Create multiple sequences

Mushako · Jun 1st 2023

Hi,

Since this is my first post here, excuse me if I'm doing something wrong.

I've been struggling with LUA in Grandma3 (Version 1.9.2.2)

I've a code written that works in Grandma2, but somehow it doesn't work in Grandma3.

So hopefully someone can help me out with this one.

To be clear I want to create multiple sequences.

Like this: Fixture 10 at Sequence 10 and label it as the fixture is called with it's number.

Fixture 11 at Sequence 11 and so on...

Code

function getNonEmptyStartValue (msg, placeholder)
    placeholder = placeholder or ''
    local userInput = ''
    repeat
     userInput = tonumber(gma.ti(msg, placeholder))
    until userInput ~= placeholder
  
    return userInput
  end

function getNonEmptyEndValue (msg, placeholder)
    placeholder = placeholder or ''
    local userInput = ''
    repeat
     userInput = tonumber(gma.ti(msg, placeholder))
    until userInput ~= placeholder
  
    return userInput
  end
     
 

function main ()
    DimmerValue = '100'

    local targetStartFixID = getNonEmptyStartValue('First Fix ID')
    local targetEndFixID = getNonEmptyEndValue('Last Fix ID')
 
    for CurrentFixID=targetStartFixID, targetEndFixID, 1 do
        gma.feedback('Current FixID = ' .. CurrentFixID)
        gma.cmd ('Selection Fixture ' .. CurrentFixID)

        TextLabel = 'DMX ' .. CurrentFixID
        gma.feedback('TextLabel = ' .. TextLabel)
        gma.echo('' .. TextLabel)

        gma.cmd ('At ' .. DimmerValue)
        gma.cmd ('Store Sequence ' .. CurrentFixID)
        -- gma.cmd ('Label Fixture ' .. CurrentFixID )  
    end

        gma.echo('start = ' .. targetStartFixID)
        gma.echo('eind = ' .. targetEndFixID)
        gma.cmd ('SetVar $StartFixID '.. targetStartFixID)
        gma.cmd ('SetVar $EndFixID ' .. targetEndFixID)
        gma.cmd ('Label Sequence $StartFixID Thru $EndFixID') 
        gma.cmd ('Clearall')      
 
end
  
return main

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Thanks already!

Kind Regards,

Kevin

Ahuramazda · Jun 1st 2023

Hey,

Lua functions have changed in gMA3 since gMA2.

gma.ti = TextInput

gma.feedback = Printf

gma.echo = Echo

gma.cmd = Cmd

Have a look at this section of the gMA3 Manual: https://help2.malighting.com/P…MA3/lua_objectfree/en/1.9

Mushako · Jun 1st 2023

Hey Ahuramazda,

Thanks for the tip!

That works for me except the label process.

As shown down below.

The code now is this:

Code

function getNonEmptyStartValue (msg, placeholder)
    placeholder = placeholder or ''
    local userInput = ''
    repeat
     userInput = tonumber (TextInput(msg, placeholder))
    until userInput ~= placeholder
  
    return userInput
  end

function getNonEmptyEndValue (msg, placeholder)
    placeholder = placeholder or ''
    local userInput = ''
    repeat
     userInput = tonumber (TextInput(msg, placeholder))
    until userInput ~= placeholder
  
    return userInput
  end
     
 

function main ()
    DimmerValue = '100'

    local targetStartFixID = getNonEmptyStartValue('First Fix ID')
    local targetEndFixID = getNonEmptyEndValue('Last Fix ID')
 
    for CurrentFixID=targetStartFixID, targetEndFixID, 1 do
        Printf('Current FixID = ' .. CurrentFixID)
        Cmd ('Selection Fixture ' .. CurrentFixID)

        TextLabel = 'Losse Dmx ' .. CurrentFixID
        Printf('TextLabel = ' .. TextLabel)
        Echo('' .. TextLabel)

        Cmd ('At ' .. DimmerValue)
        Cmd ('Store Sequence ' .. CurrentFixID)
        -- Cmd ('Label Fixture ' .. CurrentFixID )  
    end

        Echo('start = ' .. targetStartFixID)
        Echo('eind = ' .. targetEndFixID)
        Cmd ('SetVar $StartFixID '.. targetStartFixID)
        Cmd ('SetVar $EndFixID ' .. targetEndFixID)
        Cmd ('Label Sequence $StartFixID Thru $EndFixID') 
        Cmd ('Clearall')      
 
end
  
return main

-- gma.ti = TextInput

-- gma.feedback = Printf

-- gma.echo = Echo

-- gma.cmd = Cmd

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Ryan Kanarek · Jun 1st 2023

Variables - grandMA3 User Manual - Help pages of MA Lighting International GmbH

Create multiple sequences

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