Unique identifier of plugin parameter (as a host)

Audio Plugins
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On the plugin host side, I want to map plugin parameters to internal parameters.
I’m looking for a way to uniquely identify parameters, that would be robust to plugin parameter info changes.

Currently, the AudioProcessorParameters that can be accessed through AudioPluginInstance (AudioProcessor) only provide a getParameterIndex accessor. If I understand correctly, the underlying parameter index could potentially change under some circumstances, like changing preset etc.

VST3 provides a paramID, that is completely inaccessible through the Juce API. I know AUs also provide IDs.

How can I access a 100% reliable ID for a given parameter?

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I’ve been working on a solution to this problem recently. It’s currently awaiting review, but hopefully it will go on develop shortly after the next bugfix release.

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That’s amazing news. Thanks @reuk !

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@reuk is it part of 6.1.1?
And if yes, can you please point me to how to get a unique id for each param (or another strategy)?

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This has not been released yet. Hopefully we’ll release this next week or shortly afterwards, depending on review feedback from the rest of the team.

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Thanks for your patience. This functionality is now available on develop:

If you discover any issues with the new API, please let us know. It’s much less disruptive to change new APIs than old, entrenched ones!

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Thanks a lot @reuk ! Good way to start the week.
I’ll try it asap