function get_top_level_patcher()
{
    var p = this.patcher;
    while (p.parentpatcher)  // If I have a parent, keep going up
        {
            p = p.parentpatcher;
        }
    return p;

    // var prev = 0;
    // var owner = this.patcher.box;
    // while (owner) {
    //     prev = owner;
    //     owner = owner.patcher.box;
    // }
    // if (prev)
    // // post("top patcher is",prev.patcher.name);
    // return prev.patcher;
}