# plugins.finalcutpro.midi.controls.controlui.absolute

Adds the ability to control any Final Cut Pro User Interface Element via a MIDI Knob/Slider.

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## API Overview
**Functions** - _API calls offered directly by the extension_
 * [control](#control)
 * [init](#init)

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## API Documentation

#### Functions

### [control](#control)

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| **Signature**                               | `plugins.finalcutpro.midi.controls.controlui.absolute.control() -> nil`                                                                    |
| **Type**                                    | Function                                                                     |
| **Description**                             | Control Function                                                                     |
| **Parameters**                              | <ul><li>metadata - table of metadata from the MIDI callback</li></ul> |
| **Returns**                                 | <ul><li>None</li></ul>          |
| **Notes**                                   | None |
| **Examples**                                | None |
| **Source**                                  | [src/plugins/finalcutpro/midi/controls/controlui/absolute.lua line 45](https://github.com/CommandPost/CommandPost/blob/develop/src/plugins/finalcutpro/midi/controls/controlui/absolute.lua#L45) |

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### [init](#init)

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| **Signature**                               | `plugins.finalcutpro.midi.controls.controlui.absolute.init() -> module`                                                                    |
| **Type**                                    | Function                                                                     |
| **Description**                             | Initialise the module.                                                                     |
| **Parameters**                              | <ul><li>None</li></ul> |
| **Returns**                                 | <ul><li>The module</li></ul>          |
| **Notes**                                   | None |
| **Examples**                                | None |
| **Source**                                  | [src/plugins/finalcutpro/midi/controls/controlui/absolute.lua line 191](https://github.com/CommandPost/CommandPost/blob/develop/src/plugins/finalcutpro/midi/controls/controlui/absolute.lua#L191) |

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