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Tracks Properties/edgemeal_Disable multichannel metering on selected tracks.lua

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+-- @description Disable multichannel metering on selected tracks
+-- @author Edgemeal
+-- @version 1.0
+-- @link Forum Thread https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=208982
+
+-- Disable multichannel metering on selected tracks
+-- Edgemeal
+-- v1.0
+-- https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=208982
+
+local tracks = reaper.CountSelectedTracks()
+if tracks == 0 then return end
+
+--init_time = reaper.time_precise() -- For benchmarking code.
+
+reaper.PreventUIRefresh(1)
+
+-- get selected tracks
+trk={}
+for i = 0, tracks-1 do
+  trk[i+1] = reaper.GetSelectedTrack(0, i)
+end
+
+reaper.Main_OnCommand(40297, 0)  -- Track: Unselect all tracks
+
+-- disable multichannel for selected tracks
+for i = 1, #trk do 
+  local ret, str = reaper.GetTrackStateChunk(trk[i],"",false) 
+  for line in str:gmatch('[^\r\n]+') do
+    if line == 'VU 2' then -- multichannel metering is on.
+      reaper.SetTrackSelected(trk[i], true)
+      reaper.Main_OnCommand(41726, 0) -- Track: Toggle full multichannel metering
+      reaper.SetTrackSelected(trk[i], false)
+      break 
+    elseif line:find("TRACKHEIGHT ") then -- went past where VU line normally is so skip to next track.
+      break 
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+-- restore selected tracks
+for i = 1, #trk do  
+  reaper.SetTrackSelected(trk[i], true)
+end
+
+reaper.PreventUIRefresh(-1)
+
+-- >>> For benchmarking code,...
+-- duration = reaper.time_precise() - init_time
+-- reaper.ShowConsoleMsg(tostring(duration) .. "\n")
+-- <<<