diff --git a/juce_amalgamated.cpp b/juce_amalgamated.cpp
index e8c586f8d6..595f0e68ee 100644
--- a/juce_amalgamated.cpp
+++ b/juce_amalgamated.cpp
@@ -3940,70 +3940,250 @@ END_JUCE_NAMESPACE
 /*** Start of inlined file: juce_Variant.cpp ***/
 BEGIN_JUCE_NAMESPACE
 
+class var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+	VariantType() {}
+	virtual ~VariantType() {}
+
+	virtual int toInt (const ValueUnion&) const		 { return 0; }
+	virtual double toDouble (const ValueUnion&) const	   { return 0; }
+	virtual float toFloat (const ValueUnion&) const		 { return 0; }
+	virtual const String toString (const ValueUnion&) const	 { return String::empty; }
+	virtual bool toBool (const ValueUnion&) const		   { return false; }
+	virtual DynamicObject* toObject (const ValueUnion&) const   { return 0; }
+
+	virtual bool isVoid() const throw()			 { return false; }
+	virtual bool isInt() const throw()			  { return false; }
+	virtual bool isBool() const throw()			 { return false; }
+	virtual bool isDouble() const throw()			   { return false; }
+	virtual bool isString() const throw()			   { return false; }
+	virtual bool isObject() const throw()			   { return false; }
+	virtual bool isMethod() const throw()			   { return false; }
+
+	virtual void cleanUp (ValueUnion&) const throw()  {}
+	virtual void createCopy (ValueUnion& dest, const ValueUnion& source) const	  { dest = source; }
+	virtual bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw() = 0;
+	virtual void writeToStream (const ValueUnion& data, OutputStream& output) const = 0;
+};
+
+class var::VariantType_Void  : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+	static const VariantType_Void* getInstance()		 { static const VariantType_Void i; return &i; }
+
+	bool isVoid() const throw()	 { return true; }
+	bool equals (const ValueUnion&, const ValueUnion&, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()  { return otherType.isVoid(); }
+	void writeToStream (const ValueUnion&, OutputStream& output) const   { output.writeCompressedInt (0); }
+};
+
+class var::VariantType_Int  : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+	static const VariantType_Int* getInstance()		  { static const VariantType_Int i; return &i; }
+
+	int toInt (const ValueUnion& data) const		 { return data.intValue; };
+	double toDouble (const ValueUnion& data) const	   { return (double) data.intValue; }
+	float toFloat (const ValueUnion& data) const		 { return (float) data.intValue; }
+	const String toString (const ValueUnion& data) const	 { return String (data.intValue); }
+	bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const		   { return data.intValue != 0; }
+
+	bool isInt() const throw()	  { return true; }
+
+	bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+	{
+		return otherType.toInt (otherData) == data.intValue;
+	}
+
+	void writeToStream (const ValueUnion& data, OutputStream& output) const
+	{
+		output.writeCompressedInt (5);
+		output.writeByte (1);
+		output.writeInt (data.intValue);
+	}
+};
+
+class var::VariantType_Double   : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+	static const VariantType_Double* getInstance()	   { static const VariantType_Double i; return &i; }
+
+	int toInt (const ValueUnion& data) const		 { return (int) data.doubleValue; };
+	double toDouble (const ValueUnion& data) const	   { return data.doubleValue; }
+	float toFloat (const ValueUnion& data) const		 { return (float) data.doubleValue; }
+	const String toString (const ValueUnion& data) const	 { return String (data.doubleValue); }
+	bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const		   { return data.doubleValue != 0; }
+
+	bool isDouble() const throw()   { return true; }
+
+	bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+	{
+		return otherType.toDouble (otherData) == data.doubleValue;
+	}
+
+	void writeToStream (const ValueUnion& data, OutputStream& output) const
+	{
+		output.writeCompressedInt (9);
+		output.writeByte (4);
+		output.writeDouble (data.doubleValue);
+	}
+};
+
+class var::VariantType_Bool   : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+	static const VariantType_Bool* getInstance()		 { static const VariantType_Bool i; return &i; }
+
+	int toInt (const ValueUnion& data) const		 { return data.boolValue ? 1 : 0; };
+	double toDouble (const ValueUnion& data) const	   { return data.boolValue ? 1.0 : 0.0; }
+	float toFloat (const ValueUnion& data) const		 { return data.boolValue ? 1.0f : 0.0f; }
+	const String toString (const ValueUnion& data) const	 { return String::charToString (data.boolValue ? '1' : '0'); }
+	bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const		   { return data.boolValue; }
+
+	bool isBool() const throw()	 { return true; }
+
+	bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+	{
+		return otherType.toBool (otherData) == data.boolValue;
+	}
+
+	void writeToStream (const ValueUnion& data, OutputStream& output) const
+	{
+		output.writeCompressedInt (1);
+		output.writeByte (data.boolValue ? 2 : 3);
+	}
+};
+
+class var::VariantType_String   : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+	static const VariantType_String* getInstance()		  { static const VariantType_String i; return &i; }
+
+	void cleanUp (ValueUnion& data) const throw()			{ delete data.stringValue; }
+	void createCopy (ValueUnion& dest, const ValueUnion& source) const   { dest.stringValue = new String (*source.stringValue); }
+
+	int toInt (const ValueUnion& data) const			{ return data.stringValue->getIntValue(); };
+	double toDouble (const ValueUnion& data) const		  { return data.stringValue->getDoubleValue(); }
+	float toFloat (const ValueUnion& data) const		{ return data.stringValue->getFloatValue(); }
+	const String toString (const ValueUnion& data) const	{ return *data.stringValue; }
+	bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const		  { return data.stringValue->getIntValue() != 0
+																		  || data.stringValue->trim().equalsIgnoreCase ("true")
+																		  || data.stringValue->trim().equalsIgnoreCase ("yes"); }
+
+	bool isString() const throw()   { return true; }
+
+	bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+	{
+		return otherType.toString (otherData) == *data.stringValue;
+	}
+
+	void writeToStream (const ValueUnion& data, OutputStream& output) const
+	{
+		const int len = data.stringValue->getNumBytesAsUTF8() + 1;
+		output.writeCompressedInt (len + 1);
+		output.writeByte (5);
+		HeapBlock<char> temp (len);
+		data.stringValue->copyToUTF8 (temp, len);
+		output.write (temp, len);
+	}
+};
+
+class var::VariantType_Object   : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+	static const VariantType_Object* getInstance()	  { static const VariantType_Object i; return &i; }
+
+	void cleanUp (ValueUnion& data) const throw()			{ if (data.objectValue != 0) data.objectValue->decReferenceCount(); }
+	void createCopy (ValueUnion& dest, const ValueUnion& source) const   { dest.objectValue = source.objectValue; if (dest.objectValue != 0) dest.objectValue->incReferenceCount(); }
+
+	const String toString (const ValueUnion& data) const    { return "Object 0x" + String::toHexString ((int) (pointer_sized_int) data.objectValue); }
+	bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const		  { return data.objectValue != 0; }
+	DynamicObject* toObject (const ValueUnion& data) const  { return data.objectValue; }
+
+	bool isObject() const throw()   { return true; }
+
+	bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+	{
+		return otherType.toObject (otherData) == data.objectValue;
+	}
+
+	void writeToStream (const ValueUnion&, OutputStream& output) const
+	{
+		jassertfalse; // Can't write an object to a stream!
+		output.writeCompressedInt (0);
+	}
+};
+
+class var::VariantType_Method   : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+	static const VariantType_Method* getInstance()	  { static const VariantType_Method i; return &i; }
+
+	const String toString (const ValueUnion&) const         { return "Method"; }
+	bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const		  { return data.methodValue != 0; }
+
+	bool isMethod() const throw()   { return true; }
+
+	bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+	{
+		return otherType.isMethod() && otherData.methodValue == data.methodValue;
+	}
+
+	void writeToStream (const ValueUnion&, OutputStream& output) const
+	{
+		jassertfalse; // Can't write a method to a stream!
+		output.writeCompressedInt (0);
+	}
+};
+
 var::var() throw()
-   : type (voidType)
+  : type (VariantType_Void::getInstance())
 {
-	value.doubleValue = 0;
 }
 
 var::~var() throw()
 {
-	if (type == stringType)
-		delete value.stringValue;
-	else if (type == objectType && value.objectValue != 0)
-		value.objectValue->decReferenceCount();
+	type->cleanUp (value);
 }
 
 const var var::null;
 
-var::var (const var& valueToCopy)
-   : type (valueToCopy.type),
-	 value (valueToCopy.value)
+var::var (const var& valueToCopy)   : type (valueToCopy.type)
 {
-	if (type == stringType)
-		value.stringValue = new String (*(value.stringValue));
-	else if (type == objectType && value.objectValue != 0)
-		value.objectValue->incReferenceCount();
+	type->createCopy (value, valueToCopy.value);
 }
 
-var::var (const int value_) throw()
-   : type (intType)
+var::var (const int value_) throw() : type (VariantType_Int::getInstance())
 {
 	value.intValue = value_;
 }
 
-var::var (const bool value_) throw()
-   : type (boolType)
+var::var (const bool value_) throw()  : type (VariantType_Bool::getInstance())
 {
 	value.boolValue = value_;
 }
 
-var::var (const double value_) throw()
-   : type (doubleType)
+var::var (const double value_) throw()  : type (VariantType_Double::getInstance())
 {
 	value.doubleValue = value_;
 }
 
-var::var (const String& value_)
-   : type (stringType)
+var::var (const String& value_)  : type (VariantType_String::getInstance())
 {
 	value.stringValue = new String (value_);
 }
 
-var::var (const char* const value_)
-   : type (stringType)
+var::var (const char* const value_)  : type (VariantType_String::getInstance())
 {
 	value.stringValue = new String (value_);
 }
 
-var::var (const juce_wchar* const value_)
-   : type (stringType)
+var::var (const juce_wchar* const value_) : type (VariantType_String::getInstance())
 {
 	value.stringValue = new String (value_);
 }
 
-var::var (DynamicObject* const object)
-   : type (objectType)
+var::var (DynamicObject* const object)  : type (VariantType_Object::getInstance())
 {
 	value.objectValue = object;
 
@@ -4011,125 +4191,46 @@ var::var (DynamicObject* const object)
 		object->incReferenceCount();
 }
 
-var::var (MethodFunction method_) throw()
-   : type (methodType)
+var::var (MethodFunction method_) throw()  : type (VariantType_Method::getInstance())
 {
 	value.methodValue = method_;
 }
 
+bool var::isVoid() const throw()		{ return type->isVoid(); }
+bool var::isInt() const throw()		 { return type->isInt(); }
+bool var::isBool() const throw()		{ return type->isBool(); }
+bool var::isDouble() const throw()		  { return type->isDouble(); }
+bool var::isString() const throw()		  { return type->isString(); }
+bool var::isObject() const throw()		  { return type->isObject(); }
+bool var::isMethod() const throw()		  { return type->isMethod(); }
+
+var::operator int() const			   { return type->toInt (value); }
+var::operator bool() const			  { return type->toBool (value); }
+var::operator float() const			 { return type->toFloat (value); }
+var::operator double() const			{ return type->toDouble (value); }
+const String var::toString() const		  { return type->toString (value); }
+var::operator const String() const		  { return type->toString (value); }
+DynamicObject* var::getObject() const	   { return type->toObject (value); }
+
 void var::swapWith (var& other) throw()
 {
 	swapVariables (type, other.type);
 	swapVariables (value, other.value);
 }
 
-var& var::operator= (const var& value_)	 { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (int value_)		{ var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (bool value_)		   { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (double value_)		 { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (const char* value_)	{ var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (const juce_wchar* value_)  { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (const String& value_)	  { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (DynamicObject* value_)	 { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (MethodFunction value_)	 { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-
-var::operator int() const
-{
-	switch (type)
-	{
-		case voidType:	  break;
-		case intType:	   return value.intValue;
-		case boolType:	  return value.boolValue ? 1 : 0;
-		case doubleType:	return static_cast <int> (value.doubleValue);
-		case stringType:	return value.stringValue->getIntValue();
-		case objectType:	break;
-		default:		jassertfalse; break;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-var::operator bool() const
-{
-	switch (type)
-	{
-		case voidType:	  break;
-		case intType:	   return value.intValue != 0;
-		case boolType:	  return value.boolValue;
-		case doubleType:	return value.doubleValue != 0;
-		case stringType:	return value.stringValue->getIntValue() != 0
-									|| value.stringValue->trim().equalsIgnoreCase ("true")
-									|| value.stringValue->trim().equalsIgnoreCase ("yes");
-		case objectType:	return value.objectValue != 0;
-		default:		jassertfalse; break;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-var::operator float() const
-{
-	return (float) operator double();
-}
-
-var::operator double() const
-{
-	switch (type)
-	{
-		case voidType:	  break;
-		case intType:	   return value.intValue;
-		case boolType:	  return value.boolValue ? 1.0 : 0.0;
-		case doubleType:	return value.doubleValue;
-		case stringType:	return value.stringValue->getDoubleValue();
-		case objectType:	break;
-		default:		jassertfalse; break;
-	}
-
-	return 0.0;
-}
-
-const String var::toString() const
-{
-	switch (type)
-	{
-		case voidType:	  return String::empty;
-		case intType:	   return String (value.intValue);
-		case boolType:	  return String::charToString (value.boolValue ? '1' : '0');
-		case doubleType:	return String (value.doubleValue);
-		case stringType:	return *(value.stringValue);
-		case objectType:    return "Object 0x" + String::toHexString ((int) (pointer_sized_int) value.objectValue);
-		case methodType:    return "Method";
-		default:		jassertfalse; break;
-	}
-
-	return String::empty;
-}
-
-var::operator const String() const
-{
-	return toString();
-}
-
-DynamicObject* var::getObject() const
-{
-	return type == objectType ? value.objectValue : 0;
-}
+var& var::operator= (const var& newValue)	 { type->cleanUp (value); type = newValue.type; type->createCopy (value, newValue.value); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (int newValue)		{ var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (bool newValue)		   { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (double newValue)		 { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (const char* newValue)	{ var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (const juce_wchar* newValue)  { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (const String& newValue)	  { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (DynamicObject* newValue)	 { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (MethodFunction newValue)	 { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
 
 bool var::equals (const var& other) const throw()
 {
-	switch (type)
-	{
-		case voidType:	  return other.isVoid();
-		case intType:	   return value.intValue == static_cast <int> (other);
-		case boolType:	  return value.boolValue == static_cast <bool> (other);
-		case doubleType:	return value.doubleValue == static_cast <double> (other);
-		case stringType:	return (*(value.stringValue)) == other.toString();
-		case objectType:	return value.objectValue == other.getObject();
-		case methodType:	return value.methodValue == other.value.methodValue && other.isMethod();
-		default:		jassertfalse; break;
-	}
-
-	return false;
+	return type->equals (value, other.value, *other.type);
 }
 
 bool operator== (const var& v1, const var& v2) throw()	  { return v1.equals (v2); }
@@ -4139,26 +4240,7 @@ bool operator!= (const var& v1, const String& v2) throw()   { return v1.toString
 
 void var::writeToStream (OutputStream& output) const
 {
-	switch (type)
-	{
-		case voidType:	  output.writeCompressedInt (0); break;
-		case intType:	   output.writeCompressedInt (5); output.writeByte (1); output.writeInt (value.intValue); break;
-		case boolType:	  output.writeCompressedInt (1); output.writeByte (value.boolValue ? 2 : 3); break;
-		case doubleType:	output.writeCompressedInt (9); output.writeByte (4); output.writeDouble (value.doubleValue); break;
-		case stringType:
-		{
-			const int len = value.stringValue->getNumBytesAsUTF8() + 1;
-			output.writeCompressedInt (len + 1);
-			output.writeByte (5);
-			HeapBlock<char> temp (len);
-			value.stringValue->copyToUTF8 (temp, len);
-			output.write (temp, len);
-			break;
-		}
-		case objectType:
-		case methodType:	output.writeCompressedInt (0); jassertfalse; break; // Can't write an object to a stream!
-		default:		jassertfalse; break; // Is this a corrupted object?
-	}
+	type->writeToStream (value, output);
 }
 
 const var var::readFromStream (InputStream& input)
@@ -4189,18 +4271,14 @@ const var var::readFromStream (InputStream& input)
 
 const var var::operator[] (const Identifier& propertyName) const
 {
-	if (type == objectType && value.objectValue != 0)
-		return value.objectValue->getProperty (propertyName);
-
-	return var::null;
+	DynamicObject* const o = getObject();
+	return o != 0 ? o->getProperty (propertyName) : var::null;
 }
 
 const var var::invoke (const Identifier& method, const var* arguments, int numArguments) const
 {
-	if (type == objectType && value.objectValue != 0)
-		return value.objectValue->invokeMethod (method, arguments, numArguments);
-
-	return var::null;
+	DynamicObject* const o = getObject();
+	return o != 0 ? o->invokeMethod (method, arguments, numArguments) : var::null;
 }
 
 const var var::invoke (const var& targetObject, const var* arguments, int numArguments) const
@@ -23783,6 +23861,7 @@ void ResamplingAudioSource::getNextAudioBlock (const AudioSourceChannelInfo& inf
 	bufferPos %= bufferSize;
 
 	int endOfBufferPos = bufferPos + sampsInBuffer;
+	const int channelsToProcess = jmin (numChannels, info.buffer->getNumChannels());
 
 	while (sampsNeeded > sampsInBuffer)
 	{
@@ -23802,7 +23881,7 @@ void ResamplingAudioSource::getNextAudioBlock (const AudioSourceChannelInfo& inf
 		{
 			// for down-sampling, pre-apply the filter..
 
-			for (int i = jmin (numChannels, info.buffer->getNumChannels()); --i >= 0;)
+			for (int i = channelsToProcess; --i >= 0;)
 				applyFilter (buffer.getSampleData (i, endOfBufferPos), numToDo, filterStates[i]);
 		}
 
@@ -23810,7 +23889,7 @@ void ResamplingAudioSource::getNextAudioBlock (const AudioSourceChannelInfo& inf
 		endOfBufferPos += numToDo;
 	}
 
-	for (int channel = 0; channel < numChannels; ++channel)
+	for (int channel = 0; channel < channelsToProcess; ++channel)
 	{
 		destBuffers[channel] = info.buffer->getSampleData (channel, info.startSample);
 		srcBuffers[channel] = buffer.getSampleData (channel, 0);
@@ -23822,7 +23901,7 @@ void ResamplingAudioSource::getNextAudioBlock (const AudioSourceChannelInfo& inf
 		const float alpha = (float) subSampleOffset;
 		const float invAlpha = 1.0f - alpha;
 
-		for (int channel = 0; channel < numChannels; ++channel)
+		for (int channel = 0; channel < channelsToProcess; ++channel)
 			*destBuffers[channel]++ = srcBuffers[channel][bufferPos] * invAlpha + srcBuffers[channel][nextPos] * alpha;
 
 		subSampleOffset += ratio;
@@ -23844,13 +23923,13 @@ void ResamplingAudioSource::getNextAudioBlock (const AudioSourceChannelInfo& inf
 	if (ratio < 0.9999)
 	{
 		// for up-sampling, apply the filter after transposing..
-		for (int i = jmin (numChannels, info.buffer->getNumChannels()); --i >= 0;)
+		for (int i = channelsToProcess; --i >= 0;)
 			applyFilter (info.buffer->getSampleData (i, info.startSample), info.numSamples, filterStates[i]);
 	}
 	else if (ratio <= 1.0001)
 	{
 		// if the filter's not currently being applied, keep it stoked with the last couple of samples to avoid discontinuities
-		for (int i = jmin (numChannels, info.buffer->getNumChannels()); --i >= 0;)
+		for (int i = channelsToProcess; --i >= 0;)
 		{
 			const float* const endOfBuffer = info.buffer->getSampleData (i, info.startSample + info.numSamples - 1);
 			FilterState& fs = filterStates[i];
@@ -85751,7 +85830,7 @@ void DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::convertToPathBreak (UndoManager* u
 	}
 }
 
-static const Point<float> findCubicSubdivisionPoint (double proportion, const Point<float> points[4])
+static const Point<float> findCubicSubdivisionPoint (float proportion, const Point<float> points[4])
 {
 	const Point<float> mid1 (points[0] + (points[1] - points[0]) * proportion),
 					   mid2 (points[1] + (points[2] - points[1]) * proportion),
@@ -85763,7 +85842,7 @@ static const Point<float> findCubicSubdivisionPoint (double proportion, const Po
 	return newCp1 + (newCp2 - newCp1) * proportion;
 }
 
-static const Point<float> findQuadraticSubdivisionPoint (double proportion, const Point<float> points[3])
+static const Point<float> findQuadraticSubdivisionPoint (float proportion, const Point<float> points[3])
 {
 	const Point<float> mid1 (points[0] + (points[1] - points[0]) * proportion),
 					   mid2 (points[1] + (points[2] - points[1]) * proportion);
@@ -85771,10 +85850,10 @@ static const Point<float> findQuadraticSubdivisionPoint (double proportion, cons
 	return mid1 + (mid2 - mid1) * proportion;
 }
 
-double DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::findProportionAlongLine (const Point<float>& targetPoint, RelativeCoordinate::NamedCoordinateFinder* nameFinder) const
+float DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::findProportionAlongLine (const Point<float>& targetPoint, RelativeCoordinate::NamedCoordinateFinder* nameFinder) const
 {
 	const Identifier i (state.getType());
-	double bestProp = 0;
+	float bestProp = 0;
 
 	if (i == cubicToElement)
 	{
@@ -85786,7 +85865,7 @@ double DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::findProportionAlongLine (const P
 
 		for (int i = 110; --i >= 0;)
 		{
-			double prop = i > 10 ? ((i - 10) / 100.0) : (bestProp + ((i - 5) / 1000.0));
+			float prop = i > 10 ? ((i - 10) / 100.0f) : (bestProp + ((i - 5) / 1000.0f));
 			const Point<float> centre (findCubicSubdivisionPoint (prop, points));
 			const float distance = centre.getDistanceFrom (targetPoint);
 
@@ -85806,8 +85885,8 @@ double DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::findProportionAlongLine (const P
 
 		for (int i = 110; --i >= 0;)
 		{
-			double prop = i > 10 ? ((i - 10) / 100.0) : (bestProp + ((i - 5) / 1000.0));
-			const Point<float> centre (findQuadraticSubdivisionPoint (prop, points));
+			float prop = i > 10 ? ((i - 10) / 100.0f) : (bestProp + ((i - 5) / 1000.0f));
+			const Point<float> centre (findQuadraticSubdivisionPoint ((float) prop, points));
 			const float distance = centre.getDistanceFrom (targetPoint);
 
 			if (distance < bestDistance)
@@ -85834,7 +85913,7 @@ ValueTree DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::insertPoint (const Point<floa
 
 	if (i == cubicToElement)
 	{
-		double bestProp = findProportionAlongLine (targetPoint, nameFinder);
+		float bestProp = findProportionAlongLine (targetPoint, nameFinder);
 
 		RelativePoint rp1 (getStartPoint()), rp2 (getControlPoint (0)), rp3 (getControlPoint (1)), rp4 (getEndPoint());
 		const Point<float> points[] = { rp1.resolve (nameFinder), rp2.resolve (nameFinder), rp3.resolve (nameFinder), rp4.resolve (nameFinder) };
@@ -85862,7 +85941,7 @@ ValueTree DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::insertPoint (const Point<floa
 	}
 	else if (i == quadraticToElement)
 	{
-		double bestProp = findProportionAlongLine (targetPoint, nameFinder);
+		float bestProp = findProportionAlongLine (targetPoint, nameFinder);
 
 		RelativePoint rp1 (getStartPoint()), rp2 (getControlPoint (0)), rp3 (getEndPoint());
 		const Point<float> points[] = { rp1.resolve (nameFinder), rp2.resolve (nameFinder), rp3.resolve (nameFinder) };
@@ -259600,8 +259679,6 @@ public:
 		  callback (0),
 		  inputId (inputId_),
 		  outputId (outputId_),
-		  outputDevice (0),
-		  inputDevice (0),
 		  numCallbacks (0),
 		  inputChannelBuffer (1, 1),
 		  outputChannelBuffer (1, 1)
@@ -259666,7 +259743,7 @@ public:
 			if (outputDevice->error.isNotEmpty())
 			{
 				error = outputDevice->error;
-				deleteAndZero (outputDevice);
+				outputDevice = 0;
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -259677,7 +259754,7 @@ public:
 											   bufferSize))
 			{
 				error = outputDevice->error;
-				deleteAndZero (outputDevice);
+				outputDevice = 0;
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -259689,7 +259766,7 @@ public:
 			if (inputDevice->error.isNotEmpty())
 			{
 				error = inputDevice->error;
-				deleteAndZero (inputDevice);
+				inputDevice = 0;
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -259700,7 +259777,7 @@ public:
 											  bufferSize))
 			{
 				error = inputDevice->error;
-				deleteAndZero (inputDevice);
+				inputDevice = 0;
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -259742,8 +259819,8 @@ public:
 	{
 		stopThread (6000);
 
-		deleteAndZero (inputDevice);
-		deleteAndZero (outputDevice);
+		inputDevice = 0;
+		outputDevice = 0;
 
 		inputChannelBuffer.setSize (1, 1);
 		outputChannelBuffer.setSize (1, 1);
@@ -259835,8 +259912,7 @@ public:
 private:
 
 	const String inputId, outputId;
-	ALSADevice* outputDevice;
-	ALSADevice* inputDevice;
+	ScopedPointer<ALSADevice> outputDevice, inputDevice;
 	int numCallbacks;
 
 	CriticalSection callbackLock;
@@ -259891,7 +259967,7 @@ public:
 		  outputId (outputId_),
 		  isOpen_ (false),
 		  isStarted (false),
-		  internal (new ALSAThread (inputId_, outputId_))
+		  internal (inputId_, outputId_)
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -259901,22 +259977,22 @@ public:
 
 	const StringArray getOutputChannelNames()
 	{
-		return internal->channelNamesOut;
+		return internal.channelNamesOut;
 	}
 
 	const StringArray getInputChannelNames()
 	{
-		return internal->channelNamesIn;
+		return internal.channelNamesIn;
 	}
 
 	int getNumSampleRates()
 	{
-		return internal->sampleRates.size();
+		return internal.sampleRates.size();
 	}
 
 	double getSampleRate (int index)
 	{
-		return internal->sampleRates [index];
+		return internal.sampleRates [index];
 	}
 
 	int getNumBufferSizesAvailable()
@@ -259963,17 +260039,17 @@ public:
 			}
 		}
 
-		internal->open (inputChannels, outputChannels,
-						sampleRate, bufferSizeSamples);
+		internal.open (inputChannels, outputChannels,
+					   sampleRate, bufferSizeSamples);
 
-		isOpen_ = internal->error.isEmpty();
-		return internal->error;
+		isOpen_ = internal.error.isEmpty();
+		return internal.error;
 	}
 
 	void close()
 	{
 		stop();
-		internal->close();
+		internal.close();
 		isOpen_ = false;
 	}
 
@@ -259984,27 +260060,27 @@ public:
 
 	int getCurrentBufferSizeSamples()
 	{
-		return internal->bufferSize;
+		return internal.bufferSize;
 	}
 
 	double getCurrentSampleRate()
 	{
-		return internal->sampleRate;
+		return internal.sampleRate;
 	}
 
 	int getCurrentBitDepth()
 	{
-		return internal->getBitDepth();
+		return internal.getBitDepth();
 	}
 
 	const BigInteger getActiveOutputChannels() const
 	{
-		return internal->currentOutputChans;
+		return internal.currentOutputChans;
 	}
 
 	const BigInteger getActiveInputChannels() const
 	{
-		return internal->currentInputChans;
+		return internal.currentInputChans;
 	}
 
 	int getOutputLatencyInSamples()
@@ -260022,17 +260098,17 @@ public:
 		if (! isOpen_)
 			callback = 0;
 
-		internal->setCallback (callback);
-
 		if (callback != 0)
 			callback->audioDeviceAboutToStart (this);
 
+		internal.setCallback (callback);
+
 		isStarted = (callback != 0);
 	}
 
 	void stop()
 	{
-		AudioIODeviceCallback* const oldCallback = internal->callback;
+		AudioIODeviceCallback* const oldCallback = internal.callback;
 
 		start (0);
 
@@ -260042,19 +260118,19 @@ public:
 
 	bool isPlaying()
 	{
-		return isStarted && internal->error.isEmpty();
+		return isStarted && internal.error.isEmpty();
 	}
 
 	const String getLastError()
 	{
-		return internal->error;
+		return internal.error;
 	}
 
 	String inputId, outputId;
 
 private:
 	bool isOpen_, isStarted;
-	ScopedPointer<ALSAThread> internal;
+	ALSAThread internal;
 };
 
 class ALSAAudioIODeviceType  : public AudioIODeviceType
diff --git a/juce_amalgamated.h b/juce_amalgamated.h
index 1d8358b031..6d7d60f5a6 100644
--- a/juce_amalgamated.h
+++ b/juce_amalgamated.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 */
 #define JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION	  1
 #define JUCE_MINOR_VERSION	  52
-#define JUCE_BUILDNUMBER	31
+#define JUCE_BUILDNUMBER	32
 
 /** Current Juce version number.
 
@@ -5544,13 +5544,13 @@ public:
 	const String toString() const;
 	DynamicObject* getObject() const;
 
-	bool isVoid() const throw()	 { return type == voidType; }
-	bool isInt() const throw()	  { return type == intType; }
-	bool isBool() const throw()	 { return type == boolType; }
-	bool isDouble() const throw()	   { return type == doubleType; }
-	bool isString() const throw()	   { return type == stringType; }
-	bool isObject() const throw()	   { return type == objectType; }
-	bool isMethod() const throw()	   { return type == methodType; }
+	bool isVoid() const throw();
+	bool isInt() const throw();
+	bool isBool() const throw();
+	bool isDouble() const throw();
+	bool isString() const throw();
+	bool isObject() const throw();
+	bool isMethod() const throw();
 
 	/** Writes a binary representation of this value to a stream.
 		The data can be read back later using readFromStream().
@@ -5591,16 +5591,24 @@ public:
 	bool equals (const var& other) const throw();
 
 private:
-	enum Type
-	{
-		voidType = 0,
-		intType,
-		boolType,
-		doubleType,
-		stringType,
-		objectType,
-		methodType
-	};
+	class VariantType;
+	friend class VariantType;
+	class VariantType_Void;
+	friend class VariantType_Void;
+	class VariantType_Int;
+	friend class VariantType_Int;
+	class VariantType_Double;
+	friend class VariantType_Double;
+	class VariantType_Float;
+	friend class VariantType_Float;
+	class VariantType_Bool;
+	friend class VariantType_Bool;
+	class VariantType_String;
+	friend class VariantType_String;
+	class VariantType_Object;
+	friend class VariantType_Object;
+	class VariantType_Method;
+	friend class VariantType_Method;
 
 	union ValueUnion
 	{
@@ -5612,7 +5620,7 @@ private:
 		MethodFunction methodValue;
 	};
 
-	Type type;
+	const VariantType* type;
 	ValueUnion value;
 };
 
@@ -59416,7 +59424,7 @@ public:
 			void convertToPathBreak (UndoManager* undoManager);
 			ValueTree insertPoint (const Point<float>& targetPoint, RelativeCoordinate::NamedCoordinateFinder* nameFinder, UndoManager* undoManager);
 			void removePoint (UndoManager* undoManager);
-			double findProportionAlongLine (const Point<float>& targetPoint, RelativeCoordinate::NamedCoordinateFinder* nameFinder) const;
+			float findProportionAlongLine (const Point<float>& targetPoint, RelativeCoordinate::NamedCoordinateFinder* nameFinder) const;
 
 			static const Identifier mode, startSubPathElement, closeSubPathElement,
 									lineToElement, quadraticToElement, cubicToElement;
diff --git a/src/audio/audio_sources/juce_ResamplingAudioSource.cpp b/src/audio/audio_sources/juce_ResamplingAudioSource.cpp
index d5431e8884..cea0639495 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio_sources/juce_ResamplingAudioSource.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/audio_sources/juce_ResamplingAudioSource.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ void ResamplingAudioSource::getNextAudioBlock (const AudioSourceChannelInfo& inf
     bufferPos %= bufferSize;
 
     int endOfBufferPos = bufferPos + sampsInBuffer;
+    const int channelsToProcess = jmin (numChannels, info.buffer->getNumChannels());
 
     while (sampsNeeded > sampsInBuffer)
     {
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ void ResamplingAudioSource::getNextAudioBlock (const AudioSourceChannelInfo& inf
         {
             // for down-sampling, pre-apply the filter..
 
-            for (int i = jmin (numChannels, info.buffer->getNumChannels()); --i >= 0;)
+            for (int i = channelsToProcess; --i >= 0;)
                 applyFilter (buffer.getSampleData (i, endOfBufferPos), numToDo, filterStates[i]);
         }
 
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ void ResamplingAudioSource::getNextAudioBlock (const AudioSourceChannelInfo& inf
         endOfBufferPos += numToDo;
     }
 
-    for (int channel = 0; channel < numChannels; ++channel)
+    for (int channel = 0; channel < channelsToProcess; ++channel)
     {
         destBuffers[channel] = info.buffer->getSampleData (channel, info.startSample);
         srcBuffers[channel] = buffer.getSampleData (channel, 0);
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ void ResamplingAudioSource::getNextAudioBlock (const AudioSourceChannelInfo& inf
         const float alpha = (float) subSampleOffset;
         const float invAlpha = 1.0f - alpha;
 
-        for (int channel = 0; channel < numChannels; ++channel)
+        for (int channel = 0; channel < channelsToProcess; ++channel)
             *destBuffers[channel]++ = srcBuffers[channel][bufferPos] * invAlpha + srcBuffers[channel][nextPos] * alpha;
 
         subSampleOffset += ratio;
@@ -171,13 +172,13 @@ void ResamplingAudioSource::getNextAudioBlock (const AudioSourceChannelInfo& inf
     if (ratio < 0.9999)
     {
         // for up-sampling, apply the filter after transposing..
-        for (int i = jmin (numChannels, info.buffer->getNumChannels()); --i >= 0;)
+        for (int i = channelsToProcess; --i >= 0;)
             applyFilter (info.buffer->getSampleData (i, info.startSample), info.numSamples, filterStates[i]);
     }
     else if (ratio <= 1.0001)
     {
         // if the filter's not currently being applied, keep it stoked with the last couple of samples to avoid discontinuities
-        for (int i = jmin (numChannels, info.buffer->getNumChannels()); --i >= 0;)
+        for (int i = channelsToProcess; --i >= 0;)
         {
             const float* const endOfBuffer = info.buffer->getSampleData (i, info.startSample + info.numSamples - 1);
             FilterState& fs = filterStates[i];
diff --git a/src/containers/juce_Variant.cpp b/src/containers/juce_Variant.cpp
index b12258a5d9..cd9348ded1 100644
--- a/src/containers/juce_Variant.cpp
+++ b/src/containers/juce_Variant.cpp
@@ -31,72 +31,261 @@ BEGIN_JUCE_NAMESPACE
 #include "juce_DynamicObject.h"
 
 
+//==============================================================================
+class var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+    VariantType() {}
+    virtual ~VariantType() {}
+
+    virtual int toInt (const ValueUnion&) const                 { return 0; }
+    virtual double toDouble (const ValueUnion&) const           { return 0; }
+    virtual float toFloat (const ValueUnion&) const             { return 0; }
+    virtual const String toString (const ValueUnion&) const     { return String::empty; }
+    virtual bool toBool (const ValueUnion&) const               { return false; }
+    virtual DynamicObject* toObject (const ValueUnion&) const   { return 0; }
+
+    virtual bool isVoid() const throw()                         { return false; }
+    virtual bool isInt() const throw()                          { return false; }
+    virtual bool isBool() const throw()                         { return false; }
+    virtual bool isDouble() const throw()                       { return false; }
+    virtual bool isString() const throw()                       { return false; }
+    virtual bool isObject() const throw()                       { return false; }
+    virtual bool isMethod() const throw()                       { return false; }
+
+    virtual void cleanUp (ValueUnion&) const throw()  {}
+    virtual void createCopy (ValueUnion& dest, const ValueUnion& source) const      { dest = source; }
+    virtual bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw() = 0;
+    virtual void writeToStream (const ValueUnion& data, OutputStream& output) const = 0;
+};
+
+//==============================================================================
+class var::VariantType_Void  : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+    static const VariantType_Void* getInstance()             { static const VariantType_Void i; return &i; }
+
+    bool isVoid() const throw()     { return true; }
+    bool equals (const ValueUnion&, const ValueUnion&, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()  { return otherType.isVoid(); }
+    void writeToStream (const ValueUnion&, OutputStream& output) const   { output.writeCompressedInt (0); }
+};
+
+//==============================================================================
+class var::VariantType_Int  : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+    static const VariantType_Int* getInstance()              { static const VariantType_Int i; return &i; }
+
+    int toInt (const ValueUnion& data) const                 { return data.intValue; };
+    double toDouble (const ValueUnion& data) const           { return (double) data.intValue; }
+    float toFloat (const ValueUnion& data) const             { return (float) data.intValue; }
+    const String toString (const ValueUnion& data) const     { return String (data.intValue); }
+    bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const               { return data.intValue != 0; }
+
+    bool isInt() const throw()      { return true; }
+
+    bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+    {
+        return otherType.toInt (otherData) == data.intValue;
+    }
+
+    void writeToStream (const ValueUnion& data, OutputStream& output) const
+    {
+        output.writeCompressedInt (5);
+        output.writeByte (1);
+        output.writeInt (data.intValue);
+    }
+};
+
+//==============================================================================
+class var::VariantType_Double   : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+    static const VariantType_Double* getInstance()           { static const VariantType_Double i; return &i; }
+
+    int toInt (const ValueUnion& data) const                 { return (int) data.doubleValue; };
+    double toDouble (const ValueUnion& data) const           { return data.doubleValue; }
+    float toFloat (const ValueUnion& data) const             { return (float) data.doubleValue; }
+    const String toString (const ValueUnion& data) const     { return String (data.doubleValue); }
+    bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const               { return data.doubleValue != 0; }
+
+    bool isDouble() const throw()   { return true; }
+
+    bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+    {
+        return otherType.toDouble (otherData) == data.doubleValue;
+    }
+
+    void writeToStream (const ValueUnion& data, OutputStream& output) const
+    {
+        output.writeCompressedInt (9);
+        output.writeByte (4);
+        output.writeDouble (data.doubleValue);
+    }
+};
+
+//==============================================================================
+class var::VariantType_Bool   : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+    static const VariantType_Bool* getInstance()             { static const VariantType_Bool i; return &i; }
+
+    int toInt (const ValueUnion& data) const                 { return data.boolValue ? 1 : 0; };
+    double toDouble (const ValueUnion& data) const           { return data.boolValue ? 1.0 : 0.0; }
+    float toFloat (const ValueUnion& data) const             { return data.boolValue ? 1.0f : 0.0f; }
+    const String toString (const ValueUnion& data) const     { return String::charToString (data.boolValue ? '1' : '0'); }
+    bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const               { return data.boolValue; }
+
+    bool isBool() const throw()     { return true; }
+
+    bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+    {
+        return otherType.toBool (otherData) == data.boolValue;
+    }
+
+    void writeToStream (const ValueUnion& data, OutputStream& output) const
+    {
+        output.writeCompressedInt (1);
+        output.writeByte (data.boolValue ? 2 : 3);
+    }
+};
+
+//==============================================================================
+class var::VariantType_String   : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+    static const VariantType_String* getInstance()              { static const VariantType_String i; return &i; }
+
+    void cleanUp (ValueUnion& data) const throw()                        { delete data.stringValue; }
+    void createCopy (ValueUnion& dest, const ValueUnion& source) const   { dest.stringValue = new String (*source.stringValue); }
+
+    int toInt (const ValueUnion& data) const                    { return data.stringValue->getIntValue(); };
+    double toDouble (const ValueUnion& data) const              { return data.stringValue->getDoubleValue(); }
+    float toFloat (const ValueUnion& data) const                { return data.stringValue->getFloatValue(); }
+    const String toString (const ValueUnion& data) const        { return *data.stringValue; }
+    bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const                  { return data.stringValue->getIntValue() != 0
+                                                                          || data.stringValue->trim().equalsIgnoreCase ("true")
+                                                                          || data.stringValue->trim().equalsIgnoreCase ("yes"); }
+
+    bool isString() const throw()   { return true; }
+
+    bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+    {
+        return otherType.toString (otherData) == *data.stringValue;
+    }
+
+    void writeToStream (const ValueUnion& data, OutputStream& output) const
+    {
+        const int len = data.stringValue->getNumBytesAsUTF8() + 1;
+        output.writeCompressedInt (len + 1);
+        output.writeByte (5);
+        HeapBlock<char> temp (len);
+        data.stringValue->copyToUTF8 (temp, len);
+        output.write (temp, len);
+    }
+};
+
+//==============================================================================
+class var::VariantType_Object   : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+    static const VariantType_Object* getInstance()          { static const VariantType_Object i; return &i; }
+
+    void cleanUp (ValueUnion& data) const throw()                        { if (data.objectValue != 0) data.objectValue->decReferenceCount(); }
+    void createCopy (ValueUnion& dest, const ValueUnion& source) const   { dest.objectValue = source.objectValue; if (dest.objectValue != 0) dest.objectValue->incReferenceCount(); }
+
+    const String toString (const ValueUnion& data) const    { return "Object 0x" + String::toHexString ((int) (pointer_sized_int) data.objectValue); }
+    bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const              { return data.objectValue != 0; }
+    DynamicObject* toObject (const ValueUnion& data) const  { return data.objectValue; }
+
+    bool isObject() const throw()   { return true; }
+
+    bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+    {
+        return otherType.toObject (otherData) == data.objectValue;
+    }
+
+    void writeToStream (const ValueUnion&, OutputStream& output) const
+    {
+        jassertfalse; // Can't write an object to a stream!
+        output.writeCompressedInt (0);
+    }
+};
+
+//==============================================================================
+class var::VariantType_Method   : public var::VariantType
+{
+public:
+    static const VariantType_Method* getInstance()          { static const VariantType_Method i; return &i; }
+
+    const String toString (const ValueUnion&) const         { return "Method"; }
+    bool toBool (const ValueUnion& data) const              { return data.methodValue != 0; }
+
+    bool isMethod() const throw()   { return true; }
+
+    bool equals (const ValueUnion& data, const ValueUnion& otherData, const VariantType& otherType) const throw()
+    {
+        return otherType.isMethod() && otherData.methodValue == data.methodValue;
+    }
+
+    void writeToStream (const ValueUnion&, OutputStream& output) const
+    {
+        jassertfalse; // Can't write a method to a stream!
+        output.writeCompressedInt (0);
+    }
+};
+
+
 //==============================================================================
 var::var() throw()
-   : type (voidType)
+  : type (VariantType_Void::getInstance())
 {
-    value.doubleValue = 0;
 }
 
 var::~var() throw()
 {
-    if (type == stringType)
-        delete value.stringValue;
-    else if (type == objectType && value.objectValue != 0)
-        value.objectValue->decReferenceCount();
+    type->cleanUp (value);
 }
 
 const var var::null;
 
 //==============================================================================
-var::var (const var& valueToCopy)
-   : type (valueToCopy.type),
-     value (valueToCopy.value)
-{
-    if (type == stringType)
-        value.stringValue = new String (*(value.stringValue));
-    else if (type == objectType && value.objectValue != 0)
-        value.objectValue->incReferenceCount();
+var::var (const var& valueToCopy)   : type (valueToCopy.type)
+{
+    type->createCopy (value, valueToCopy.value);
 }
 
-var::var (const int value_) throw()
-   : type (intType)
+var::var (const int value_) throw() : type (VariantType_Int::getInstance())
 {
     value.intValue = value_;
 }
 
-var::var (const bool value_) throw()
-   : type (boolType)
+var::var (const bool value_) throw()  : type (VariantType_Bool::getInstance())
 {
     value.boolValue = value_;
 }
 
-var::var (const double value_) throw()
-   : type (doubleType)
+var::var (const double value_) throw()  : type (VariantType_Double::getInstance())
 {
     value.doubleValue = value_;
 }
 
-var::var (const String& value_)
-   : type (stringType)
+var::var (const String& value_)  : type (VariantType_String::getInstance())
 {
     value.stringValue = new String (value_);
 }
 
-var::var (const char* const value_)
-   : type (stringType)
+var::var (const char* const value_)  : type (VariantType_String::getInstance())
 {
     value.stringValue = new String (value_);
 }
 
-var::var (const juce_wchar* const value_)
-   : type (stringType)
+var::var (const juce_wchar* const value_) : type (VariantType_String::getInstance())
 {
     value.stringValue = new String (value_);
 }
 
-var::var (DynamicObject* const object)
-   : type (objectType)
+var::var (DynamicObject* const object)  : type (VariantType_Object::getInstance())
 {
     value.objectValue = object;
 
@@ -104,12 +293,28 @@ var::var (DynamicObject* const object)
         object->incReferenceCount();
 }
 
-var::var (MethodFunction method_) throw()
-   : type (methodType)
+var::var (MethodFunction method_) throw()  : type (VariantType_Method::getInstance())
 {
     value.methodValue = method_;
 }
 
+//==============================================================================
+bool var::isVoid() const throw()                { return type->isVoid(); }
+bool var::isInt() const throw()                 { return type->isInt(); }
+bool var::isBool() const throw()                { return type->isBool(); }
+bool var::isDouble() const throw()              { return type->isDouble(); }
+bool var::isString() const throw()              { return type->isString(); }
+bool var::isObject() const throw()              { return type->isObject(); }
+bool var::isMethod() const throw()              { return type->isMethod(); }
+
+var::operator int() const                       { return type->toInt (value); }
+var::operator bool() const                      { return type->toBool (value); }
+var::operator float() const                     { return type->toFloat (value); }
+var::operator double() const                    { return type->toDouble (value); }
+const String var::toString() const              { return type->toString (value); }
+var::operator const String() const              { return type->toString (value); }
+DynamicObject* var::getObject() const           { return type->toObject (value); }
+
 //==============================================================================
 void var::swapWith (var& other) throw()
 {
@@ -117,115 +322,20 @@ void var::swapWith (var& other) throw()
     swapVariables (value, other.value);
 }
 
-var& var::operator= (const var& value_)         { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (int value_)                { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (bool value_)               { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (double value_)             { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (const char* value_)        { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (const juce_wchar* value_)  { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (const String& value_)      { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (DynamicObject* value_)     { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-var& var::operator= (MethodFunction value_)     { var newValue (value_); swapWith (newValue); return *this; }
-
-//==============================================================================
-var::operator int() const
-{
-    switch (type)
-    {
-        case voidType:      break;
-        case intType:       return value.intValue;
-        case boolType:      return value.boolValue ? 1 : 0;
-        case doubleType:    return static_cast <int> (value.doubleValue);
-        case stringType:    return value.stringValue->getIntValue();
-        case objectType:    break;
-        default:            jassertfalse; break;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-var::operator bool() const
-{
-    switch (type)
-    {
-        case voidType:      break;
-        case intType:       return value.intValue != 0;
-        case boolType:      return value.boolValue;
-        case doubleType:    return value.doubleValue != 0;
-        case stringType:    return value.stringValue->getIntValue() != 0
-                                    || value.stringValue->trim().equalsIgnoreCase ("true")
-                                    || value.stringValue->trim().equalsIgnoreCase ("yes");
-        case objectType:    return value.objectValue != 0;
-        default:            jassertfalse; break;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
-
-var::operator float() const
-{
-    return (float) operator double();
-}
-
-var::operator double() const
-{
-    switch (type)
-    {
-        case voidType:      break;
-        case intType:       return value.intValue;
-        case boolType:      return value.boolValue ? 1.0 : 0.0;
-        case doubleType:    return value.doubleValue;
-        case stringType:    return value.stringValue->getDoubleValue();
-        case objectType:    break;
-        default:            jassertfalse; break;
-    }
-
-    return 0.0;
-}
-
-const String var::toString() const
-{
-    switch (type)
-    {
-        case voidType:      return String::empty;
-        case intType:       return String (value.intValue);
-        case boolType:      return String::charToString (value.boolValue ? '1' : '0');
-        case doubleType:    return String (value.doubleValue);
-        case stringType:    return *(value.stringValue);
-        case objectType:    return "Object 0x" + String::toHexString ((int) (pointer_sized_int) value.objectValue);
-        case methodType:    return "Method";
-        default:            jassertfalse; break;
-    }
-
-    return String::empty;
-}
-
-var::operator const String() const
-{
-    return toString();
-}
-
-DynamicObject* var::getObject() const
-{
-    return type == objectType ? value.objectValue : 0;
-}
+var& var::operator= (const var& newValue)         { type->cleanUp (value); type = newValue.type; type->createCopy (value, newValue.value); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (int newValue)                { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (bool newValue)               { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (double newValue)             { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (const char* newValue)        { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (const juce_wchar* newValue)  { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (const String& newValue)      { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (DynamicObject* newValue)     { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
+var& var::operator= (MethodFunction newValue)     { var v (newValue); swapWith (v); return *this; }
 
 //==============================================================================
 bool var::equals (const var& other) const throw()
 {
-    switch (type)
-    {
-        case voidType:      return other.isVoid();
-        case intType:       return value.intValue == static_cast <int> (other);
-        case boolType:      return value.boolValue == static_cast <bool> (other);
-        case doubleType:    return value.doubleValue == static_cast <double> (other);
-        case stringType:    return (*(value.stringValue)) == other.toString();
-        case objectType:    return value.objectValue == other.getObject();
-        case methodType:    return value.methodValue == other.value.methodValue && other.isMethod();
-        default:            jassertfalse; break;
-    }
-
-    return false;
+    return type->equals (value, other.value, *other.type);
 }
 
 bool operator== (const var& v1, const var& v2) throw()      { return v1.equals (v2); }
@@ -236,26 +346,7 @@ bool operator!= (const var& v1, const String& v2) throw()   { return v1.toString
 //==============================================================================
 void var::writeToStream (OutputStream& output) const
 {
-    switch (type)
-    {
-        case voidType:      output.writeCompressedInt (0); break;
-        case intType:       output.writeCompressedInt (5); output.writeByte (1); output.writeInt (value.intValue); break;
-        case boolType:      output.writeCompressedInt (1); output.writeByte (value.boolValue ? 2 : 3); break;
-        case doubleType:    output.writeCompressedInt (9); output.writeByte (4); output.writeDouble (value.doubleValue); break;
-        case stringType:
-        {
-            const int len = value.stringValue->getNumBytesAsUTF8() + 1;
-            output.writeCompressedInt (len + 1);
-            output.writeByte (5);
-            HeapBlock<char> temp (len);
-            value.stringValue->copyToUTF8 (temp, len);
-            output.write (temp, len);
-            break;
-        }
-        case objectType:
-        case methodType:    output.writeCompressedInt (0); jassertfalse; break; // Can't write an object to a stream!
-        default:            jassertfalse; break; // Is this a corrupted object?
-    }
+    type->writeToStream (value, output);
 }
 
 const var var::readFromStream (InputStream& input)
@@ -286,18 +377,14 @@ const var var::readFromStream (InputStream& input)
 
 const var var::operator[] (const Identifier& propertyName) const
 {
-    if (type == objectType && value.objectValue != 0)
-        return value.objectValue->getProperty (propertyName);
-
-    return var::null;
+    DynamicObject* const o = getObject();
+    return o != 0 ? o->getProperty (propertyName) : var::null;
 }
 
 const var var::invoke (const Identifier& method, const var* arguments, int numArguments) const
 {
-    if (type == objectType && value.objectValue != 0)
-        return value.objectValue->invokeMethod (method, arguments, numArguments);
-
-    return var::null;
+    DynamicObject* const o = getObject();
+    return o != 0 ? o->invokeMethod (method, arguments, numArguments) : var::null;
 }
 
 const var var::invoke (const var& targetObject, const var* arguments, int numArguments) const
diff --git a/src/containers/juce_Variant.h b/src/containers/juce_Variant.h
index 17b6b8c32a..3448cd4391 100644
--- a/src/containers/juce_Variant.h
+++ b/src/containers/juce_Variant.h
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ public:
     const String toString() const;
     DynamicObject* getObject() const;
 
-    bool isVoid() const throw()         { return type == voidType; }
-    bool isInt() const throw()          { return type == intType; }
-    bool isBool() const throw()         { return type == boolType; }
-    bool isDouble() const throw()       { return type == doubleType; }
-    bool isString() const throw()       { return type == stringType; }
-    bool isObject() const throw()       { return type == objectType; }
-    bool isMethod() const throw()       { return type == methodType; }
+    bool isVoid() const throw();
+    bool isInt() const throw();
+    bool isBool() const throw();
+    bool isDouble() const throw();
+    bool isString() const throw();
+    bool isObject() const throw();
+    bool isMethod() const throw();
 
     //==============================================================================
     /** Writes a binary representation of this value to a stream.
@@ -142,16 +142,24 @@ public:
     bool equals (const var& other) const throw();
 
 private:
-    enum Type
-    {
-        voidType = 0,
-        intType,
-        boolType,
-        doubleType,
-        stringType,
-        objectType,
-        methodType
-    };
+    class VariantType;
+    friend class VariantType;
+    class VariantType_Void;
+    friend class VariantType_Void;
+    class VariantType_Int;
+    friend class VariantType_Int;
+    class VariantType_Double;
+    friend class VariantType_Double;
+    class VariantType_Float;
+    friend class VariantType_Float;
+    class VariantType_Bool;
+    friend class VariantType_Bool;
+    class VariantType_String;
+    friend class VariantType_String;
+    class VariantType_Object;
+    friend class VariantType_Object;
+    class VariantType_Method;
+    friend class VariantType_Method;
 
     union ValueUnion
     {
@@ -163,7 +171,7 @@ private:
         MethodFunction methodValue;
     };
 
-    Type type;
+    const VariantType* type;
     ValueUnion value;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/juce_StandardHeader.h b/src/core/juce_StandardHeader.h
index 5a375d4a81..c6a8b2d9e3 100644
--- a/src/core/juce_StandardHeader.h
+++ b/src/core/juce_StandardHeader.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 */
 #define JUCE_MAJOR_VERSION      1
 #define JUCE_MINOR_VERSION      52
-#define JUCE_BUILDNUMBER        31
+#define JUCE_BUILDNUMBER        32
 
 /** Current Juce version number.
 
diff --git a/src/gui/components/controls/juce_TableListBox.h b/src/gui/components/controls/juce_TableListBox.h
index c3d56fdc77..e33a8e1559 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/controls/juce_TableListBox.h
+++ b/src/gui/components/controls/juce_TableListBox.h
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ public:
                                           bool relativeToComponentTopLeft) const;
 
     /** Returns the component that currently represents a given cell.
-        If the component for this cell is off-screen or if the position is out-of-range, 
+        If the component for this cell is off-screen or if the position is out-of-range,
         this may return 0.
         @see getCellPosition
     */
diff --git a/src/gui/graphics/drawables/juce_DrawablePath.cpp b/src/gui/graphics/drawables/juce_DrawablePath.cpp
index dd7cb01a95..5ee175cf45 100644
--- a/src/gui/graphics/drawables/juce_DrawablePath.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/graphics/drawables/juce_DrawablePath.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ void DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::convertToPathBreak (UndoManager* u
     }
 }
 
-static const Point<float> findCubicSubdivisionPoint (double proportion, const Point<float> points[4])
+static const Point<float> findCubicSubdivisionPoint (float proportion, const Point<float> points[4])
 {
     const Point<float> mid1 (points[0] + (points[1] - points[0]) * proportion),
                        mid2 (points[1] + (points[2] - points[1]) * proportion),
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static const Point<float> findCubicSubdivisionPoint (double proportion, const Po
     return newCp1 + (newCp2 - newCp1) * proportion;
 }
 
-static const Point<float> findQuadraticSubdivisionPoint (double proportion, const Point<float> points[3])
+static const Point<float> findQuadraticSubdivisionPoint (float proportion, const Point<float> points[3])
 {
     const Point<float> mid1 (points[0] + (points[1] - points[0]) * proportion),
                        mid2 (points[1] + (points[2] - points[1]) * proportion);
@@ -473,10 +473,10 @@ static const Point<float> findQuadraticSubdivisionPoint (double proportion, cons
     return mid1 + (mid2 - mid1) * proportion;
 }
 
-double DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::findProportionAlongLine (const Point<float>& targetPoint, RelativeCoordinate::NamedCoordinateFinder* nameFinder) const
+float DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::findProportionAlongLine (const Point<float>& targetPoint, RelativeCoordinate::NamedCoordinateFinder* nameFinder) const
 {
     const Identifier i (state.getType());
-    double bestProp = 0;
+    float bestProp = 0;
 
     if (i == cubicToElement)
     {
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ double DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::findProportionAlongLine (const P
 
         for (int i = 110; --i >= 0;)
         {
-            double prop = i > 10 ? ((i - 10) / 100.0) : (bestProp + ((i - 5) / 1000.0));
+            float prop = i > 10 ? ((i - 10) / 100.0f) : (bestProp + ((i - 5) / 1000.0f));
             const Point<float> centre (findCubicSubdivisionPoint (prop, points));
             const float distance = centre.getDistanceFrom (targetPoint);
 
@@ -508,8 +508,8 @@ double DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::findProportionAlongLine (const P
 
         for (int i = 110; --i >= 0;)
         {
-            double prop = i > 10 ? ((i - 10) / 100.0) : (bestProp + ((i - 5) / 1000.0));
-            const Point<float> centre (findQuadraticSubdivisionPoint (prop, points));
+            float prop = i > 10 ? ((i - 10) / 100.0f) : (bestProp + ((i - 5) / 1000.0f));
+            const Point<float> centre (findQuadraticSubdivisionPoint ((float) prop, points));
             const float distance = centre.getDistanceFrom (targetPoint);
 
             if (distance < bestDistance)
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ ValueTree DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::insertPoint (const Point<floa
 
     if (i == cubicToElement)
     {
-        double bestProp = findProportionAlongLine (targetPoint, nameFinder);
+        float bestProp = findProportionAlongLine (targetPoint, nameFinder);
 
         RelativePoint rp1 (getStartPoint()), rp2 (getControlPoint (0)), rp3 (getControlPoint (1)), rp4 (getEndPoint());
         const Point<float> points[] = { rp1.resolve (nameFinder), rp2.resolve (nameFinder), rp3.resolve (nameFinder), rp4.resolve (nameFinder) };
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ ValueTree DrawablePath::ValueTreeWrapper::Element::insertPoint (const Point<floa
     }
     else if (i == quadraticToElement)
     {
-        double bestProp = findProportionAlongLine (targetPoint, nameFinder);
+        float bestProp = findProportionAlongLine (targetPoint, nameFinder);
 
         RelativePoint rp1 (getStartPoint()), rp2 (getControlPoint (0)), rp3 (getEndPoint());
         const Point<float> points[] = { rp1.resolve (nameFinder), rp2.resolve (nameFinder), rp3.resolve (nameFinder) };
diff --git a/src/gui/graphics/drawables/juce_DrawablePath.h b/src/gui/graphics/drawables/juce_DrawablePath.h
index 861ca0cb17..e6ed14290f 100644
--- a/src/gui/graphics/drawables/juce_DrawablePath.h
+++ b/src/gui/graphics/drawables/juce_DrawablePath.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public:
             void convertToPathBreak (UndoManager* undoManager);
             ValueTree insertPoint (const Point<float>& targetPoint, RelativeCoordinate::NamedCoordinateFinder* nameFinder, UndoManager* undoManager);
             void removePoint (UndoManager* undoManager);
-            double findProportionAlongLine (const Point<float>& targetPoint, RelativeCoordinate::NamedCoordinateFinder* nameFinder) const;
+            float findProportionAlongLine (const Point<float>& targetPoint, RelativeCoordinate::NamedCoordinateFinder* nameFinder) const;
 
             static const Identifier mode, startSubPathElement, closeSubPathElement,
                                     lineToElement, quadraticToElement, cubicToElement;
diff --git a/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Audio.cpp b/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Audio.cpp
index 59b977374e..ac1adeeec6 100644
--- a/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Audio.cpp
+++ b/src/native/linux/juce_linux_Audio.cpp
@@ -349,8 +349,6 @@ public:
           callback (0),
           inputId (inputId_),
           outputId (outputId_),
-          outputDevice (0),
-          inputDevice (0),
           numCallbacks (0),
           inputChannelBuffer (1, 1),
           outputChannelBuffer (1, 1)
@@ -415,7 +413,7 @@ public:
             if (outputDevice->error.isNotEmpty())
             {
                 error = outputDevice->error;
-                deleteAndZero (outputDevice);
+                outputDevice = 0;
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -426,7 +424,7 @@ public:
                                                bufferSize))
             {
                 error = outputDevice->error;
-                deleteAndZero (outputDevice);
+                outputDevice = 0;
                 return;
             }
         }
@@ -438,7 +436,7 @@ public:
             if (inputDevice->error.isNotEmpty())
             {
                 error = inputDevice->error;
-                deleteAndZero (inputDevice);
+                inputDevice = 0;
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -449,7 +447,7 @@ public:
                                               bufferSize))
             {
                 error = inputDevice->error;
-                deleteAndZero (inputDevice);
+                inputDevice = 0;
                 return;
             }
         }
@@ -491,8 +489,8 @@ public:
     {
         stopThread (6000);
 
-        deleteAndZero (inputDevice);
-        deleteAndZero (outputDevice);
+        inputDevice = 0;
+        outputDevice = 0;
 
         inputChannelBuffer.setSize (1, 1);
         outputChannelBuffer.setSize (1, 1);
@@ -585,8 +583,7 @@ public:
 private:
     //==============================================================================
     const String inputId, outputId;
-    ALSADevice* outputDevice;
-    ALSADevice* inputDevice;
+    ScopedPointer<ALSADevice> outputDevice, inputDevice;
     int numCallbacks;
 
     CriticalSection callbackLock;
@@ -643,7 +640,7 @@ public:
           outputId (outputId_),
           isOpen_ (false),
           isStarted (false),
-          internal (new ALSAThread (inputId_, outputId_))
+          internal (inputId_, outputId_)
     {
     }
 
@@ -653,22 +650,22 @@ public:
 
     const StringArray getOutputChannelNames()
     {
-        return internal->channelNamesOut;
+        return internal.channelNamesOut;
     }
 
     const StringArray getInputChannelNames()
     {
-        return internal->channelNamesIn;
+        return internal.channelNamesIn;
     }
 
     int getNumSampleRates()
     {
-        return internal->sampleRates.size();
+        return internal.sampleRates.size();
     }
 
     double getSampleRate (int index)
     {
-        return internal->sampleRates [index];
+        return internal.sampleRates [index];
     }
 
     int getNumBufferSizesAvailable()
@@ -715,17 +712,17 @@ public:
             }
         }
 
-        internal->open (inputChannels, outputChannels,
-                        sampleRate, bufferSizeSamples);
+        internal.open (inputChannels, outputChannels,
+                       sampleRate, bufferSizeSamples);
 
-        isOpen_ = internal->error.isEmpty();
-        return internal->error;
+        isOpen_ = internal.error.isEmpty();
+        return internal.error;
     }
 
     void close()
     {
         stop();
-        internal->close();
+        internal.close();
         isOpen_ = false;
     }
 
@@ -736,27 +733,27 @@ public:
 
     int getCurrentBufferSizeSamples()
     {
-        return internal->bufferSize;
+        return internal.bufferSize;
     }
 
     double getCurrentSampleRate()
     {
-        return internal->sampleRate;
+        return internal.sampleRate;
     }
 
     int getCurrentBitDepth()
     {
-        return internal->getBitDepth();
+        return internal.getBitDepth();
     }
 
     const BigInteger getActiveOutputChannels() const
     {
-        return internal->currentOutputChans;
+        return internal.currentOutputChans;
     }
 
     const BigInteger getActiveInputChannels() const
     {
-        return internal->currentInputChans;
+        return internal.currentInputChans;
     }
 
     int getOutputLatencyInSamples()
@@ -774,17 +771,17 @@ public:
         if (! isOpen_)
             callback = 0;
 
-        internal->setCallback (callback);
-
         if (callback != 0)
             callback->audioDeviceAboutToStart (this);
 
+        internal.setCallback (callback);
+
         isStarted = (callback != 0);
     }
 
     void stop()
     {
-        AudioIODeviceCallback* const oldCallback = internal->callback;
+        AudioIODeviceCallback* const oldCallback = internal.callback;
 
         start (0);
 
@@ -794,19 +791,19 @@ public:
 
     bool isPlaying()
     {
-        return isStarted && internal->error.isEmpty();
+        return isStarted && internal.error.isEmpty();
     }
 
     const String getLastError()
     {
-        return internal->error;
+        return internal.error;
     }
 
     String inputId, outputId;
 
 private:
     bool isOpen_, isStarted;
-    ScopedPointer<ALSAThread> internal;
+    ALSAThread internal;
 };