Re: [PD-dev] t_symbol

Hi Tim,

typedef struct _symbol { char *s_name; struct _class **s_thing; struct _symbol *s_next; } t_symbol;

what are the entries s_thing and s_next for? s_next implies a list of atoms ... how is it to be used?

s_thing points to the pd object that is bound to a symbol (or for multiple bound objects to an object of the bindlist class) s_next is used internally... symbols are permanently stored in a hash table... the hash key is formed of the first few characters of the symbol string, therefore more symbols need to share the same hash table slot... these symbols form a linked list by using the s_next pointer

i hope that's corrent.... best greetings, Thomas