[PD-dev] timecode reading

hello

i am currently working on a patch and therefor need to be able to read timecode. this can either be smpte timecode or a different one i.e. one developed by stanton, also audio based, that is much quicker to synchronise and also backwards readable. does anyone have a clue how to analyse the audio stream in order to resolve the timecode information, especially if i don't know the exact structure of the timecode, as it is the case with the stanton timecode. i could provide a download with an example of it. or does anyone have an idea how to generate a timecode that is backwards readable as well as containing absolute time code, and still possible to decode within pd? i'd really appreciate any help. thanks in advance cheers marco