Output value(s) from a Custom Widget

[reubensjohn]

I have a custom widget ( it's a counter widget, and holds a count). Now if I need to read the value of the counter the only way now is to store the value in local datastore and read it outside the wideget. Normal cases this should be okay. Now the problem I ma facing is , I need to create 'N' numbers of this counter widget in an itemTemplate based on an array returned by the API. Now storing each of these values in local storage becomes a challenge, inclusing naming each storage location.

Why cant a custom widget has a value it can expose as an output, just like any normal widget like RadioButton . value Text.text etc. It will be great if we have something like MyCustomWidget.value, it will simplify the life an Ensemble developer tremendously.