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What is the best way to get the track number of the current device?
I've done it like this (below) but reckon there is an easier way?


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Looks fine to me. I imagine canonical_parent is optional, but there's no penalty.

-A

Thanks, I've been trying to do this myself. So to take it one step further, what is the necessary command to get the current device number?

Is there a simple way to be notified when the track the patch is on is selected?

stretta wrote:Is there a simple way to be notified when the track the patch is on is selected?

Compare the selected track number with the track number you can get from the device using the this_device API commands.

I was afraid that was what you were going to say.