more decimals

Hi!

Is there a way to edit times in hundredths (with two decimals) or is it something that is planned for a future release? I have an old show that is going to be a part of a night with many different acts and the light is all programmed in with hundredths in an autosequence on wholehog. If it's possible I rather not change the desk just for one part of the show.

Thanks!

Anton

pilou over 17 years ago

Hello
it is not possible to use times with 2 decimals.
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pilou over 17 years ago in reply to pilou

We need a faster time for exemple use in a cue a rotate gobo and in the next cue, the same gobo just static. With a lot of devices gobos are indexed from 0 to 127 then rotated from 128 to 255 so if you want to use gobo rot, the calue is maybe 200 then GO yuo stop gobo with value 80, with time : 0.1", gobo wheel move a little we see the border of the last gobo before stop in the same gobo but indexing. with a 0 time or 0.01" this problem will be disappear.
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mzinman over 17 years ago

I would like to add to this.

Will it be possible to include in the next upgrade a two decimal preset number (preset 10.55)

Many time television lighting designers use the item number on a run down as their cue number. So item 10 maybe a performance and item 11 maybe the restore. So I have only 10 presets I can use for that item number.

MZ
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Richard over 17 years ago in reply to mzinman

How about using 100 for 10, and 110 for 11?
Remember that Congo doesn't care which order you use Presets - you don't run out after 1.1 thru 1.9, you can always stick any number in the middle.
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sclausen over 17 years ago in reply to mzinman

Hi guys-
Unfortunately the single-digit-after-the-decimal is a fundamental thing in Congo. To change this means re-engineering the whole core of the engine - which is not currently on our to-do list. :-)

For actual "zero" times, I suggest that you set the default Go time to "0" and use fade timing for other aspects of your show. This way, you can get that 0-time snap if 0.1 is too long.

Thanks -
Sarah
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Frustrated over 15 years ago in reply to sclausen

Hi Sarah et al,

I know this is a very old thread but after a year of frustration with the Congo I couldn't go any longer without giving my 2 cents.

As a lighting designer and as a programmer I frequently need times in 100ths of seconds, I've worked with dozens of lighting consoles during my 15 years in the business and the Congo is the first I've come across that won't handle double digit decimals.

Surely this is a fundamental design flaw? And as such SHOULD be on your to-do list. I can't understand how companies such as ETC / AVAB who are both veterans in the lighting business could overlook something like this.

Please please please can this be sorted out, re-engineering the core of the engine may be a big job but if it's necessary it's necessary!

Yours in frustration,

A.
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sclausen over 15 years ago in reply to Frustrated

Hello there -

You will be happy to know that we have made this change in the upcoming v6 software, due for release later this summer.

Thanks (& sorry for your frustration) -

Sarah
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Frustrated over 15 years ago in reply to sclausen

Great news!

Thankyou.

A.
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Chuffer over 15 years ago in reply to sclausen

Hi Sarah,

Any news as to what else we can look forward to in V6?

I understand it will be at the ABTT show later this month.

Regards

John Pocock
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sclausen over 15 years ago in reply to Chuffer

Hi John -

Yes, we will have v6 at ABTT this week (I will also be there in case anyone wants to stop by and say "hi"). I've been working on an overview to post describing some of the things to expect in this new version. I will try to get it posted tomorrow. :-)

Thanks -

Sarah
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