1 files changed, 17 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/BowelyzerConfig.sc b/BowelyzerConfig.sc
index 70672c9..7a45148 100644
--- a/BowelyzerConfig.sc
+++ b/BowelyzerConfig.sc
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ BowelyzerConfig{
     \sendReplyFreq
   ];
 
+  const <hasToBeBool = #[
+    \active
+  ];
+
   var <config,
   <defaultConfig,
   <defaultControls,
   <changed = false;
-//  <hasToBeString,
-//  <hasToBeInteger,
-//  <hasToBeDictionary,
-//  <hasToBeFloat;
 
   *controlContainedIn{
     arg control;
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ BowelyzerConfig{
     this.showConfig;
   }
 
+  // add ControlSpecs to the global Dictionary
   addControlSpecs{
     ControlSpec.specs[\amplitudeAttackTime] = ControlSpec(0.001, 10, \lin, 0.001, 0.01, units: "s");
     ControlSpec.specs[\amplitudeReleaseTime] = ControlSpec(0.001, 10, \lin, 0.001, 0.01, units: "s");
@@ -121,9 +122,10 @@ BowelyzerConfig{
     ControlSpec.specs[\input] = ControlSpec(0, Server.default.options.numInputBusChannels-1, \lin, 1, 0, units: "channels");
   }
 
-// create the default configuration
+  // create the default configuration
   createDefaultConfig{
     defaultControls = Dictionary.with(*[
+      \active -> true,
       \amplitudeAttackTime -> 0.01,
       \amplitudeReleaseTime -> 0.1,
       \hfHainsworth -> 1.0,
@@ -223,6 +225,8 @@ BowelyzerConfig{
     });
   }
 
+  //TODO: add writeConfigurationFile
+
   // return a control value as correct type and within its defined ControlSpec range
   getControlValue{
     arg control, value;
@@ -233,6 +237,14 @@ BowelyzerConfig{
       if(hasToBeInteger.includes(control.asSymbol),{
         ^control.asSymbol.asSpec.constrain(value.asInteger).asInteger;
       });
+      if(hasToBeBool.includes(control.asSymbol),{
+        switch(value,
+          0,{^false},
+          1,{^true},
+          "true",{^true},
+          "false",{^false}
+        );
+      });
     },{
     ^nil;
     });