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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Long Render time when using a file for text effect

« on: June 29, 2024, 06:55:24 PM »

The short version:
Was there a change in 2024.nn that renders text effects differently when they are pointed to a text file?

Long version:
I have a tune to sign.  It has a matrix.  I use a text effect to scroll the FM channel and other info across the matrix.  Last year I had to change some stuff in the text a couple of times so I put my text in to a file.  It made changes easier across all the sequences.
This year I was upgrading some of my 2023 sequences to my 2024 layout. (lots of new props) I noticed that rendering was taking 30 to 40 seconds per old converted song.   Then I sequenced the tune to sign in a new sequence and its render time went from 4 seconds to 40 seconds.  I had not sequenced the tune to sign yet on my brand new sequences yet.  After playing around with the sizing and location of the prop, I changed from a file input to just text in the box.  The rendering went back to normal.

Has this always been this way and I just noticed it?  Of course the work around is don't use a file.  But it would be nice to know.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Bug was closed. When will the fix be released.

« on: March 09, 2022, 09:00:27 AM »

I was following a bug via the xLights Issue tracking (gitHub)
"Wave Effect no longer animating as of 2022.06 on Mac (#3156)"
I am having the same issue on a windows 10 machine with the same release so I never reported it.
The issue tracker records it as closed.  What is the release date, or where can I get that information?
Thanks

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: AC lights and pixels together in the same sequence

« on: December 04, 2021, 07:32:50 AM »

The video was very helpful and offered a bunch more for me. Thank you!

The part I was missing is the timing marks.   I am sure this is an ?of course you need them?  however, having 0 experience in any package, and that you don?t need them for pixel effects, I missed that step.

Is there an indexed list of the xEssentials videos out there.   I am still looking for a step by step on how to incorporate a purchased sequence that starts immediately after step 1, you purchased the sequence. 
I have found a couple that start later after you have messed up something.    

   

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / AC lights and pixels together in the same sequence

« on: December 02, 2021, 09:29:16 AM »

Yes I am a noob to all of this.  This will be my first show.
I have a mega tree (360 32/50)
I have the controller (alphapix flex) configured, model created, and have started a musical sequence.   
All of the pixel effects are available to me.
I also have a 16 output AC controller (alphapix 16) configured.   I have created 16 models ( I used string, single color, 1 pixel) and added them to my layout
When I turn on the AC menu I can highlight the area adjacent to the string models ( I get a gold dashed box across the rows and cells) but cannot get any of the effects to load. 
My guess is I am missing something in the set up of the models or the controller.

If it cannot be done this way, please point me to the way it is done ? ?cause I?m sure it can be done.

And if the above was/is a quick answer ?.
I have purchased a musical sequence ?. Where is the step by step of how in the heck do I use it?  I mentioned that I am a noob.   So is the correct question: how do I copy? Or how do I import? Or how do I convert? How do I Load?   Or any combination of the above?
The knowns are I have a 32/50 360 ? the sequence is for a 16/50 180 ? the seller said ? just create two models, front and back and split the universes. ? that may take me till next Christmas. 

Thanks in advance and I am really excited about my adventure that is just starting.