Release 1.7.3

🔧 Component Improvements

StrMenu Parameter Support (Enhanced)

• Improved detection using both isMenu/isString and style attributes
• Refactored menu parameter stepping and display logic for robustness
• Updated validators for consistent StrMenu parameter type checks
• Better error handling for StrMenu parameters

Auto-Create Repo

• Automatically create external repo for slots/banks for data persistence between updates

"Externalize Component" Feature

• Button now also externalizes the repo tables (in addition to .tox)
• One-click setup for update compatibility and data preservation

Initialization Improvements

• Grid Editor autostart moved earlier in initialization sequence
• Starts before VSN1 screen initialization for better reliability

Error Handling

• Improved MIDI error logic
• Added new parameter event handlers for better stability

⚠️ Important Documentation

Component Limitations (Clarified)

• Only one instance allowed per TouchDesigner project
• Only one project should be open at a time
• Recommended placement: project root /
• Limitations due to communication/architecture constraints