Anyway to use just a portion or model from someone elses sequences

[dwbarnett]

Hi, got the Star Wars thing done...Thanks to ALL that helped.  Now I have 3 songs.

I found some other xml's I could use for some of my songs.  However, I already have some of my elements done, so would just need a section/model from  the other xml.

Example: I have done all of foster's Carol of the Bells, cept the mega.  I was about 30% through with my mega on that seq.

Is there a way to add the new xml to my xml with just the mega part?

I tried an import, it brought up the list, I chose my mega and his mega. I used the first slot that just said mega tree. He didn't have any strands broken out.  It did import, but overwrote what I already had as a layer.

Anyway, I can just use the latter part of his megatree sequence and leave my already done portion alone.

I thought about just copying his mega effect section in xml from the time I needed to start after my stuff, not sure if that was the correct way are not.

If there is a way, I'll be able to finish several of my sequences today. Hope you folks have a solution.

Might get my mega up and running today. Had a collapse the other day, 20 out of 24 strands bad. Able to fix 22 so down 2 strands. As I mention before, this has been the setup from hell for me!

Thanks to ALL of have had the patience to help when able. Hope you can resolve this one too.

Best,
David

[Gilrock]

Just create some layers somewhere else and copy the effects over, import the stuff you want, then copy the effects back.  I don't know about it overwriting anything that exists.  I know the import routine I wrote for SuperStar will create a new layer if the existing layer is blocked when placing effects.

[mararunr]

Use Notepad++ and open both your existing XML and the one you want to copy from.  Cut/Copy/Change away.  If your resulting XML won't open in xLights you'll get an error telling you what line has a problem.  If the problem line is the last in the file, then you've most likely got a mismatched tag pair (for the most part every tag has an opening tag and a closing tag).

[dwbarnett]

Thanks guys, will give it a shot. Would help immensely if I can get it squared away. Mega is back up, so moving forward again, albeit slowly.

Best,
David