Device button mapping

HI. Is there a way to map non-macro-mapped parameters of a device to my controller? Specifically, I am trying to find a way to use a button on my controller to activate the looper (record, play and overdub), to undo and to clear the loop. In a more general sense, I have found that I can very easily set up control of the macros of a device to my controller, but if the device has buttons that are not mappable to macros (like the looper for play, stop, overdub, undo and clear), then I am not sure how to gain control of it, or if it is even possible. I clearly don’t know what I am doing here. I tried ‘fishing’ by setting the parameter number past 8 (all the way to 24) but I only get a error message in Live from my css script saying “This control does not exist in this session”. Is there more than the first 8 parameters that can be used in a device, if I only know what number it is, or is it only for the macros (the first 8).

Also, do I have to reboot Live every time I install a CSS script mapping into live? Whilst debugging my script, I have been doing this but this is a little time consuming and I wondered if there was a way to refresh the Script Mapping list in Live’s preferences without rebooting Live.

I gotta say, this CSS program is a lot of fun, and it really allows me to get my controllers to do lots of cool things! I recommend it to anyone reading here wondering if this is for you.

Thank you!

Greg