Graphics

I've searched this forum but can't find an example of how to check if a scene is online.

I've got a lower third with an animated background that wipes in, then slowly continues to scroll. I need to be able to use transition logic to change text and icons on top of the background, without it re-wiping in - instead, it would continue to scroll slowly (it''s a pre-rendered looping video).

I wanted to have one scene animate the background in, and have it stay live and scrolling/looping while another scene brings in the text. The issue is how to make the initial IN scene director check if the background scene is in - if not, play the background in, and if so, just wipe in the text..... argh. I may have just figured it out. 

When nothing is online, the IN SD for the text-only scene plays the background scene, since there is no 'transition logic'. When transition logic rules are matched for a back-to-back scene, only the text animates, since the background is already online. When the OUT SD plays for the text scene, it also brings the background offline.

Does this make sense? Or do I need to explicitly check for the background scene online before calling it? 

It sounds like you need to make sure you have your default frame markers in right place. 

There is also a check scene layer rule inside transition logic already so you don't need to script that. 

Have you got explicit rules for every scenario? 

Have you followed these TL videos starting at 101? 

https://youtu.be/NDTyMb7bsbU 

There is also a check scene layer rule inside transition logic already. 

Have you got explicit rules for every scenario?