local trace module

[woodslanding]

I know there is a trace module that sends data to the console, but it would be really nice to have a trace module that displayed right in the patch window.

It would resemble the comment module, except it could dynamically update to show a value, or perhaps a few recent values.... maybe with a numLines input. That way you wouldn't have to dig through the console messages looking for the one you are interested in.

While I'm thinking of it, I have often wondered--is there a reason that the value for a control is typically not visible in the parameter window? It's so useful to be able to see output values for scripts, and odd that you can't see the value of a fader, for instance, without finding it in the control panel or IB or what have you.

I guess you can always look at the cable.... although the cable display list is very often obscured by some subpatch panel..... and amazingly, amazingly tiny!

[senso]

interesting but I think this kind of new feature must be included in a more global approach to make patching easier.
this brainstorming will be done for future versions probably HH4.