Manipulate modules programmatically?

Development
1

Hi there

Can I manipulate modules on screen programmatically?

For example:

  1. When I press a key on my custom module some another module appear or remove on screen.

  2. Can I move other modules on screen from code of my plugin (left/right or onto another rails)

  3. Can I get access to current state of controlls of another module? I know the MIDI-MAP module can manipulate knobs and buttons. So is a way to get current led-indicator state for example?

I tried figure out whith it by myself. I learned how to create plugins. But after few days I still cant find answers on my questions.

Thanks.

2

Afaik the Stoermelder modules, especially the experimental ones in the PackTau, do that kind of stuff.

3

you beat my by 10 seconds! yes looks at them.

4

Maybe try to explain what you want to achieve?
https://xyproblem.info/

5

I want to control position and state of modules outside of the vcvrack. Without mouse and maybe even without display, just by my own software. So, I think if I find a way to manipulate modules programmatically I’ll can implemet bridge between my software and patch as plugin for vcvrack.

6

My opinion: Don’t try writing a module, do a custom build of Rack with the modifications you need.

7

Why not a module?

Did you mean that impossible by closed rack api for modules? Or you mean that is just bad idea by some architecture point of view?