I wanted to get some clarification on what a Linked Channel is, when editing a parameter interface. When creating a parameter using “from Nodes” it sets a path for Linked Channels and creates a channel reference on the parameter copied over.

How is this different than just setting the internal parameter using a ch(..) expression referencing the parent parameter? And what happens when you enabled the “Link Channels” toggle button in that dialog?

Thanks!

As far as I am aware, there is no difference. Rather, you would refer to a parameter with something like ch(..) and the linking automatically keeps things updated if you rename something.
I think you can break the link (and prevent it from creation) to prevent the automatic update of parameters when you rename a node or parameter.
- Not sure about any of this.

DASD
As far as I am aware, there is no difference. Rather, you would refer to a parameter with something like ch(..) and the linking automatically keeps things updated if you rename something.
I think you can break the link (and prevent it from creation) to prevent the automatic update of parameters when you rename a node or parameter.
- Not sure about any of this.

Maybe we're saying the same thing, but referring to a node with ch("...") will automatically have the string that refers to a node path update if that node is renamed.

Linked Channels section describes which channels will be linked using ch() references upon hitting apply/accept
this only happens when Link button is checked, it also allows you to drag multiple parameters in there and they all be linked to this parm at the same time
if you clear the Linked Channels list but check the link button and hit Apply/Accept it will remove all channel references to that parm

so in other words that section is there as one of the ways to manage the linking, but the created "links" themselves are the usual channel references