CV Port Names Not Appearing and not Editable

[steve]

Suddenly I dont seem able to make CV Port names. When I click on the “Manage CV Ports” button, instead of seeing little labels alongside CV outputs with names given to ports I get just empty unclickable labels for so-far unnamed ports, and just purple checkbox ticks for ones which were previously named. For instance:

However, plugin properties which were previously mapped to named cv ports, still have them appearing

This was the case for both chrome and firefox on ubuntu 20 and is the case also for chrome on windows 11

[steve]

The only indication in the “developer tools” part of the browser of what might be a problem on an affected board (it doesnt affect all boards, just some) is this:

The lines of code being referenced are:

if (cmd == "log") {
            cmd       = data.split(" ",1)
            var ltype = parseInt(cmd[0])
            var lmsg  = data.substr(cmd.length+1);

            if (ltype == 0) {
                console.debug(lmsg);
            } else if (ltype == 1) {
                console.log(lmsg);
            } else if (ltype == 2) {
                console.warn(lmsg);
            } else if (ltype == 3) {
                console.error(lmsg);
            }
            return
        }

[plutek]

that’s a weird one - i’ve never seen it with any of my MOD devices. it’s “beyond my pay grade” to help sort it out, but i’ll be watching with interest.

just in case it matters for debugging: what MOD device is this? …and i’d be happy to load up one of the misbehaving pedalboards, to see if it happens here as well…

[steve]

Its a mod dwarf. It doesnt happen on all boards - just some. But it seems to have a global effect - such that a board where it was previously possible to see the port names, will no longer be able to. Like this

PLUG IN MOD DWARF

• Goto unaffected board
  • Everything works
• Goto problem board
  • Portnames no longer appear
• Go back to unaffected board
  • Portnames there too, no longer appear

UNPLUG MOD DWARF
PLUG MOD DWARF BACK IN

• Go to unaffected board
  • Everything fine again
  • etc…

[plutek]

@steve

• Goto problem board
• Portnames no longer appear
• Go back to unaffected board
• Portnames there too, no longer appear

very strange, indeed!

does a “problem board” always cause the problem, or is that inconsistent? and does it matter whether the problem board is the board at boot-up, or if you switch to that board after booting with an unaffected board?

[dreamer]

Are you using any beta plugins on this problem board?

These can sometimes load some css or js code that can break the UI.

[steve]

Plutek/dreamer

Thanks very much for these suggestions - gives me an angle to hunt down what is the problem.

[Rom]

@steve

gives me an angle to hunt

Like 34° ?

As Dreamer asked, are there beta plugins on the faulty pedalboards ?

[steve]

Solved! The problem is the “Calf Monosynth” pedal (I am not sure if that is beta or not)

To reproduce it (I would suggest not saving the board, and making sure you navigate away to another board before unplugging):

1. Create a new board
2. Add control to cv pedal
3. Click on manage cv ports button at the top
4. Give port a name (I gave mine “reset”)
5. Add Calf Monosynth from the group “Generators”
6. You will notice the cv port label disappear

(but I would suggest here navigating away from this board before unplugging)

Thanks to dreamer for suggesting the cause.

[dreamer]

Since it’s not in the normal plugin feed I’m pretty sure it’s beta.

You can easily check it if you open the info page of the plugin.

[steve]

Yes it is beta!