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ArKaos personality tweak

I'm hoping to be able to maintain separate image libraries in ArKaos VJ DMX -- as it stands, they offer just one library which forces any file you add to the end of the list. That makes organization a real PITA if you want to expand your library but maintain images in groups.

I've found a post on the ArKaos user forums in which some users were able to work around that by maintaining libraries outside of the default ArKaos lists.  This should allow me to maintain separate folders for logos, show-specific collections, textures, scenic elements, etc.

I'm requesting a tweaked profile from ETC because the attribute requiring editing (File_Type) is not editable.

The discussion is here: http://www.arkaos.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=5768

The fix is here (copied from their forums):

1. Add the Folder ArKaosLibrary to the ArKaos VJ 3.6.5 beta4 Folder
2. Add Folders named: 128_Library, 129_Library, 130_Library, etc... thru 255_Library
3. Make sure that your Fixture Profile in your Control Console is set to send packets 128-255 on the 2nd DMX attribute.
- I’ve edited my HogII Fixture to include this change to the 2nd channel

parameter = Vis type
default = 0
highlight = 0
crossfade = 1
type = htp8bit
range = 0, picture
range = 32, movie
range = 64, camera
range = 96, flash
range = 128, 255, Library

Then your set to go - Only problem that i haven't fixed yet is that once you dial into Library range , HogII shows Library 0, Library 1, etc. So you just need to remember that Library 0 = 128_Library

In the ETC personality, the 2nd attribute is File_Type, which currently includes ranges up to 127, but is not editable. (hence my request)

I don't necessarily need folders through the whole range -  I'll take them, but if it makes any difference, I can get by with 12 or (better yet) 24. If there's a better way to do it, I'm open to whatever you can come up with - I'd just like the functionality.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

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    The reason you can't edit "File Type" directly in the fixture editor is because the "File 1" parameters depends upon it and the fixture editor doesn't know how to handle parameter dependencies.

    I can easily add the additional "File Type" ranges you are after. You want the added "File Types" to be labeled as "Library 128", "Library 129", ... What do you expect the "File 1" parameter to display while in the "Library" mode? Should it display ranges the same as "Picture" mode?

    Ray

  • 0 in reply to Ray Hill

    Ray,

         Library 1, 2... etc. would be great for us. 

    The "File 1" parameter could just display a listing of "file 1" "file 2" and so forth. That will give us more flexibility to expand beyond just images. 

    Just FYI The release we are running is their final release, and not the beta version. 

    Let me know what the folders need to be named, and where they need to be located and any other changes that need to be made on the PC.

    Thanks,

  • 0 in reply to Jer

    I will make the changes in a fixture library patch to expose the additional ranges to the Arkaos servers you have asked for. But my naming the ranges in the "File_1" parameter has nothing to do with what the Arkaos server will do. The fixture library change will allow you to output new DMX values to the server only.

    Since you are the one reporting the server will do something useful with these previously undocumented DMX values, you will need to be one who figures out what server folders need to be created and where they are located. (I don't have an Arkaos server nor have I ever touched one.)

    Ray

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  • 0 in reply to Jer

    I will make the changes in a fixture library patch to expose the additional ranges to the Arkaos servers you have asked for. But my naming the ranges in the "File_1" parameter has nothing to do with what the Arkaos server will do. The fixture library change will allow you to output new DMX values to the server only.

    Since you are the one reporting the server will do something useful with these previously undocumented DMX values, you will need to be one who figures out what server folders need to be created and where they are located. (I don't have an Arkaos server nor have I ever touched one.)

    Ray

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  • 0 in reply to Ray Hill

    The fixture library patch is now available on the FTP server. I have emailed you (via this forum) directions on how to retrieve and install this patch.

    The only change I made was:

        File Type  (DMX 2)

        Library 1  128
        Library 2  129
        ...
        Library 32  159

    Some other fixture description updates for these fixtures slated for EOS 1.9.5 also leaked in this patch. Please let me know how this patch works for you.

    Ray

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