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Bugs in xLights/Nutcracker / Re: Dimming Curve File not updating DCPanel

« on: December 13, 2016, 05:31:41 PM »

Thanks guys.  I think it is only a UI issue but honestly, I have not had an opportunity to test.  I was planning on doing that this evening after the lights go off.  I'll grab the latest and build from that.  I was attempting this afternoon to find where the dimming curve was applied while sitting in a 4 hr meeting... needless to say I didn't get very far

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Bugs in xLights/Nutcracker / Dimming Curve File not updating DCPanel

« on: December 12, 2016, 07:55:09 PM »

Not really sure how much this functionality is used, but I had some initial problems with selecting a Dimming Curve from a file.  I saw that Dan Kulp checked in an update to the baseline over the weekend indicating he fixed an issue with the file loading.

When testing it this afternoon, I think I found a bug.

If you select either a Single Dimming curve or RGB Dimming Curve from a file, the red, green and blue DCPanel objects are updated via the FilePickerChanged even handler.  But when you reopen the ModelDimmingCurveDialog again, the 3 panels are initialized to default values, the file picker is set to the appropriate filename, but the *DCPanel objects aren't updated.  I suspect there was an assumption, like the manual entry text/sliders, would fire off an update event when setting the values (ModelDimmingCurveDialog::Init method).  There doesn't appear to be an update event when the FilePicker is populated.

So to reproduce:
1. Select the DimmingCurve from a model on the layout tab.
2. Change the drop down select box to Single Curve From File.
3. Select a file. 
4. The red, green, blue DC panels update.
5. Click OK.
6. Click the DimmingCurve again.
7. The filename is populated, but the DCPanels are default values.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Reverse a dimming curve?

« on: December 10, 2016, 04:12:06 AM »

I'm running a mac and thought it was a DOS character issue, so i ran a dos2unix command on the file.  Still no joy.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Reverse a dimming curve?

« on: December 09, 2016, 09:23:00 PM »

So I created a .txt file 255 to 0 (reversed) on each line.  Attempt to apply to model as a Single Curve from File and xLights crash.  Even tried 0 to 255 and get the same result. 

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Reverse a dimming curve?

« on: December 08, 2016, 08:54:49 PM »

Is this possible?  I actually need to reverse a dimming curve.  0=100 and 100=0.  I'm not sure what the dimming curve file should look like. 

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: VU Meter behavior

« on: December 06, 2016, 05:12:30 PM »

If the question is to me... I was assuming I could use the generated beats track and that is what I was targeting.  In this instance, I was able to create timing marks on another timing track duplicating the generated one.  The period of time for this sequence where I wanted to do this was 7 seconds so it wasn't too bad to do it manually.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: VU Meter behavior

« on: December 06, 2016, 02:23:26 PM »

Follow up... if I select a different timing track, then it works as expected.  Does not work for the generated Beats timing track for some reason.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / VU Meter behavior

« on: December 06, 2016, 02:18:36 PM »

It was my impression that the VU Meter, Timing Event Color would change color, based on pallet, of the element on each timing mark.

When I drop the VU meter onto the element, I basically get white across the entire effect.  I have a timing track generated from the Beats.  Applied the VU meter, set to Timing Event Color with Beats as the timing track.  3 colors selected for the color.

Does not matter what color I chose... it is all white.

What am I doing wrong?

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My Show Setup / Re: Lilia Sequence: "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" by Twisted Sister

« on: November 22, 2016, 11:22:10 AM »

I posted this on FB, but I'll post it here as well. 

At 1:12, the ribbon spiral effect up the tree.  I tried to do something similar last year but not even close to what she was able to accomplish here.  Any ideas/suggestions on how to get that type of effect?

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Nutcracker Effects / Re: How to adjust light intensity for displays

« on: November 21, 2016, 08:36:12 PM »

Set intensity for each model in layout.

Are you referring to the Brightness control in the Dimming Curves?  Assuming setting it to -50 is setting it to 50% as the highest level.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Change Node Layout on Tree Model

« on: November 17, 2016, 07:57:15 PM »

That worked. Not sure why I didn't see/think of that.  Thanks.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Change Node Layout on Tree Model

« on: November 17, 2016, 07:40:16 PM »

I have a pixel tree, 7 strands of 30 pixels zig zagged configuration.  Can I change the node layout of the built in tree model or do I need to create a custom object?

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Faces outline not showing

« on: October 19, 2016, 09:41:43 AM »

Dan,

That is what it was.  The color palette had Red as the 2nd color and both White and Red was selected.  The model layout had only white.  I unchecked the Red in the color palette and the outlines began to show.

I knew it was something dumb I did

Thanks!!!

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Faces outline not showing

« on: October 19, 2016, 08:20:13 AM »

A couple of screenshots to show what I'm experiencing.  Yes, I believe I defined the outline in the model layout.  You can see that in pic 1.  Pic 2 is without a sequence open.  Pic 3 is sequence open, paused and a specific element selected.  You can see in the model preview that only the mouth is display even when I have the show outline checkbox selected.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Faces outline not showing

« on: October 18, 2016, 09:16:29 PM »

On either the house preview or the model preview.  Eyes set to auto and the checkbox for outline is selected  on the effects settings.  Outline is dedicated to channel 1 on all models.  I have 4 monsters and none of them show.  Mouths work fine.  I'm running 2016.50 mac build.  I've run previous 3 builds and still see the same problem.  What am I missing?