Posts by Stevegiovanazzi

Hi to Everyone, i need to write a code that use Value from an XML file. for my test now I'm trying to do it from and XML that are preset colours and i want use those information to make new preset.

The code in example it's my test, it's a part of the colour Library, I can see the attribute as a individual Name and Individual Value and a name for a preset, I'm lost in the moment that i need to match them.

So my goal it's to set some variable with this value to be able to store a preset with this value and then pass to another preset til the end.

Does anyone can help me out to structure the code?
Thank you

<Preset index="0" name="1000K" preset_mode="Universal" SpecialUse="Normal">
    <Values>
        <Attributes>
            <PresetValue Value="100">
                <Attribute name="COLORRGB1"/>
            </PresetValue>
            <PresetValue Value="0">
                <Attribute name="COLORRGB2"/>
            </PresetValue>
            <PresetValue Value="0">
                <Attribute name="COLORRGB3"/>
            </PresetValue>
            <PresetValue Value="59.058517">
                <Attribute name="COLORRGB4"/>
            </PresetValue>
            <PresetValue Value="0">
                <Attribute name="COLORRGB6"/>
            </PresetValue>
            <PresetValue Value="0">
                <Attribute name="COLORRGB7"/>
            </PresetValue>
            <PresetValue Value="0.015259022">
                <Attribute name="COLORRGB11"/>
            </PresetValue>
            <PresetValue Value="0">
                <Attribute name="COLORRGB12"/>
            </PresetValue>
        </Attributes>
    </Values>
</Preset>

There is a way, but not very fast,

You need 4 CUE, i prefer do it with recipe because the i can change the aspect easily.

Example :
Group 1
Preset Dimmer.1 (FULL)
Preset Dimmer.2 (ZERO)

Name    :     Selection   :   Value  :  Fade From x :  Delay from x   : Delay To x 
Cue 1          Group 1          1.1        0.2              0               2
Cue 2          Group 1          1.2        0.2              0               2
Cue 3          Group 1          1.1        0.2              2               0
Cue 4          Group 1          1.2        0.2              2               0

All The cue with follow Trig Type.

Like this you can thank to the Recipe change the aspect.

Tip:
For the cue 2 and 4 where the dimmer go out, I usually put in trig type "TIME" because like this i have more control of how many fixture will stay ON.


I hope this will help you.

Thank you Andreas always so helpful.

Quote from Andreas

you are creating a string of text instead of calling a function and drilling into the returned object

local this = "Root().ShowData.UserProfiles.LIVE.Views"

--is not the same as

local that = Root().ShowData.UserProfiles.LIVE.Views

Ok and how i should write the line 4 to have a correct result?

Hi to everyone, i'm trying do make the plugin to get the currentuser and then use that information but i have some problems

   local SG_UserP = CurrentProfile()["Name"]
    --local SG_View = Root().ShowData.UserProfiles.LIVE.Views
    --Printf(tostring(SG_View))
    local SG_View = ("Root().ShowData.UserProfiles."..SG_UserP..".Views")
    Printf(SG_View)
    local SG_NumV = 151
    local SG_NamV = 1
    for i = 10,1,-1
    do
    SG_View[tonumber(SG_NumV)]:Set("Name","Extra " ..SG_NamV.."")
    SG_NamV = SG_NamV+1
    SG_NumV = SG_NumV+1
    end

the first row works perfecly and in the 5 row i can read correctly the Local Var write as the 2 row for example, but it will not work inside at the for i loop, it give me an error

As you can see the printf(SG_View) have the correct syntax but will not work.

if i use the second row and comment out the 4th row, works perfectly.

What im doing wrong?

Quote from Beugs

But it’s stomps pan and tilt for a whole group not just for the movement. If you save the movement to a fader and change the fader to temp it is size by default. But if you stomp pan tilt for a group and save that as a temp fader it will size fade any movement effect for said group. Unfortunately in practice if you engage a new movement after reducing the size of a previous movement, the fader position doesn’t carry over. So you have to drop the fader before it will continue to work.

Unless I’m doing something wrong, I’d love to not have to add this macro so all my movements.

HI, the fader where you have the relative to zero with the tempo function must to be in a High priority then the sequ where you have the effect so if you set to 50% any effect Will be influenced

Quote from Andreas

use generic Lua loops e.g.

for number = 1, 50 do MacroObject:Create(number) end

okkk so the solution im using now....

Thank you

Quote from Luke

Hi,

Here below is an example that shows how to use Set, Create and Insert functions as well as using double quotations.

Code

local function main()
    local MacroNumber = 1
    local MacroObject = Root().ShowData.DataPools.Default.Macros

    -- Create a new Macro at Macro Number 1
    MacroObject:Create( MacroNumber )

    -- "Set" the new Macro's Name to "Hello"
    MacroObject[ MacroNumber ]:Set( "Name", "Hello" )

    -- Insert a Macro Line inside Macro 1
    MacroObject[ MacroNumber ]:Insert( 1 )

    -- Set the Command of Macro Line 1 to label a Sequence.
    MacroObject[ MacroNumber ][ 1 ]:Set( "Command", "Label Sequence 1 \"Hello World\"" )
end

return main

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Hi Luke your help it's been really great.

I wish to go a little head, and probably I have some gap of knowledge so sorry if it's a silly question,

It's possible work also with range? like the

MacroObject:Create( MacroNumber ) -- but not do it for one number but say already create from 1 to 50 ?

Hi Forum, i trying to make a fader that will stomp my Relative Phaser.

I tried some different workflow, but i'm still stuck.

the idea it's have a fader for control the size of a phaser that it's running,

I can easily do it if i need to control just one. So function temp directly on that sequence, but if i want use the same fader for more sequence i can't archive it.

Already tried :

One fader with those fixture with 1 step value on relative layer at 0 pan 0 tilt.
The problem of this way, it's it will overridden the the sequence with the effect and turn it off.
I need the offwhenovveridden so only the last phaser i launch will be always on.

I tried also:
WIth DMX in mapping in the DMX In more row for the same value that will move the temp fader of my Sequence with the phaser.
The problem it's that the fader temp will turn on the sequence even if the AutoStart if off.


Only Solution i FIND :
Stack all the effect under the same sequ with different CUE.
So i can Scroll the Effect i need. or i can make some macro to recall the cue i want.
One fader in temp mode set with those fixture with 1 step value on relative layer at 0 pan e 0 tilt. this for a bucking showfile can be done fast with Recipe
The 2 sequence with the offwhenoverriden set "Off" and the sequence for the Size at high Priority, the solution of the Priority will make sure that when i change cue in the Sequ of selection, it will be keep in Proportional of the Size of the effect.

This allow me also to put a function flash to the Size Fader for bring out in the stage the abs position and that restartit by releasing the Button.
Edit: not this doesn't work, if you have set a temp fader and flash it, it will not move.
I would like to have a way with the phaser separate in different sequence, so if you guys have other ideas, let talk it.

you can just use the names of the encoder page, so if you have a show without the feature gobo and you call the colour will be not on beam.

As you did it's just a number of the Feature you have able, and in your screen the 4th it's the beam.

Select EncoderPage "Color" etc...

Hi Guys,

I'm try to set a value from the patch to a variable.

For example get the information of the fixture 1 about the Property "ROTX"

SetUserVar SG_ROTX Fixture 1 Property ROTX

But i can't have success i tried in many way.

And Do you know why i can't do math thru CMD to those property?

Like if a want add 1 meter to the "POSZ"

Set Fixture 1 Property POSZ +1

this will go to the Z +1, will not add the 1 at the POSZ

Hi Guys,

I'm tried to make a syntax that will copy all the part I have in a cue to the next cue,

My problem it's not always the number of the cue it's just one number, like Cue 1 or Cue 2, i have some can be Cue 2.4 etc.

There is a way to get the Part from the prev Cue whatever is the number and copy them to ne next?

Right now im do it with 4 line macro

Go-
Copy Part 1 thru

Go+

Paste Part 1 thru

I Would like to don't do the go+ and go-
Thank you all for support.

Hi Thank you all for the great information,

How i can put in the funtion SET also the ()

MacroObject[tonumber(SG_MACRO_NUM)][1]:Set("Command", "SetUserVar SG_FADE (\"SET FADE FADER\"))

I didn't find it in the page you link.

Quote from Luke

When you type HelpLua in the command line, it will export all the gMA3 Lua Functions into a text file in your gma3_library folder.

You can find it’s location in the System Monitor after you type the command.

It’s a kind of API documentation and might take while to wrap your head around the syntax conventions.

The best way to understand it would be to look at the descriptions of the functions that you already know

Great , I always look to that file and also to the manual, so now i looking to read somewhere how to find how your logic of those command.

Everything is base on the Function ROOT()

In the file there is this : Root(nothing): light_userdata:handle

In the manual the "Handle" for lua :

Many functions require a handle as an argument or return a handle.

The handle is a custom data type called "light_userdata".

The handle is a unique identifier that refers to a grandMA3 object, for instance, a specific sequence, cue, preset, or fixture.

From the doc, i understand at least Root(): ShowData.DataPools.Default.Macros due it's write like that I can't see the single dot in the API.
but we can think it's a rule from Lua language and it's always like this. ok this.

So correct me to how exactly read this and be independent

Set(light_userdata:handle, string:property_name, string:property_value[,Enums.ChangeLevel:override change level]): nothing
Root(nothing): light_userdata:handle

Root().ShowData.DataPools.Default.Macros [1] : Set ( "Name", "Hello" )

--the funtion "Root()" follow by the root that I need, then in the [] the number --from the API where i get this Need --i mean the []? 
--then :  -- are the light_userdata or the handles of the funtion Root()?

then Set ( "here the first one it's the string of the property name? in the api the first it's light_userdata" , "the string of the value that i want.")

The only thing i can't see it's why there are the \\ in the

MacroObject[ MacroNumber ][ 1 ]:Set( "Command", "Label Sequence 1 \"Hello World\"" )

It's a base syntax for lua? i cant see the sense of the \" here the string \" or to put another quote inside the lua you need to put the slash before?

Thankyou for all the information.

Quote from Luke

Hi,

Here below is an example that shows how to use Set, Create and Insert functions as well as using double quotations.

Code

local function main()
    local MacroNumber = 1
    local MacroObject = Root().ShowData.DataPools.Default.Macros

    -- Create a new Macro at Macro Number 1
    MacroObject:Create( MacroNumber )

    -- "Set" the new Macro's Name to "Hello"
    MacroObject[ MacroNumber ]:Set( "Name", "Hello" )

    -- Insert a Macro Line inside Macro 1
    MacroObject[ MacroNumber ]:Insert( 1 )

    -- Set the Command of Macro Line 1 to label a Sequence.
    MacroObject[ MacroNumber ][ 1 ]:Set( "Command", "Label Sequence 1 \"Hello World\"" )
end

return main

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Ehi Luke , that it's amazing , it's the code i need it.

But one question, where di you get the information to create this code?? i look almost everywhere since 3 days before ask a help here.

Anyway thank you so much

Quote from Ryan Kanarek

In the MA3 command line you can use single quote inside double quotes, and vise versa.

• "This 'is' okay"
• 'This "is also" okay"
• "This "is" not"
• 'Nor 'is' this'

Hi Ryan what a pleasure read you, i already so this your post and ok.

But if i have to put in a macro line the sintax sendOSC 1 "/go,s,1" where the 1 it's a variable i didn't find a solution.

So the normal sintax from the command line :
set macro 11.1 Property "COMMAND" "sendOSC 1 '/go,s,1'"
And this works perfectly

then in LUA

Cmd("Set macro " ..SG_Num..".1" "Property 'COMMAND' 'sendOSC 1 '/go,s,1'")
Already here I have some problems to do it correcly

And if the last num it's a variable from the lua i did't find a way

Hi to everyone, i almost saw all the thread here , and in the manual but i can't find an answer.

It's possible "Set" the propiety of the objects without use the funtion CMD ?

For example if i want make an pluging that create some macro and put the commands inside the row, can i do without use the funtion CMD?

The wall im in front it's when i need to write inside a macro a Command that have also the "",

Also the operation of Store, there is a funtion in LUA to use without use the CMD?

Quote from Christof

Activate the Setup Mode in your Layout.

Select all your objects in question.

Edit them: Change [Action] to "SelFix"

not all the objects has and Action "SelFix" and everytime you add some new object with this user profile you have the same problem.

if i'ts already corrupt there is nothing that you can do.

If i don't remember bad, on that user profile you can't do nothing due are missing some information we can't put in.... you can put in the bin.

For now if you need to make a copy of a user profile, you must to export it and then import it , like this works perfectly.