LISP code for multiple selections like Contrast plug-in

Programming and Development Nyquist
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I want to do something very similar to what the Contrast plug-in does with its two “measure selection” buttons, but with some different math. Not much experience with LISP/Nyquist but I can probably manage the rest if I can figure out how to do the selections like the Contrast plug-in does. Hints appreciated, or is the code for Contrast accessible?

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Nyquist plug-ins don’t stay open like the Contrast tool, but Nyquist does have a variable called scratch which can be used to store a value that will persist after the plug-in has run. https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Nyquist_*SCRATCH*_Tutorial

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Thanks! It’s not as elegant, but will suit my needs. Is that how the Noise Reduction effect works- get the sample, then run it again to do the actual processing?

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Sort of, but Noise Reduction is not a Nyquist plug-in, it’s written in C++ as part of Audacity.