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> Personally, I think it should instantiate, and throw a pd_error() <br>> saying that it can't function without a port number. Another option <br>> for netreceive is to pick a default port number.<br>> <br><br>So maybe Pd needs a default port number that could be inscribed in /etc/services and /etc/inetd.conf, or at least m_pd.h.<br><br>Martin<br><br>                                            </body>
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