[PD] Inconsistent creation in some objects

[IOhannes m zmölnig]

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Martin Peach wrote:
> IOhannes m zmölnig wrote:
> 
>> somewhat related is the question of system exclusive ressources (e.g. a
>> port for [netreceive]).
>> i find it highly frustrating that all of the network server objects will
>> plainly refuse to instantiate if they cannot allocate the given port.
>> i would very much appreciate, if i could get feedback on the success and
>> retry another port.
> 
> 
> Do you mean the object should sit there semi-instantiated until you type
> in a usable port number, or just fail to instantiate but leave a message
> saying why it failed?


what i would love is:
- - object instantiates even if resource is already used exclusively by
somebody else
- - object has a method to query it's status (so user knows, that resource
could not have been allocated)
- - resource can be specified by user via messages (so user can chose an
alternative resource)


with [netreceive] this means:
- - [netreceive 22] will fail to grab resource (ssh is running) but
instantiates
- - [status( message to netreceive gives "0" on status outlet
- - [port 2222( to netreceive will (free current resource) and try to bind
 to port 2222
- - [status( now gives "1"


mfgasr
IOhannes
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