+extern int sys_printtostderr;
+extern int sys_k12_mode;
+
+/* jsarlo { */
+
+EXTERN double sys_time;
+EXTERN double sys_time_per_dsp_tick;
+EXTERN int sys_externalschedlib;
+
+EXTERN t_sample* get_sys_soundout(void ) ;
+EXTERN t_sample* get_sys_soundin(void ) ;
+EXTERN int* get_sys_main_advance(void ) ;
+EXTERN double* get_sys_time_per_dsp_tick(void ) ;
+EXTERN int* get_sys_schedblocksize(void ) ;
+EXTERN double* get_sys_time(void ) ;
+EXTERN t_float* get_sys_dacsr(void ) ;
+EXTERN int* get_sys_sleepgrain(void ) ;
+EXTERN int* get_sys_schedadvance(void ) ;
+
+EXTERN void sys_clearhist(void );
+EXTERN void sys_initmidiqueue(void );
+EXTERN int sys_addhist(int phase);
+EXTERN void sys_setmiditimediff(double inbuftime, double outbuftime);
+EXTERN void sched_tick(void );
+EXTERN void sys_pollmidiqueue(void );
+EXTERN int sys_pollgui(void );
+EXTERN void sys_setchsr(int chin, int chout, int sr);
+
+EXTERN void inmidi_noteon(int portno, int channel, int pitch, int velo);
+EXTERN void inmidi_controlchange(int portno,
+                                 int channel,
+                                 int ctlnumber,
+                                 int value);
+EXTERN void inmidi_programchange(int portno, int channel, int value);
+EXTERN void inmidi_pitchbend(int portno, int channel, int value);
+EXTERN void inmidi_aftertouch(int portno, int channel, int value);
+EXTERN void inmidi_polyaftertouch(int portno,
+                                  int channel,
+                                  int pitch,
+                                  int value);
+/* } jsarlo */
+extern t_widgetbehavior text_widgetbehavior;
+
+/* in x_list.c */
+    /* List element for storage.  Keep an atom and, in case it's a pointer,
+        an associated 'gpointer' to protect against stale pointers. */
+typedef struct _listelem
+{
+    t_atom l_a;
+    t_gpointer l_p;
+} t_listelem;
+
+struct _alist
+{
+    t_pd l_pd;          /* object to point inlets to */
+    int l_n;            /* number of items */
+    int l_npointer;     /* number of pointers */
+    t_listelem *l_vec;  /* pointer to items */
+};
+
+#ifndef t_alist
+#define t_alist struct _alist
+#endif
+
+#if 0 /* probably won't use this version... */
+#ifdef HAVE_ALLOCA
+#define LIST_ALLOCA(x, n) ( \
+    (x).l_n = (n), \
+    (x).l_vec = (t_listelem *)((n) < LIST_NGETBYTE ?  \
+        alloca((n) * sizeof(t_listelem)) : getbytes((n) * sizeof(t_listelem))))     \
+#define LIST_FREEA(x) ( \
+    ((x).l_n < LIST_NGETBYTE ||
+        (freebytes((x).l_vec, (x).l_n * sizeof(t_listelem)), 0)))
+
+#else
+#define LIST_ALLOCA(x, n) ( \
+    (x).l_n = (n), \
+    (x).l_vec = (t_listelem *)getbytes((n) * sizeof(t_listelem))) 
+#define LIST_FREEA(x) (freebytes((x).l_vec, (x).l_n * sizeof(t_listelem)))
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if HAVE_ALLOCA
+#define XL_ATOMS_ALLOCA(x, n) ((x) = (t_atom *)((n) < LIST_NGETBYTE ?  \
+        alloca((n) * sizeof(t_atom)) : getbytes((n) * sizeof(t_atom))))
+#define XL_ATOMS_FREEA(x, n) ( \
+    ((n) < LIST_NGETBYTE || (freebytes((x), (n) * sizeof(t_atom)), 0)))
+#else
+#define XL_ATOMS_ALLOCA(x, n) ((x) = (t_atom *)getbytes((n) * sizeof(t_atom)))
+#define XL_ATOMS_FREEA(x, n) (freebytes((x), (n) * sizeof(t_atom)))
+#endif
+
+EXTERN void atoms_copy(int argc, t_atom *from, t_atom *to);
+EXTERN t_class *alist_class;
+EXTERN void alist_init(t_alist *x);
+EXTERN void alist_clear(t_alist *x);
+EXTERN void alist_list(t_alist *x, t_symbol *s, int argc, t_atom *argv);
+EXTERN void alist_anything(t_alist *x, t_symbol *s, int argc, t_atom *argv);
+EXTERN void alist_toatoms(t_alist *x, t_atom *to, int onset, int count);
+EXTERN void alist_clone(t_alist *x, t_alist *y, int onset, int count);
+
+#endif /* __s_stuff_h_ */