private boolean isNewObject(String name) {
		// check the patcher and see if the object exists
		MaxBox[] objects = this.getMaxBox().getPatcher().getAllBoxes();
		//post("scout sees " + objects.length + " objects in its patcher");
		for (int i=0; i<objects.length; i++) {
			if (objects[i].getName() != null) {
				//post("obj: " + objects[i].getName());
				if (objects[i].getName().equals(name + LinkConstants.OBJECT_SUFFIX)) return false;
			}
		}
		
		//post("new object: " + name);
		return true;
	}