Why can't I use datasocket read to remotely control a control?

[dingler44]

Ok, so using the front panel, I can configure a control to subscribe to a remote dataitem...and be controlled by that value as well as local button pushing. But when I try to use the diagram graphic code, I'm told that a control can not READ from a remote dataitem. But I just subscribed using the front panel config. I don't get it!

[Dennis_Knutson]

If you're attempting to wire the output of a datasocket read directly to a front panel CONTROL, then no that won't work. You can write to a local variable however.