Graphics

I try to achieve a credit-crawl with an little offset from the left side (the crawl dissapear behind a logo).

I do that with a SceneGroup as a renderview in a basic scene.

So far it's working...but i want that the crawl starts when the basicscene goes online, the first time i start works well, but the second time, the crawl is stopped and will never start again (that makes sense to me)...so i wanna start (or reset) the SceneGroup before i start thebasic screen.

I wanna achieve that with a script-event (in vb.net it's no problem, that works) but i can't get it to work with a script event.

Questions:

- can i achieve my goal with this workflow?

- if so, does someone have a script example for me?

- wich event must i use?

Thanks,

Jurgen

Why use a renderview ? Put a mask on the main scene of your scenegroup...

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Life can be so easy...thanks Vincent!

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Like you said... And remember, there is always another way to do a thing... ;)

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Hi vincent and jurgen

I want make that effect.Like Vincent said.i understand that don't need use renderview.instead , put a mask on the main scene of your scenegroup.but as i known.mask used when we have 2 object in a groupobject but text crawl in the child scene is not in groupobject with mask object in the main scene.help me for clearing this problem

Thanks

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The mask in main scene affect all things in sub-scene that goes under it.

Be careful, I don't speak about mask that are in layer object, but just a quad with a mask as material.

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Hi !

thank Vicent i 'll try it tomorrow

And I have a Qestion that with Prime version i can make this effect :

i want creat crawl effect with text crawl and has a background bar for text so i creat a scene group with bar in main scene and text in child scene.but when text crawl end the bar not disappear.so i want it automatic disappear when crawl end.so what i need to do.

Thank.

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Look this thread HERE.

But with prime version without API option, you can't do that...

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Hi Vicent !

I mail to ross support and thay said "Prime supports scripting but not API. My project only uses scripting" so i don't known it has or not.you can see my picture and tell me it's script http://www.mediafire.com/view/oeznvycuiefdood/pic.png

if it has so what software i must install (like visual basic 2010 express,.....)

Thank

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Ok, my mistake, so you can script in prime. No need of visual studio or else.

The code you write is wrong. Follow what I said on the other thread.

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oh thanks for best new.

so follow that you said in other thread :

"On your last scene of your scene group, after your text, put an event object. Go in Script Editor, "OnHide" and paste this :

Dim MyTakeItem as xpBaseTakeItem

Dim MyOutFB as xpOutputFrameBuffer

Engine.GetOutputFrameBuffer(0, MyOutFB)

MyOutFB.GetTakeItemOnLayer(0, MyTakeItem) 'replace 0 by layer used by takeitem

MyTakeItem.SetOffline() "

i think this is code for my project. and like i ask you that i must need install add software (like visual basic...) to support this code or just add this code to OnHide in Script Editor.

P/s:sorry for asking you too much because i'm working in TV Cab.next some day my company on-air 2 Sport HD chanel.

Many thanks.

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No third software is required, just copy/paste.

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Hi !

In this code tell me "MyTakeItem" and "MyOutFB" what it mean.AS i understand "MyTakeItem" is name of scenegroup in sequencer and "MyTakeItem" is exam as framebuffer1.

And all this comman is in Xpression API Document

Thanks !

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You're right... (careful, you pasted too quick ;) )

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Hi

Today i'm relax at home.tomorrow i go to work and test it.thank for all.Every best thing will come to you :)))))))))))))))))

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Hi

I test with this code but it not done.i see a x red on OnHide.so maybe code wrong.

your code :

On your last scene of your scene group, after your text, put an event object. Go in Script Editor, "OnHide" and paste this :

Dim SceneGroup1 as xpBaseTakeItem

Dim Framebuffer1 as xpOutputFrameBuffer

Engine.GetOutputFrameBuffer(0, SceneGroup1)

Framebuffer1.GetTakeItemOnLayer(0, SceneGroup1) 'replace 0 by layer used by takeitem

SceneGroup1.SetOffline()

Thanks

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Hit the compile button...

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Hi vincent !

i Hit compile button but it don't get effect.

i send you pic and my project .can you fix it for me.tell me why it not run.

http://www.mediafire.com/view/myfiles/#yq14nrhnac4agfd

http://www.mediafire.com/download/xsi98bdbfz03230/crawlautooffair1.xpf

Thank vincent

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Hi Hung,

There was an error in your script; it should be like this:



Dim SceneGroup1 as xpBaseTakeItem

Dim FrameBuffer1 as xpOutputFrameBuffer

Engine.GetOutputFrameBuffer(0,FrameBuffer1)

FrameBuffer1.GetTakeItemOnLayer(0,SceneGroup1)

SceneGroup1.SetOffline()



In the example XPF you sent, the last line was "MyTakeItem.SetOffline" rather than "SceneGroup1.SetOffline".

You should have been given an error when you tried to compile. When it compiles successfully then the red X will turn to a green checkmark.

If you are running "Prime" you won't be able to run this script however; as prime does not support scripting unless you add on the "API Option" which can be purchased separately.

Your project is working okay for me on my XPression Studio machine (which supports scripting).

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Thank brian ford

i will test it.but i has question that how to known my xpression "prime" add on "API Option".i think that if my xpression run you code ok so this has add on "API option" if not so it don'n have.

Best regars !

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