[gmpi] Re: lost-n-found #3 parameter stuff

On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 09:47:35PM -0700, Mike Berry wrote:
>       Well, in Premiere we also provide parameter access to all parameters 
> outside of the custom UI. We also have hot text displays for automation 
> displays that are based on plugin parameters. The lack of hot texts for 
> VST plugins has been a continual sore spot with our users, since every 
> other (video) effect provides hot texts for all controls.

Yes, but I thought that the lack of hot text for VSTs is due to the paramter
normalisation that happens in VST, rather than the lack of a parse input.
All LADSPA plugins have hot text in hosts that support it, and there is no
textual form parse function.

>       I would view this as something that was optional for the plugin to 
> support. But it is quite necessary for plugins to be able to support it 
> in my view.

Only if other parts of the API are broken, IMHO.

- Steve

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