Blanking at end of sequnce when playing v2017.1 thru 2017.8 fseq on FPP [SOLVED]

[Gilrock]

I downloaded Beyond Compare as mentioned in Gil's post.  The attached screenshot is the end of the comparison, and indeed the 2017.7 file contains many zeros at the end.

We have not been given the proper steps to reproduce this.  I believe it could have happened but there is something to the order of how you did things that is not being relayed.  See if you can create a brand new file and cause the problem and give us the order of how you did things.

[gadgetsmith]

yes, that's my intention. I'll start new with a 2016.56 and go to 2017.7 and see what happens.

[gadgetsmith]

I was able to re-create the issue starting from fresh.  My process was this.

1- Uninstall all xlights.
2- Install xlights 2016.56
3- Create outputs, models, groups, then create 30 second color wash sequence (02-colorwash2016.xml)
4- Save to fseq
5- upload fseq to FPP with appropriate controllers configured, create playlist, play.  Sequence plays fine, no blanking during a 'repeat'
6- copy CH drama club 2016 setup into another folder called CH drama club 2017
7- install 2017.7 on top of 2016.56
8- open 02-colorwash2016.xml and save as 02-colorwash2017.xml and associated fseq file
9- upload 02-colorwash2017.fseq to FPP, creat playlist, play.  Sequence blanks at the very end of the sequence before repeating.
10- uninstall xlights 2017.7
11- re-install xlights 2017.7 , create new working directory from original 2016.56 directory as above, same results with fseq.
12-  uninstall xlights 2017.7
13- install xlights 2017.8 , create new working directory from original 2016.56 directory as above, same results with fseq.

Here are the working directories and all associated files.


https://1drv.ms/f/s!AgkqIQkY6VrCqF71Y39yhCKHXkzC

I'm happy to answer any other questions.
Charlie

[Gilrock]

I wouldn't be able to try this for several hours.  Every test case you started with the file created in 2016.56.  Can you just try creating a new sequence in the new version and see what you get?  Also is the effect exactly 30 seconds?  Can you try it with the effect pulled slightly past then end?

[gadgetsmith]

when I originally had the issue, it was created with 2017.7, today I started with the 2016.56, and the files posted are of that.  I will re-create starting in 2017.7 today just to verify.

[gadgetsmith]

I typically drag the effect beyond the end of sequence mark, and that is the case with the color wash sequence files I posted.

[jholmes]

I have been keeping up-to-date on Github and the issue appears to have been resolved by the XLights developers.
Way to go! Thanks so much !

[mararunr]

I have been keeping up-to-date on Github and the issue appears to have been resolved by the XLights developers.
Way to go! Thanks so much !

+1 for xlights developers fixing

[gadgetsmith]

Thank you guys for fixing this.  Topic is closed and solved.

Cheers!