[PD] compiling maxlib, virtools - pd

[carmen]

> Has anyone tried to solve a similar problem of connecting two programmes?
> In Virtools there is a so called building block that allows to send web 
> messages via the post method - to send a new message the connection has to 
> be closed, but the problem was that [netreceive] couldn't do this.

for HTTP 1.1, the easiest thing would probaly be making a [httpd] object in gridflow (encapsulating Mongrel or Webrick). there might also be a httpd implemented as a PD library for one of the two PD-as-browser-plugin things, but im not exactly sure.. google for IARS/UPF/IEM etc... 

generally interapp communication with PD has been netsend and OSC however..