Multiple Views in a Plug'n Script plugin ?

[GregMalick]

Aloha,

I've been reading through the docs (there's a lot) and I understand that a .cxx script uses only one .kuiml file (matched by name). Some VST plugins provide multiple functions (such as Echo & Reverb & Flanger) and the VST Interface provides separate controls which display accordingly under User control so they can focus on one set of variables.

Is there a way to do this in Plug'nPlay by either hiding controls or being able to collapse a Group?

Forgive me in advance if this is an obvious question. There's a lot of documentation and I may have missed it.

Greg

[Blue Cat Audio]

If you write your own KUIML, you can group the controls inside a layout cell or another widget and then set the display parameter to "false" to make them disappear from the layout.

If they are contained in a parent widget, you can also use the "visible" attribute (it does not modify the layout but show/hides the content).

[ilyaorlov]

Here's an example for you, Greg.

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<PARAM id="current_column" type="enumeration" enum_values="Flanger;Delay;Reverb" default="0" />

<INVISIBLE_PARAM_MENU_BUTTON param_id="current_column">
	<PARAM_TEXT param_id="current_column" font_weight="bold" />
</INVISIBLE_PARAM_MENU_BUTTON>

<CELL id="cell_flanger">
	<TEXT value="flanger controls" />
</CELL>
<CELL id="cell_delay">
	<TEXT value="delay controls" />
</CELL>
<CELL id="cell_reverb">
	<TEXT value="reverb controls" />
</CELL>

<PARAM_LINK from="current_column" to="cell_flanger.display" formula="x==0" />
<PARAM_LINK from="current_column" to="cell_delay.display" formula="x==1" />
<PARAM_LINK from="current_column" to="cell_reverb.display" formula="x==2" />

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[GregMalick]

Aloha & Thank you Ilya,

I was starting to modify your GIT sample that protects one knob when another is moved.
But this is closer to what I want to do. I'll test it when I get home from work.

Quick Question:
Can I group controls and put an id on that group containing the controls and will the controls under that group show/hide in the same way:

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<PARAM_LINK from="current_column" to="group1.display" formula="x==0" />
<PARAM_LINK from="current_column" to="group2.display" formula="x==1" />
<PARAM_LINK from="current_column" to="group3.display" formula="x==2" />

I have a suspicion that all children nested within a group will still display and that it's required that each control (by id) needs to be to linked to the menu in order to hide/show them.

[ilyaorlov]

Greg, if you hide the cell, all controls inside it will be hidden.
If you need to hide only some controls, you can give each one an id and use PARAM_MULTI_LINK instead.
<PARAM_MULTI_LINK from="current_column" to="control1.display;control2.display" formula="x==0" />
or if you want them just to disappear without altering the layout you can try .visible (or even .opacity) instead of .display

[Blue Cat Audio]

[GregMalick]

Aloha & Thanks Ilya,

I was playing around with this last night but didn't have time to post in the forum.
I didn't know about the PARAM_MULTI_LINK , so that's extremely helpful.

thanks again.
Greg

[ilyaorlov]

Greg, you're welcome.

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