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Title: I have to be doing something stupid - Have to click on each effect
Post by: dengland on May 08, 2021, 10:36:28 AM

I am just getting started with xLights and I keep running in to this as I incrementally add to the sequence and test it.  I get in a mode where don't have items light up when I press play.  I have to click in each effect and then everything works.  I do something else and end up in the same boat.

I am using 3 pixels defined as a circle to light up bottles from underneath in a bar shelf. I thought playing with that would give me some experience before trying a Christmas display.  The attachment has a screen shot for context.

The House Preview behaves EXACTLY as the physical LEDs, so it does not seem to be HW or controller related.

I have to be doing something stupid.  Any thoughts? 

Thanks,
Doug

Title: Re: I have to be doing something stupid - Have to click on each effect
Post by: prof on May 09, 2021, 03:08:08 AM

you need to click on the render icon, the palette picture with the rgb dots.

Title: Re: I have to be doing something stupid - Have to click on each effect
Post by: dengland on May 10, 2021, 05:24:30 AM

Quote from: prof on May 09, 2021, 03:08:08 AM

you need to click on the render icon, the palette picture with the rgb dots.

Thanks.  I knew I had to be missing something.  I will give that a try next time I see that condition.

Title: Re: I have to be doing something stupid - Have to click on each effect
Post by: allknowing2012 on May 10, 2021, 06:51:32 AM

Also make sure you do NOT have the suspend render check box on (very bottom lower left)