Graphics

Hello,

I am trying to play a second SceneDirector in one Scene via the API.

This seems only possible by setting this SceneDirector as default one.

Can someone confirm this?

It would be much more comfortable if I did not have to change the default property permanently.

Kind regards,

Spectro

Hi Spectro,

It's not neccessary to set it as the default SceneDirector.

You can define two SceneDirectors and then use those instances directly.

Example:

dim SDirector1 as XpSceneDirector

dim SDirector2 as XpSceneDirector

XpScene.GetSceneDirectorByName("Name1", SDirector1)

XpScene.GetSceneDirectorByName("Name2", SDirector2)

Then you have the same possibilities with those SDirector's that you have with the default Scene Director.

Good luck!

Kenneth

#XPression

Hi Kenneth,

no that does not work for me.

I can define two scenedirectors, but only the default one accepts commands.

For example:

I have Scenedirector (SD1) which plays a video on a Quad and SD2 which does some DVE effects with the Quad.

With SD1 as default sd1.play... plays the video, but sd2.Play... or sd2.PlayRange... does nothing.

When I now do a SD2.setasDefault I am able to play the DVE but the video on SD1 stopps imediately.

Any ideas?

#XPression

Oh you want to play them simultaneously?

I don't know if that's even possible. I actually haven't tried it yet.

Is it an option for you to put the DVE-effect inside the same Scene Director?

#XPression

At first, sure there are workarounds for almost everthing in such a powerful tool like xpression :-)

My goal is to play two scenedirectors simultaneously.

But at the moment even playing two scenedirectors one by one does not work as I want.

Here some examples in pseudocode, I am using Delphi not VB.

dim SDirector1 as XpSceneDirector

dim SDirector2 as XpSceneDirector

XpScene.GetSceneDirectorByName("Name1"³, SDirector1)

XpScene.GetSceneDirectorByName("Name2"³, SDirector2)

this example works:

SDirector1.setAsDefault

SDirector1.Play(true, 10000)

SDirector2.setAsDefault

SDirector2.Play(true, 10000)

this example plays only SDirector1:

SDirector1.setAsDefault

SDirector1.Play(true, 10000)

SDirector2.Play(true, 10000)

this example plays one second of SDirector1 then SDirector2 :

SDirector1.setAsDefault

SDirector1.Play(false, 0)

wait(1s)

SDirector2.setAsDefault

SDirector2.Play(true, 10000)

this example plays SDirector1 :

SDirector1.setAsDefault

SDirector1.Play(false, 0)

wait(1s)

SDirector2.Play(true, 10000)

Since my project has to be done, I'm going to give up the second scene director and focus with it later.

Thank you,

spectro

#XPression

I tried again today and with a newer version of Xpression it works.

#XPression