Help with variables in javascript

Configuration Help & General Discussion
1

I have some string variables in a .js file that I would like to save as BTT persistent string variables.

The code of this .js file is a Cubase MIDI Remote API Script, written in the ES5 version of JavaScript.

This .js file is always executed from this DAW (Cubase).

If I write the following code in this .js file, it gives me an error:

(async ()=> {

let result = await set_persistent_string_variable({variable_name: 'test', to: "this is a test value"});

returnToBTT(result);

})();

Executing the same code in Apple Script editor (selecting Javascript) doesn't give any error.
The result is "[object Promise]" and no BTT variable called "test" is created.

As I am very bad with javascript, I don't know if I am doing something wrong, or there is a bug in this code.

All I want to do is to save some js string variables as BTT persistent variables.

If that's not possible, I would like to save these js string variables in an external file (txt or plist) for working with them.

Thanks in advance!

2

I'm not whether I understand, is this JS running in BTT's context or in cubase? (only if is run inside BTT's script actions you can use the BTT scripting functions)

3

It is running in Cubase context.

Is there a "global" way to save the string variables in an external text file or plist file? Or should I ask that in the cubase forum?

Sorry for my stupid questions, I am very hopeless with js :grimacing:

4

unfortunately this really depends on the implementation, I think you need to check the cubase docs/forum for this

Can you execute shell scripts or apple script from cubase JS?

5

Good idea, I will check that…