How to handle the server object about cl-collider HOT 4 CLOSED

*s* is the global special variable for the server object. The docstring for *s* says:

Special symbol bound to the default scsynth server. If functions do not specify a target server, that message is sent to the *s* server.

Maybe that could be rephrased to be more clear though.

Additionally it looks like README.md only shows the following line in the "Usage" section:

(setf *s* (make-external-server "localhost" :port 48800))

So the readme could probably also be more clear about the purpose of the variable.

It also sounds to me like a good idea to add server as a &key argument for the synth function, for consistency with other functions. It doesn't seem likely that server would be used as a normal parameter in synthdefs, and we already use to and pos for special purposes, so there is precedent.

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@defaultxr See #121. I've added a little bit of wording on the README about the s.

It also sounds to me like a good idea to add server as a &key argument for the synth function, for consistency with other functions. It doesn't seem likely that server would be used as a normal parameter in synthdefs, and we already use to and pos for special purposes, so there is precedent.

I don't know if there is a use case where it would be good to allow users to deal with server directly.
So, we have 2 options:

• Make the server s internal for this project
• Add the &key to every call that works with server and default it to s.

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*s* is careless design. I just followed usage to s of sclang.
If we should be improve it, I vote second option.
because sometimes we need use it *s*. especially when you make and use multiple server.

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Yeah...totally make sense (realise it later).
I'll see what I can do to help.
Thanks for the feedback.

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