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In Xpression, we are using a group to play through a sponsor roll. The sponsor items are just instances of the same scene, using a datalinq material, along with a table in Dashboard, to assign the logos to the scene. We have a button in dashboard which puts the group online, and the group is set to play each item for 10sec. Here's where my question comes in.

We have some special times where we will be covering up the sponsor logos (make some noise animation, defense, etc). Currently, the sponsor loop continues to play through as another layer plays the animation on top. Is there a way in Xpression to pause this group playback when we fire the upper layer? (Then resume once the animation is taken offline)

Also asked in Dashboard forum.

Thanks!

Maybe an event marker might work for you. I use them to speed up, pause, slow down my crawls.
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Thanks for your reply. I have used event markers within scenes, but never to execute a command between scenes. Can you elaborate?
The sponsor group auto plays, and the special animation would play on a different scene, on the layer above. Ideally this would pause the sponsor loop, and then resume when the other scene is offline.
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Sorry bambooshoots, sounds like you need some scripting/visual logic help; which is way beyond my expertise... Hopefully some of the Xpression Super Users on this board will be able to help you. Cheers!
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