rewird VMError docstring

upd README.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,24 @@ Before any major/minor/patch bump all unit tests will be run to verify they pass
 
 -   [x]
 
+## [2.4.8] - 2023-08-13
+
+### Added
+
+-   Error tests added in tests/test_errors.py
+-   fn_name and code set as class attributes for CAPIError
+-   Errors section in README updated.
+
+### Changed
+
+-   InstallError and CAPIError classes now subclass VMError
+
+## [2.3.7] - 2023-08-01
+
+### Changed
+
+-   If the configs loader is passed an invalid config TOML it will log an error but continue to load further configs into memory.
+
 ## [2.3.2] - 2023-07-12
 
 ### Added

README.md

@@ -842,10 +842,13 @@ True iff a level has been updated.
 
 ### Errors
 
--   `errors.VMError`: Exception raised when general errors occur.
+-   `errors.VMError`: Base custom exception class.
 -   `errors.InstallError`: Exception raised when installation errors occur.
 -   `errors.CAPIError`: Exception raised when the C-API returns error values.
-    -   Error codes are stored in {Exception Class}.code. For a full list of error codes [check the VoicemeeterRemote header file][Voicemeeter Remote Header].
+    -   The following attributes are available:
+        -   `fn_name`: C-API function name.
+        -   `code`: error code
+    -   For a full list of error codes check the [VoicemeeterRemote header file][Voicemeeter Remote Header].
 
 
 ### Logging

examples/dsl/__main__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import argparse
 import logging
 import time
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from enum import IntEnum
 
 from pyparsing import (
     Combine,
@@ -10,24 +12,88 @@ from pyparsing import (
     Suppress,
     Word,
     alphanums,
-    alphas,
     nums,
 )
 
 import voicemeeterlib
 
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 argparser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="creates a basic dsl")
 argparser.add_argument("-i", action="store_true")
 args = argparser.parse_args()
 
 
+ParamKinds = IntEnum(
+    "ParamKinds",
+    "bool float string",
+)
+
+
+class Strategy(ABC):
+    def __init__(self, target, param, val):
+        self.target = target
+        self.param = param
+        self.val = val
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def run(self):
+        pass
+
+
+class BoolStrategy(Strategy):
+    def run(self):
+        setattr(self.target, self.param, self.strtobool(self.val))
+
+    def strtobool(self, val):
+        """Convert a string representation of truth to it's numeric form."""
+
+        val = val.lower()
+        if val in ("y", "yes", "t", "true", "on", "1"):
+            return 1
+        elif val in ("n", "no", "f", "false", "off", "0"):
+            return 0
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("invalid truth value %r" % (val,))
+
+
+class FloatStrategy(Strategy):
+    def run(self):
+        setattr(self.target, self.param, float(self.val))
+
+
+class StringStrategy(Strategy):
+    def run(self):
+        setattr(self.target, self.param, " ".join(self.val))
+
+
+class Context:
+    def __init__(self, strategy: Strategy) -> None:
+        self._strategy = strategy
+
+    @property
+    def strategy(self) -> Strategy:
+        return self._strategy
+
+    @strategy.setter
+    def strategy(self, strategy: Strategy) -> None:
+        self._strategy = strategy
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.strategy.run()
+
+
 class Parser:
+    IS_STRING = ("label",)
+
     def __init__(self, vm):
+        self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
         self.vm = vm
         self.kls = Group(OneOrMore(Word(alphanums)))
         self.token = Suppress("->")
-        self.param = Word(alphanums)
+        self.param = Group(OneOrMore(Word(alphanums)))
         self.value = Combine(
             Optional("-") + Word(nums) + Optional(".") + Optional(Word(nums))
         ) | Group(OneOrMore(Word(alphanums)))
@@ -39,27 +105,64 @@ class Parser:
             + Optional(self.value)
         )
 
-    def parse(self, cmds):
+    def converter(self, cmds):
+        """determines the kind of parameter from the parsed string"""
+
         res = list()
-
         for cmd in cmds:
-            if len(self.event.parseString(cmd)) == 2:
+            self.logger.debug(f"running command: {cmd}")
-                kls, param = self.event.parseString(cmd)
+            match cmd_parsed := self.event.parseString(cmd):
-                target = getattr(self.vm, kls[0])[int(kls[-1])]
+                case [[kls, index], [param]]:
-                res.append(getattr(target, param))
+                    target = getattr(self.vm, kls)[int(index)]
-            elif len(self.event.parseString(cmd)) == 3:
+                    res.append(getattr(target, param))
-                kls, param, val = self.event.parseString(cmd)
+                case [[kls, index], [param], val] if param in self.IS_STRING:
-                target = getattr(self.vm, kls[0])[int(kls[-1])]
+                    target = getattr(self.vm, kls)[int(index)]
-                if "".join(val) in ["off", "on"]:
+                    context = self._get_context(ParamKinds.string, target, param, val)
-                    setattr(target, param, bool(["off", "on"].index("".join(val))))
+                    context.run()
-                elif param in ["gain", "comp", "gate", "limit", "audibility"]:
+                case [[kls, index], [param], [val] | val]:
-                    setattr(target, param, float("".join(val)))
+                    target = getattr(self.vm, kls)[int(index)]
-                elif param in ["label"]:
+                    try:
-                    setattr(target, param, " ".join(val))
+                        context = self._get_context(ParamKinds.bool, target, param, val)
-
+                        context.run()
+                    except ValueError as e:
+                        self.logger.error(f"{e}... switching to float strategy")
+                        context.strategy = FloatStrategy(target, param, val)
+                        context.run()
+                case [
+                    [kls, index],
+                    [secondary, param],
+                    [val] | val,
+                ]:
+                    primary = getattr(self.vm, kls)[int(index)]
+                    target = getattr(primary, secondary)
+                    try:
+                        context = self._get_context(ParamKinds.bool, target, param, val)
+                        context.run()
+                    except ValueError as e:
+                        self.logger.error(f"{e}... switching to float strategy")
+                        context.strategy = FloatStrategy(target, param, val)
+                        context.run()
+                case _:
+                    self.logger.error(
+                        f"unable to determine the kind of parameter from {cmd_parsed}"
+                    )
             time.sleep(0.05)
         return res
 
+    def _get_context(self, kind, *args):
+        """
+        determines a strategy for a kind of parameter and passes it to the context.
+        """
+
+        match kind:
+            case ParamKinds.bool:
+                context = Context(BoolStrategy(*args))
+            case ParamKinds.float:
+                context = Context(FloatStrategy(*args))
+            case ParamKinds.string:
+                context = Context(StringStrategy(*args))
+        return context
+
 
 def interactive_mode(parser):
     while cmd := input("Please enter command (Press <Enter> to exit)\n"):
@@ -70,25 +173,23 @@ def interactive_mode(parser):
 def main():
     # fmt: off
     cmds = (
-        "strip 0 -> mute -> on", "strip 0 -> mute", "bus 0 -> mute -> on",
+        "strip 0 -> mute -> true", "strip 0 -> mute", "bus 0 -> mute -> true",
-        "strip 0 -> mute -> off", "bus 0 -> mute -> on", "strip 3 -> solo -> on",
+        "strip 0 -> mute -> false", "bus 0 -> mute -> true", "strip 3 -> solo -> true",
-        "strip 3 -> solo -> off", "strip 1 -> A1 -> on", "strip 1 -> A1",
+        "strip 3 -> solo -> false", "strip 1 -> A1 -> true", "strip 1 -> A1",
-        "strip 1 -> A1 -> off", "strip 1 -> A1", "bus 3 -> eq -> on",
+        "strip 1 -> A1 -> false", "strip 1 -> A1", "strip 3 -> eq on -> true",
-        "bus 3 -> eq -> off", "strip 4 -> gain -> 1.2", "strip 0 -> gain -> -8.2",
+        "bus 3 -> eq on -> false", "strip 4 -> gain -> 1.2", "strip 0 -> gain -> -8.2",
         "strip 0 -> gain", "strip 1 -> label -> rode podmic", "strip 2 -> limit -> -28",
-        "strip 2 -> limit",
+        "strip 2 -> limit", "strip 3 -> comp knob -> 3.8"
     )
     # fmt: on
 
-    KIND_ID = "banana"
+    with voicemeeterlib.api("potato") as vm:
-
-    with voicemeeterlib.api(KIND_ID) as vm:
         parser = Parser(vm)
         if args.i:
             interactive_mode(parser)
             return
 
-        if res := parser.parse(cmds):
+        if res := parser.converter(cmds):
             print(res)
 
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "voicemeeter-api"
-version = "2.4.4"
+version = "2.4.8"
 description = "A Python wrapper for the Voiceemeter API"
 authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
 license = "MIT"
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ levels = "scripts:ex_levels"
 midi = "scripts:ex_midi"
 obs = "scripts:ex_obs"
 observer = "scripts:ex_observer"
-test = "scripts:test"
+basic = "scripts:test_basic"
+banana = "scripts:test_banana"
+potato = "scripts:test_potato"
+all = "scripts:test_all"
 
 [tool.tox]
 legacy_tox_ini = """

scripts.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -38,5 +39,21 @@ def ex_observer():
     subprocess.run([sys.executable, str(scriptpath)])
 
 
-def test():
+def test_basic():
+    os.environ["KIND"] = "basic"
     subprocess.run(["tox"])
+
+
+def test_banana():
+    os.environ["KIND"] = "banana"
+    subprocess.run(["tox"])
+
+
+def test_potato():
+    os.environ["KIND"] = "potato"
+    subprocess.run(["tox"])
+
+
+def test_all():
+    steps = [test_basic, test_banana, test_potato]
+    [step() for step in steps]

tests/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import random
 import sys
 from dataclasses import dataclass
@@ -30,8 +31,10 @@ class Data:
         return (2 * self.phys_in) + (8 * self.virt_in)
 
 
-# let's keep things random
+# get KIND_ID from env var, otherwise set to random
-KIND_ID = random.choice(tuple(kind_id.name.lower() for kind_id in KindId))
+KIND_ID = os.environ.get(
+    "KIND", random.choice(tuple(kind_id.name.lower() for kind_id in KindId))
+)
 vm = voicemeeterlib.api(KIND_ID)
 kind = kindmap(KIND_ID)
 

tests/banana.svg

@@ -1 +1 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="68" height="20" role="img" aria-label="tests: 155"><title>tests: 155</title><linearGradient id="s" x2="0" y2="100%"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#bbb" stop-opacity=".1"/><stop offset="1" stop-opacity=".1"/></linearGradient><clipPath id="r"><rect width="68" height="20" rx="3" fill="#fff"/></clipPath><g clip-path="url(#r)"><rect width="37" height="20" fill="#555"/><rect x="37" width="31" height="20" fill="#4c1"/><rect width="68" height="20" fill="url(#s)"/></g><g fill="#fff" text-anchor="middle" font-family="Verdana,Geneva,DejaVu Sans,sans-serif" text-rendering="geometricPrecision" font-size="110"><text aria-hidden="true" x="195" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="270">tests</text><text x="195" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="270">tests</text><text aria-hidden="true" x="515" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="210">155</text><text x="515" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="210">155</text></g></svg>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="68" height="20" role="img" aria-label="tests: 159"><title>tests: 159</title><linearGradient id="s" x2="0" y2="100%"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#bbb" stop-opacity=".1"/><stop offset="1" stop-opacity=".1"/></linearGradient><clipPath id="r"><rect width="68" height="20" rx="3" fill="#fff"/></clipPath><g clip-path="url(#r)"><rect width="37" height="20" fill="#555"/><rect x="37" width="31" height="20" fill="#4c1"/><rect width="68" height="20" fill="url(#s)"/></g><g fill="#fff" text-anchor="middle" font-family="Verdana,Geneva,DejaVu Sans,sans-serif" text-rendering="geometricPrecision" font-size="110"><text aria-hidden="true" x="195" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="270">tests</text><text x="195" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="270">tests</text><text aria-hidden="true" x="515" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="210">159</text><text x="515" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="210">159</text></g></svg>

tests/basic.svg

@@ -1 +1 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="68" height="20" role="img" aria-label="tests: 112"><title>tests: 112</title><linearGradient id="s" x2="0" y2="100%"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#bbb" stop-opacity=".1"/><stop offset="1" stop-opacity=".1"/></linearGradient><clipPath id="r"><rect width="68" height="20" rx="3" fill="#fff"/></clipPath><g clip-path="url(#r)"><rect width="37" height="20" fill="#555"/><rect x="37" width="31" height="20" fill="#4c1"/><rect width="68" height="20" fill="url(#s)"/></g><g fill="#fff" text-anchor="middle" font-family="Verdana,Geneva,DejaVu Sans,sans-serif" text-rendering="geometricPrecision" font-size="110"><text aria-hidden="true" x="195" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="270">tests</text><text x="195" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="270">tests</text><text aria-hidden="true" x="515" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="210">112</text><text x="515" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="210">112</text></g></svg>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="68" height="20" role="img" aria-label="tests: 116"><title>tests: 116</title><linearGradient id="s" x2="0" y2="100%"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#bbb" stop-opacity=".1"/><stop offset="1" stop-opacity=".1"/></linearGradient><clipPath id="r"><rect width="68" height="20" rx="3" fill="#fff"/></clipPath><g clip-path="url(#r)"><rect width="37" height="20" fill="#555"/><rect x="37" width="31" height="20" fill="#4c1"/><rect width="68" height="20" fill="url(#s)"/></g><g fill="#fff" text-anchor="middle" font-family="Verdana,Geneva,DejaVu Sans,sans-serif" text-rendering="geometricPrecision" font-size="110"><text aria-hidden="true" x="195" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="270">tests</text><text x="195" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="270">tests</text><text aria-hidden="true" x="515" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="210">116</text><text x="515" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="210">116</text></g></svg>

tests/potato.svg

@@ -1 +1 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="68" height="20" role="img" aria-label="tests: 164"><title>tests: 164</title><linearGradient id="s" x2="0" y2="100%"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#bbb" stop-opacity=".1"/><stop offset="1" stop-opacity=".1"/></linearGradient><clipPath id="r"><rect width="68" height="20" rx="3" fill="#fff"/></clipPath><g clip-path="url(#r)"><rect width="37" height="20" fill="#555"/><rect x="37" width="31" height="20" fill="#4c1"/><rect width="68" height="20" fill="url(#s)"/></g><g fill="#fff" text-anchor="middle" font-family="Verdana,Geneva,DejaVu Sans,sans-serif" text-rendering="geometricPrecision" font-size="110"><text aria-hidden="true" x="195" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="270">tests</text><text x="195" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="270">tests</text><text aria-hidden="true" x="515" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="210">164</text><text x="515" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="210">164</text></g></svg>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="68" height="20" role="img" aria-label="tests: 184"><title>tests: 184</title><linearGradient id="s" x2="0" y2="100%"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#bbb" stop-opacity=".1"/><stop offset="1" stop-opacity=".1"/></linearGradient><clipPath id="r"><rect width="68" height="20" rx="3" fill="#fff"/></clipPath><g clip-path="url(#r)"><rect width="37" height="20" fill="#555"/><rect x="37" width="31" height="20" fill="#4c1"/><rect width="68" height="20" fill="url(#s)"/></g><g fill="#fff" text-anchor="middle" font-family="Verdana,Geneva,DejaVu Sans,sans-serif" text-rendering="geometricPrecision" font-size="110"><text aria-hidden="true" x="195" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="270">tests</text><text x="195" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="270">tests</text><text aria-hidden="true" x="515" y="150" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3" transform="scale(.1)" textLength="210">184</text><text x="515" y="140" transform="scale(.1)" fill="#fff" textLength="210">184</text></g></svg>

tests/pre-commit.ps1

@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ Function Get-TimeStamp {
 if ($MyInvocation.InvocationName -ne ".") {
     Invoke-Expression ".\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1"
 
-    RunTests
+    @("potato") | ForEach-Object {
+        $env:KIND = $_
+        RunTests        
+    }
+
 
     Invoke-Expression "deactivate"
 }

tests/test_configs.py

@@ -12,37 +12,37 @@ class TestUserConfigs:
     def setup_class(cls):
         vm.apply_config("example")
 
-    def test_it_vm_config_string(self):
+    def test_it_tests_vm_config_string(self):
         assert "PhysStrip" in vm.strip[data.phys_in].label
         assert "VirtStrip" in vm.strip[data.virt_in].label
         assert "PhysBus" in vm.bus[data.phys_out].label
         assert "VirtBus" in vm.bus[data.virt_out].label
 
-    def test_it_vm_config_bool(self):
+    def test_it_tests_vm_config_bool(self):
         assert vm.strip[0].A1 == True
 
     @pytest.mark.skipif(
         data.name != "potato",
         reason="Skip test if kind is not potato",
     )
-    def test_it_vm_config_bool_strip_eq_on(self):
+    def test_it_tests_vm_config_bool_strip_eq_on(self):
         assert vm.strip[data.phys_in].eq.on == True
 
     @pytest.mark.skipif(
         data.name != "banana",
         reason="Skip test if kind is not banana",
     )
-    def test_it_vm_config_bool_bus_eq_ab(self):
+    def test_it_tests_vm_config_bool_bus_eq_ab(self):
         assert vm.bus[data.phys_out].eq.ab == True
 
     @pytest.mark.skipif(
         "not config.getoption('--run-slow')",
         reason="Only run when --run-slow is given",
     )
-    def test_it_vm_config_busmode(self):
+    def test_it_tests_vm_config_busmode(self):
         assert vm.bus[data.phys_out].mode.get() == "composite"
 
-    def test_it_vm_config_bass_med_high(self):
+    def test_it_tests_vm_config_bass_med_high(self):
         assert vm.strip[data.virt_in].bass == -3.2
         assert vm.strip[data.virt_in].mid == 1.5
         assert vm.strip[data.virt_in].high == 2.1

tests/test_errors.py

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import re
+
+import pytest
+
+import voicemeeterlib
+from tests import data, vm
+
+
+class TestErrors:
+    __test__ = True
+
+    def test_it_tests_an_unknown_kind(self):
+        with pytest.raises(
+            voicemeeterlib.error.VMError,
+            match="Unknown Voicemeeter kind 'unknown_kind'",
+        ):
+            voicemeeterlib.api("unknown_kind")
+
+    def test_it_tests_an_unknown_parameter(self):
+        with pytest.raises(
+            voicemeeterlib.error.CAPIError,
+            match="VBVMR_SetParameterFloat returned -3",
+        ) as exc_info:
+            vm.set("unknown.parameter", 1)
+
+        e = exc_info.value
+        assert e.code == -3
+        assert e.fn_name == "VBVMR_SetParameterFloat"
+
+    def test_it_tests_an_unknown_config_name(self):
+        EXPECTED_MSG = (
+            "No config with name 'unknown' is loaded into memory",
+            f"Known configs: {list(vm.configs.keys())}",
+        )
+
+        with pytest.raises(
+            voicemeeterlib.error.VMError, match=re.escape("\n".join(EXPECTED_MSG))
+        ):
+            vm.apply_config("unknown")
+
+    def test_it_tests_an_invalid_config_key(self):
+        CONFIG = {
+            "strip-0": {"A1": True, "B1": True, "gain": -6.0},
+            "bus-0": {"mute": True, "eq": {"on": True}},
+            "unknown-0": {"state": True},
+            "vban-out-1": {"name": "streamname"},
+        }
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="invalid config key 'unknown-0'"):
+            vm.apply(CONFIG)

tests/test_factory.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class TestRemoteFactories:
         data.name != "basic",
         reason="Skip test if kind is not basic",
     )
-    def test_it_vm_remote_attrs_for_basic(self):
+    def test_it_tests_vm_remote_attrs_for_basic(self):
         assert hasattr(vm, "strip")
         assert hasattr(vm, "bus")
         assert hasattr(vm, "command")
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class TestRemoteFactories:
         data.name != "banana",
         reason="Skip test if kind is not banana",
     )
-    def test_it_vm_remote_attrs_for_banana(self):
+    def test_it_tests_vm_remote_attrs_for_banana(self):
         assert hasattr(vm, "strip")
         assert hasattr(vm, "bus")
         assert hasattr(vm, "command")
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class TestRemoteFactories:
         data.name != "potato",
         reason="Skip test if kind is not potato",
     )
-    def test_it_vm_remote_attrs_for_potato(self):
+    def test_it_tests_vm_remote_attrs_for_potato(self):
         assert hasattr(vm, "strip")
         assert hasattr(vm, "bus")
         assert hasattr(vm, "command")

voicemeeterlib/cbindings.py

@@ -121,5 +121,5 @@ class CBindings(metaclass=ABCMeta):
                 raise CAPIError(func.__name__, res)
             return res
         except CAPIError as e:
-            self.logger_cbindings.exception(str(e))
+            self.logger_cbindings.exception(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
             raise

voicemeeterlib/error.py

@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 class VMError(Exception):
-    """Base VM Exception class. Raised when general errors occur."""
+    """Base voicemeeterlib exception class."""
-
-    def __init__(self, msg):
-        self.message = msg
-        super().__init__(self.message)
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return f"{type(self).__name__}: {self.message}"
 
 
 class InstallError(VMError):
@@ -16,7 +9,16 @@ class InstallError(VMError):
 class CAPIError(VMError):
     """Exception raised when the C-API returns an error code"""
 
-    def __init__(self, fn_name, code, msg=None):
+    def __init__(self, fn_name, code):
         self.fn_name = fn_name
         self.code = code
-        super(CAPIError, self).__init__(msg if msg else f"{fn_name} returned {code}")
+        if self.code == -9:
+            message = " ".join(
+                (
+                    f"no bind for {self.fn_name}.",
+                    "are you using an old version of the API?",
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            message = f"{self.fn_name} returned {self.code}"
+        super().__init__(message)

voicemeeterlib/inst.py

@@ -12,27 +12,32 @@ if platform.system() != "Windows":
 
 
 VM_KEY = "VB:Voicemeeter {17359A74-1236-5467}"
-REG_KEY = "".join(
+REG_KEY = "\\".join(
-    [
+    filter(
-        "SOFTWARE",
+        None,
-        ("\\WOW6432Node" if bits == 64 else ""),
+        (
-        "\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall",
+            "SOFTWARE",
-    ]
+            "WOW6432Node" if bits == 64 else "",
+            "Microsoft",
+            "Windows",
+            "CurrentVersion",
+            "Uninstall",
+        ),
+    )
 )
 
 
 def get_vmpath():
     with winreg.OpenKey(
-        winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, r"{}".format(REG_KEY + "\\" + VM_KEY)
+        winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, r"{}".format("\\".join((REG_KEY, VM_KEY)))
     ) as vm_key:
         return winreg.QueryValueEx(vm_key, r"UninstallString")[0]
 
 
 try:
-    vm_path = Path(get_vmpath())
+    vm_parent = Path(get_vmpath()).parent
 except FileNotFoundError as e:
     raise InstallError(f"Unable to fetch DLL path from the registry") from e
-vm_parent = vm_path.parent
 
 DLL_NAME = f'VoicemeeterRemote{"64" if bits == 64 else ""}.dll'
 

voicemeeterlib/remote.py

@@ -121,13 +121,7 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
             return self.call(self.bind_macro_button_is_dirty, ok=(0, 1)) == 1
         except AttributeError as e:
             self.logger.exception(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
-            ERR_MSG = (
+            raise CAPIError("VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty", -9) from e
-                "no bind for VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty.",
-                "are you using an old version of the API?",
-            )
-            raise CAPIError(
-                "VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty", -9, msg=" ".join(ERR_MSG)
-            ) from e
 
     @property
     def ldirty(self) -> bool:
@@ -187,13 +181,7 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
             )
         except AttributeError as e:
             self.logger.exception(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
-            ERR_MSG = (
+            raise CAPIError("VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus", -9) from e
-                "no bind for VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus.",
-                "are you using an old version of the API?",
-            )
-            raise CAPIError(
-                "VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus", -9, msg=" ".join(ERR_MSG)
-            ) from e
         return int(c_state.value)
 
     def set_buttonstatus(self, id_: int, val: int, mode: int) -> None:
@@ -208,13 +196,7 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
             )
         except AttributeError as e:
             self.logger.exception(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
-            ERR_MSG = (
+            raise CAPIError("VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus", -9) from e
-                "no bind for VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus.",
-                "are you using an old version of the API?",
-            )
-            raise CAPIError(
-                "VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus", -9, msg=" ".join(ERR_MSG)
-            ) from e
         self.cache[f"mb_{id_}_{mode}"] = int(c_state.value)
 
     def get_num_devices(self, direction: str = None) -> int:
@@ -299,16 +281,25 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
         minor delay between each recursion
         """
 
-        def param(key):
+        def target(key):
-            obj, m2, *rem = key.split("-")
+            match key.split("-"):
-            index = int(m2) if m2.isnumeric() else int(*rem)
+                case ["strip" | "bus" | "button" as kls, index] if index.isnumeric():
-            if obj in ("strip", "bus", "button"):
+                    target = getattr(self, kls)
-                return getattr(self, obj)[index]
+                case [
-            elif obj == "vban":
+                    "vban",
-                return getattr(getattr(self, obj), f"{m2}stream")[index]
+                    "in" | "instream" | "out" | "outstream" as direction,
-            raise ValueError(obj)
+                    index,
+                ] if index.isnumeric():
+                    target = getattr(
+                        self.vban, f"{direction.removesuffix('stream')}stream"
+                    )
+                case _:
+                    ERR_MSG = f"invalid config key '{key}'"
+                    self.logger.error(ERR_MSG)
+                    raise ValueError(ERR_MSG)
+            return target[int(index)]
 
-        [param(key).apply(datum).then_wait() for key, datum in data.items()]
+        [target(key).apply(di).then_wait() for key, di in data.items()]
 
     def apply_config(self, name):
         """applies a config from memory"""

voicemeeterlib/vban.py

@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ class VbanMidiOutstream(VbanOutstream):
 def _make_stream_pair(remote, kind):
     num_instream, num_outstream, num_midi, num_text = kind.vban
 
-    def _make_cls(i, dir):
+    def _make_cls(i, direction):
-        match dir:
+        match direction:
             case "in":
                 if i < num_instream:
                     return VbanAudioInstream(remote, i)