JS FX: Syntax for indexing sliders

[DarkStar]

Slider values can also be accessed with a variable index: slider(1), slider(2), ... slider(variable).

i=1; loop(64, x+=slider(i) ; i+=1);

Wouldn't it be better if the indexing used the usual JS FX syntax:

i=1; loop(64, x+=slider[i] ; i+=1);

I've just spent 15 minutes trying to see why the second form was not working! Especially as it does not throw up a compilation error.

In fact 'slider' is then treated as a user-defined variable, and as nothing is assigned to it, it has a value of 0. But is it coloured yellow indicating that is is a system name of some sort.

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Issue Tracker: http://forum.cockos.com/project.php?issueid=5180

[airon]

Voted, as I'm fond of consistency and the lack of oxygen-wasting surprises.

[IXix]

I disagree. I think the square braces should remain exclusively for memory access. What you're suggesting would only muddy the waters.

The issue of text colouring is another matter. The text "slider" shouldn't be coloured yellow in your example. That's misleading.