getParameter
Class: externalAudioPlugin
Get normalized value and information about parameter
Syntax
value = getParameter(hostedPlugin,parameter)
[value, parameterInformation]
= getParameter(hostedPlugin,parameter)
Description
value = getParameter(
      returns the normalized value of the hostedPlugin,parameter)parameter of
        hostedPlugin. You can specify a parameter by its name as a character
      vector, string, or by its index. For example:
- getParameter(hostedPlugin,'Gain')returns the normalized value of the hosted plugin parameter named- 'Gain'. If the parameter name is not unique,- getParameterreturns an error.
- getParameter(hostedPlugin,2)returns information about the parameter specified by index- 2.
[value, parameterInformation]
= getParameter(
      returns a structure containing additional information about the specified parameter of the
      hosted plugin.hostedPlugin,parameter)
| Field | Description | 
|---|---|
| DisplayName | Display name or prompt of the plugin parameter, returned as a character vector. The display name is intended for display on the plugin user interface (UI). | 
| DisplayValue | Display value of the plugin parameter, returned as a character vector. The
                parameter DisplayValuecorresponds to the normalized parametervalueby an unknown mapping internal to the hosted plugin.
                Generally, the display value reflects the value used internally by the plugin for
                processing, while the normalized parameter value corresponds to the position of a
                MIDI control or widget on a UI. | 
| Label | Label intended for display with DisplayValueon the plugin
                UI, returned as a character vector. Typical labels includedBandHz. | 
Version History
Introduced in R2016b