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Grouping tools: honest error, not cryptic AttributeError #5

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22 changes: 14 additions & 8 deletions ClaudeMCP_Remote/liveapi_tools.py
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Expand Up @@ -3061,14 +3061,18 @@ def get_crossfader_position(self):
# ========================================================================

def create_group_track(self, name=None):
"""Create a new group track"""
"""Create a group track from the selected tracks, if the LOM supports it.

Track grouping is GUI-only in most Live versions (Cmd+G); returns an honest
error where unsupported instead of a cryptic AttributeError.
"""
try:
if not hasattr(self.song, 'create_group_track'):
return {"ok": False, "error": "Track grouping is not exposed by the Live Object Model in this version (GUI-only: select tracks and press Cmd+G)."}
track_index = len(self.song.tracks)
self.song.create_group_track(track_index)

if name and track_index < len(self.song.tracks):
self.song.tracks[track_index].name = str(name)

return {
"ok": True,
"message": "Group track created",
Expand All @@ -3079,17 +3083,19 @@ def create_group_track(self, name=None):
return {"ok": False, "error": str(e)}

def group_tracks(self, start_index, end_index):
"""Group tracks from start_index to end_index (inclusive)"""
"""Group a contiguous range of tracks, if the LOM supports it.

Track grouping is GUI-only in most Live versions; returns an honest error
where unsupported rather than faking success.
"""
try:
if start_index < 0 or start_index >= len(self.song.tracks):
return {"ok": False, "error": "Invalid start index"}
if end_index < start_index or end_index >= len(self.song.tracks):
return {"ok": False, "error": "Invalid end index"}

# Group the tracks
if not hasattr(self.song, 'create_group_track'):
return {"ok": False, "error": "Track grouping is not exposed by the Live Object Model in this version (GUI-only: select the tracks and press Cmd+G)."}
self.song.create_group_track(end_index + 1)

# Move tracks into the group (this is simplified - actual implementation may vary)
return {
"ok": True,
"message": "Tracks grouped",
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