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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'>I am a rookie in PD, and currently
developing some externals with flext. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'>In order to check if a buffer is
valid in flext, I am using </span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial'>&#8220;</span></font><font face=&#44404;&#47548;><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Gulim'>Valid</span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>&#8221;</span></font><font face=&#44404;&#47548;><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Gulim'> function. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'>The </span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>&#8220;</span></font><font face=&#44404;&#47548;><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Gulim'>Valid</span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>&#8221;</span></font><font face=&#44404;&#47548;><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Gulim'> function uses a Max-dependent structure
to check the buffer</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial'>&#8217;</span></font><font face=&#44404;&#47548;><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Gulim'>s validation for MAX, but there is nothing
for PD.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'>MAX/MSP SDK provides a buffer
structure, named </span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial'>&#8220;</span></font><font face=&#44404;&#47548;><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Gulim'>t_buffer</span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>&#8221;</span></font><font face=&#44404;&#47548;><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Gulim'>, and its member variable, </span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>&#8220;</span></font><font
face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Gulim'>b_valid</span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>&#8221;</span></font><font
face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Gulim'>, has a role
to indicate if the buffer is valid.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'>However, I can</span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>&#8217;</span></font><font
face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Gulim'>t find
anything in PD, regarding that. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'>I am wondering if PD library has a function
or variable which is similar in MAX/MSP SDK to check whether or not a buffer is
valid.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'>If so, I would appreciate if anyone
of you let me know it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=&#44404;&#47548;><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gulim'>Ji-Sun<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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