From 9a88c7d32d9e42c07db17d8e33c4a509eb1390bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bruce <bruces1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:15:43 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] Test inter-instance communication via static variables.

---
 Source/hiopl.cpp | 5 +++++
 Source/hiopl.h   | 1 +
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Source/hiopl.cpp b/Source/hiopl.cpp
index 3320faf..0509081 100644
--- a/Source/hiopl.cpp
+++ b/Source/hiopl.cpp
@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@
 // A wrapper around the DOSBox and ZDoom OPL emulators.
 
 // Used by the first recording instance to claim master status
+// TODO: develop the logic for recording data from other (non-master) plugins
 Hiopl* Hiopl::master = NULL;
 
 bool Hiopl::IsAnInstanceRecording() {
 	return NULL != Hiopl::master;
 }
 
+bool Hiopl::IsAnotherInstanceRecording() {
+	return this->IsAnInstanceRecording() && this != Hiopl::master;
+}
+
 Hiopl::Hiopl(int buflen, Emulator emulator) {
 	InitCaptureVariables();
 
diff --git a/Source/hiopl.h b/Source/hiopl.h
index 0cfbaf4..6fb844a 100644
--- a/Source/hiopl.h
+++ b/Source/hiopl.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Hiopl {
 
 		void InitCaptureVariables();
 		bool IsAnInstanceRecording();
+		bool IsAnotherInstanceRecording();
 		void StartCapture(const char* filepath);
 		void StopCapture();