xx Release 2017.4. Include latest xSchedule.exe in install

[sean]

Release 2017.4. Some enhancements and a few bugs. Main purpose is to bundle newer version of xSchedule.exe. 2017.3 did not have the latest version.


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XLIGHTS/NUTCRACKER RELEASE NOTES:
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2017.4  Feb 14, 2017
   -- bug (sean)    Include latest xSchedule.exe in release. 2017.3 had old version.
   -- enh (dkulp)   Add a couple "Per Model" render buffer styles to the ModelGroup render styles
   -- enh (gil)     Fix effect backgrounds so that they default to first color of a gradient instead of black.  Fixes #823.
   -- enh (keith)   Let the user turn on/off buffer and timing panel reset when changing effects. This setting is not saved when xlights is closed.
   -- enh (keith)   Add option to video effect to automatically synchronise with a video file that has been used for the sequence audio track.
   -- enh (keith)   Remove the old scheduler
   -- bug (keith)   Fix universe dropdown in start channel dialog did not show all universes available on an ip address if they were grouped under a single output
   -- enh (keith)   On value curve dialog show a tooltip when manipulating a custom curve showing the real value that will be returned by the curve at the chosen point.
   -- enh (keith)   Complete FPP Master mode in xScheduler
   -- enh (keith)   Complete FPP Remote mode in xScheduler

[algerdes]

Does 2017.4 contain the 64 bit version?

[keithsw1111]

I don't think so.

[plaberge]

Keith, I'm intrigued with the FPP Master and FPP Remote modes. As someone who runs his show directly using an FPP, I'm hoping that it will be possible to upload schedule files to the FPP (clearly a subset of the xScheduler functionality, at least today). Or is the purpose of these modes simply to allow an instance of xScheduler running on a PC to communicate with the FPPs on the network.

[keithsw1111]

The purpose is to allow the scheduler to either control or act as a remote for FPP ... the challenge is obviously they dont have identical schedules and they never will ... what they sync on is the fseq file name.

When master I send the name and position of the currently playing fseq file.

When slave I search your playlists for the first matching step playing that fseq and I play that step. This is more challenging as there may be multiple steps with the same fseq ... this is a problem as I can only match the first i find.

[jnealand]

Sean - how about changing the icon name to "xlights 2017"  I still plan to keep a copy of the last 2016 version around and differentiation would be helpful.  I know I can change it manually and I have done that, but it would be nice if it just installed that way.