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Hi HI,

I am working on a midi patch that remotely controls some knobs, it all works fine, you select the device to control using M4L.api.SelectDevice and the parameter from the output of that using m4L.api.SelectParameter, which is all pretty standard.

however i also want to be able to get the text value of the selected dropdown ie "my device name" for the device dropdown, and "filter cutoff" for the parameter dropdown and display them in a text label, does anyone know of a good way to do this? would really appreciate any help

have a nice day
-Dan

there is an abstraction that does that. i think you might even be using it to do the select parameter bit.

M4L.api.SelectDevice
M4L.api.SelectParameter

Surreal wrote:there is an abstraction that does that. i think you might even be using it to do the select parameter bit.

M4L.api.SelectDevice
M4L.api.SelectParameter

thanks for the reply, though my problem is i cant seem to get it to output text values of whatever was selected to a message box or label

Hi solconnection,

Maybe this might help you:

<pre><code>
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R.
-----------end_max5_patcher-----------
</code></pre>


regards, palmer

thanks palmer, much appreciate your help.

unfortunately the patch you sent me doesn't really work (error: live.object: get: no valid object set) or i am using it incorrectly , but it gives me some interesting objects to look in to/learn about

thanks
-Dan

Hi solconnection,

Have a look at the message "path live_set tracks 0 devices 0"

This is the path for the first device on the first track - If there is no device at this path (no device on track one) then there is "no valid object set".

Try to insert a device at track one and push the button inside of my example patch.
Now you should get the name of this device in the message box below the comment "device name".

If that device has at least 5 (published) parameters then you should get the name of the fifth parameter in the message box below the comment "parameter name".

Have fun in further examinations :]
, palmer

thanks for clearing that up much appreciated.

-Dan