How to add a value to a channel reference

[LFX]

Hello there,

I found an expand function a little while ago, which gives the parameter field a dashed border and then you can add a value to the channel reference via the slider. I can not find it anymore.

Anyone?

[Macha]

Middle click a parameter field that takes strings. It gets a dashed border and you can then slide and add numbers. Is that what you mean?

[LFX]

Hmm, I must have mixed sth. up. Nice feature anyway, to see the result of an expression in a string parameter.

But now I doubt that there is any way for my request - to use the slider in a numeric parameter to add a value to the expression that's lying in there.

[Macha]

You can hover your mouse above a numerical value in an expression and middle click and adjust it. Is that what you mean?

Edited October 22, 2010 by Macha

[LFX]

No, that's the way I do it now. Would be really convenient if I could choose a value in the expression which I can set with the parameter slider.

Thanks anyway.

Edited October 22, 2010 by LFX

[Macha]

Oooooh, I see what you mean!

Go to the gear icon, "edit parameter interface", add one and then refer to it with an expression like ch("parm")

Edited October 22, 2010 by Macha

[LFX]

Ah OK, I see what 'you' mean.

But now I have a second slider. Is there anyway to hide only the slider resp. field, or can I only hide the whole parameter with the expression? Which would be bad, as this contains the result I like to see.

Edit:

Found a good compromise. I make a two float parameter and use the second to set the value in the expression. Anyway a slider would be the right thing, as I only want to see the result.

Thanks Macha, for taking me in the right direction.

Edited October 22, 2010 by LFX

[Macha]

Well you can hide parameters and do other UI acrobatics until you achieve the look you want!