Conversion For LOR S5 Sequences

[blakec]

I would like to convert LOR 5 sequences over to xlights and run with xlights. Has anyone come up with a way to do a conversion? Any help would be appreciated.

[Gilrock]

I would like to convert LOR 5 sequences over to xlights and run with xlights. Has anyone come up with a way to do a conversion? Any help would be appreciated.

If you read this thread it sounded like the capability might already be in the program but for some reason we can't get anyone to actually try it.  What is the file extension of the S5 sequence?

[blakec]

I would like to convert LOR 5 sequences over to xlights and run with xlights. Has anyone come up with a way to do a conversion? Any help would be appreciated.

If you read this thread it sounded like the capability might already be in the program but for some reason we can't get anyone to actually try it.  What is the file extension of the S5 sequence?

LOREDIT is the extension for LOR 5.

[Gilrock]

So the Import Effects dialog has "loredit" as a valid extension for importing an S5 file.  So again have you actually tried it?  The xLights developers do not own LOR S5 so folks like you need to use it to tell us if there are issues.

[blakec]

So the Import Effects dialog has "loredit" as a valid extension for importing an S5 file.  So again have you actually tried it?  The xLights developers do not own LOR S5 so folks like you need to use it to tell us if there are issues.

Yes, I create a simple 8-pixel string in LOR5 saved it and then created a new musical in Xlights using the standard layout that I have. I imported effects and mapped my 8-pixel string to one of my 8-pixel strings I created in xlights.  Imported the effect and then did a render all. 

Nothing imported.

If I try it from LOR 4 it works.

I'm wondering if anyone else has had success it converting LOR 5.

[Gilrock]

I think its only going to import effects that have xLights equivalents.  I wasn't the one who worked on the S5 import stuff and to be honest I've lost interest in trying to support anything LOR related.  When I moved to xLights I just gave up on my LOR sequences and I started over.  Or you just stick with LOR.  They are designing their hardware and software so that it's hard to switch.

[keithsw1111]

When someone added the loresit extension I was surprised. No one has ever shared a loredit file with me so I have no idea what they look like and if the pe import could be adapted to support it.


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[Gilrock]

Yeah I thought Scott added it because he said it looked like the same format as the pixel editor stuff but I'm sure its not.

[Tazcowboy]

I am BRAND new to Xlights.  Been watching many videos to learn what I can.  I have been using LOR for years and made the jump last year to S5.  It was a big effort after they were upgraded from S4 to S5, but was turned out good.  In hind site, wish I would of made to the jump to Xlights.

At this point I have 80% of my models in Xlights for my Halloween Layout and have been able to program effects and get some simple sequence completed.

Now I took the big leap to trying to import a S5 Sequence to Xlights.  In Xlights 2019.17 I create a new musical sequence and used the same audio track as I did in my LOR sequence. Then went to the Import menu-Import Effects

loredit.png

Then I mapped my 8 RBG floods and clicked ok. 

mapping.png

But none of the effects were imported

xlights floods.png

The programming is LOR was a simple color fill from one color to another.

LOR floods.png

I would be happy to assist any way I can help with this.  I do two shows, Halloween and Xmas, and tying to get my sequences brought over from S5, but at this point nothing is coming over.

[Gilrock]

From what it sounds like someone just added the .loredit extension as an option but the code is trying to do the same import as for pixel editor files so at this point I'm not sure xLights supports importing .loredit files.

[Tazcowboy]

One other thing I didn't share, but adding now is this screen shot.  This was displayed before I was presented with the mapping process.

Being new to Xlights, is there a post or a thread explaining the possess to properly report a bug or how to provide feedback like the screen shot suggests?

[Gilrock]

Is the "loredit" extension a Pixel Editor file?

[Tazcowboy]

I am not a developer, but understand basic XML files.

In S5 I feel the LOREDIT replaced the LMS file from previous LOR versions. Plus what was new in S5 is you had to create a .play.lms file for the player to use. (much like I see the XML creates a fseq file in Xlights)

In S5, it became prop based and you had to place your props in a "preview" (much like you with models in Xlights layout).  All of this new data is stored in the LOREDIT file along with the sequence data.  I have attempted to compare an S4 LMS file with a S5, and I see the sequencing in the LOREDIT file, but the layout if very different and the file larger.

I can attach an S4 LMS file and then attach the S5 LOREDIT file that the upgrade process created.  You will see new/additional props in the LOREDIT file as I redid most of my pixel props in S5 with the pixel editor. 

[Gilrock]

I looked in the xLights code and "lpe" is the LOR Pixel Editor file extension.  That is the file type that Keith worked on because it mainly contains all the Nutcracker effects LOR borrowed from xLights.  So that message you asked about is really in regards to those Nutcracker effects being imported where we might have direct matches in xLights.  If it's a "loredit" file I wouldn't even try to import it and that message can be disregarded.

[Tazcowboy]

In S5 there isn't a LPE file when you use effects, it must be saved in the LOREDIT file.  I don't have an LPE file to look at as I never used Pixel Editor in S4.  But I am sure the format of LOREDIT is very different. 

I recall in S4 you could use the pixel editor and it would created an LPE file, then you would add that LPE to your sequence (It was like the LMS would call the LPE).  So in S4 had two programs you edited in, Sequence editor used the LMS file and Pixel editor used the LPE file.

In S5 they combined all the editing into a single Sequence editor (and assuming a single file). 

I don't know this for sure but I feel in S5:  LMS+LPE=LOREDIT.

Can there be a way that S5 sequences can be imported? 






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