"Usage" now "Refresh Usage"....Why?

That screen was a CPU resource hog and responsible for a variety of system slows.   It not only has to calculate real time info, but look through the show data as well.  Asking the user to refresh seemed a better option that slowing the system while the data was gathered, as the information is not a real time requirement. 

Thanks,

a

I don't get your explaination.  If the logical move after hitting <channel> NEXT is to press the "Refresh Usage" button, why does making the user do it manually save CPU time? 

Because the screen now only repaints upon demand, rather than every time a new channel is selected.  The purpose of this screen is to provide on-line usage information.  Prior to putting in the refresh function, if that window was open, each time a channel was selected, the system had to conduct a full search through the show data for the required reporting.

There is no real guarantee that the next move the user will take is "next."  Lots of different options here.

a

Because the screen now only repaints upon demand, rather than every time a new channel is selected.  The purpose of this screen is to provide on-line usage information.  Prior to putting in the refresh function, if that window was open, each time a channel was selected, the system had to conduct a full search through the show data for the required reporting.

There is no real guarantee that the next move the user will take is "next."  Lots of different options here.

a

If you have a large showfile this becomes a real issue which is why this change was made.

I know this doesn't help you but it was becoming an issue for other users, sorry.

Perhaps a comprimise would be to either make Refresh Usage learnable, or a Next/Last within the About display

Hmmm... yep, we could look at changing it so that if you hit next/last while in that display, the "refresh" function is assumed.  Let me ping the developers.

Thanks,

a

I am one of those people with large showfiles and am loving the increased speed of the consoles, however i do miss the screen refreshing for me.

Being part of a large rep, and thus refocussing the whole show twice a day, it was nice to see quickly if the channel was or wasn’t used. Of course, I could hit the Refresh Usage button after every channel but when 15 electricians are focussing at the same time there isn’t always the time to do that.

I was going to request a double push of the Usage button to ‘lock’ it on and the screen would refresh for me. If, however, i change tab (to Patch or Lamp Controls etc) or close the About screen or push the Usage button singularly, then that lock would automatically disable itself.  

Possible?

We (that would be the "team we" not the "royal we") agree that is a good idea Crispy.  We will make it a separate button in that screen.  In order to keep undesirable things from happening, we will lift the lock when the screen is exited.  

Thanks all.  Good stuff.

a

Thank you team, and thank you 33boardop for reminding me. I’ve been meaning to say it for a while.

SCR 12212.

Ann