[javascript-dev] retreive value of named object in js?

I've looked in the docs and forum for an answer to this, but it clearly isn't straightforward.  I have an object (a pictctrl) with a name that I'd like to retreive it's value from within a javascript.
for example it would be great if this worked...

var myobject = this.patcher.getnamed("Knob");
var myvalue = myobject.value;
post("myvalue is: ",myvalue);

but of course it does not.  any suggestions?

peter

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