[PD] Audio Preferences device list usability

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

Using Pd-extended 0.43.3-20120930 on my Mac OS X 10.6.8 install, I see the whole string:
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On Oct 5, 2012, at 7:51 AM, Jamie Bullock wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Does anyone know where the device names that populate the Audio Settings preferences panel come from?
> 
> For example on my Mac, I'm getting things like:
> 
> 	(0)Built-in Microph
> 
> What does "(0)" mean? Not the zero'th device, because for Output devices, both outputs are prefixed with "(0)".
> 
> Why is "Microphone" truncated to "Microph"?
> 
> Are these names coming from Portaudio? Or is Pd additionally mangling the names?
> 
> best,
> 
> Jamie
> 
> 
> 
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