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Hey Everyone,
I'm new to Visual Logic and trying to wrap my brain around using it for better functionality.
I want to take a name from a Datalinq source, and use it to select a corresponding logo. For example: if the Datalinq source field is "Miami", I want the quad to display the "Miami" logo from my images folder. It would be at location: d:\\images\miami.png for example.
Using Concatenate I am able to create the correct filepath text, but I can't figure out how to use that output to select the logo. Or maybe there is a better way to go about it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Kurt
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What version of XPression are you using, if you are using version 10 you can use dynamic materials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ26YiJ9RUI

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Simon Redmile
Ross Video
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:01
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

Hey Everyone,
I'm new to Visual Logic and trying to wrap my brain around using it for better functionality.
I want to take a name from a Datalinq source, and use it to select a corresponding logo. For example: if the Datalinq source field is "Miami", I want the quad to display the "Miami" logo from my images folder. It would be at location: d:\\images\miami.png for example.
Using Concatenate I am able to create the correct filepath text, but I can't figure out how to use that output to select the logo. Or maybe there is a better way to go about it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Kurt
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We are on: 9.5 Build 5013

Not sure if or when we might upgrade to 10. Is there any way to do this in 9.5?

Thanks for the response!

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Kurt
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:40
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

What version of XPression are you using, if you are using version 10 you can use dynamic materials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ26YiJ9RUI

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Simon Redmile
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:01
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

Hey Everyone,
I'm new to Visual Logic and trying to wrap my brain around using it for better functionality.
I want to take a name from a Datalinq source, and use it to select a corresponding logo. For example: if the Datalinq source field is "Miami", I want the quad to display the "Miami" logo from my images folder. It would be at location: d:\\images\miami.png for example.
Using Concatenate I am able to create the correct filepath text, but I can't figure out how to use that output to select the logo. Or maybe there is a better way to go about it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

------------------------------
Kurt
------------------------------

If you're on 9.5 then using visual logic you'd need to bring the items in as materials first which I assume is what you're trying to avoid. 

Have you ever scripted before?

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Simon Redmile
Ross Video
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:57
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

We are on: 9.5 Build 5013

Not sure if or when we might upgrade to 10. Is there any way to do this in 9.5?

Thanks for the response!

------------------------------
Kurt

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:40
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

What version of XPression are you using, if you are using version 10 you can use dynamic materials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ26YiJ9RUI

------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:01
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

Hey Everyone,
I'm new to Visual Logic and trying to wrap my brain around using it for better functionality.
I want to take a name from a Datalinq source, and use it to select a corresponding logo. For example: if the Datalinq source field is "Miami", I want the quad to display the "Miami" logo from my images folder. It would be at location: d:\\images\miami.png for example.
Using Concatenate I am able to create the correct filepath text, but I can't figure out how to use that output to select the logo. Or maybe there is a better way to go about it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

------------------------------
Kurt
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I have not scripted yet. Definitely open to learning if it will help.

I was trying to avoid bringing them in as materials so that I could dynamically add to the images folder or make changes as needed without needing to re-bring in each new image.

Thanks again!

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Kurt
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:58
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

If you're on 9.5 then using visual logic you'd need to bring the items in as materials first which I assume is what you're trying to avoid. 

Have you ever scripted before?

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Simon Redmile
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:57
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

We are on: 9.5 Build 5013

Not sure if or when we might upgrade to 10. Is there any way to do this in 9.5?

Thanks for the response!

------------------------------
Kurt

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:40
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

What version of XPression are you using, if you are using version 10 you can use dynamic materials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ26YiJ9RUI

------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:01
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

Hey Everyone,
I'm new to Visual Logic and trying to wrap my brain around using it for better functionality.
I want to take a name from a Datalinq source, and use it to select a corresponding logo. For example: if the Datalinq source field is "Miami", I want the quad to display the "Miami" logo from my images folder. It would be at location: d:\\images\miami.png for example.
Using Concatenate I am able to create the correct filepath text, but I can't figure out how to use that output to select the logo. Or maybe there is a better way to go about it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Kurt
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Start to script by follow this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dppZSzdXl4c

After that this will make sense. 

If you right-click and edit the script on your scene object and write this in OnOnline and OnPreview.

dim square as xpbaseobject
dim name as xpTextObject

self.getObjectByName("Quad1", square)
self.getObjectByName("Text1", name)

square.SetVolatileTextureFile(0, "D:\Your file path here\" & name.text & ".png")


Whatever is written in the object called Text1 will complete the path and set the first face on the object called Quad1.
For example, if you wrote "Miami" in Text1 the path above would be "D:\Your file path here\Miami.png"



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Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
United Kingdom
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 16:02
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

I have not scripted yet. Definitely open to learning if it will help.

I was trying to avoid bringing them in as materials so that I could dynamically add to the images folder or make changes as needed without needing to re-bring in each new image.

Thanks again!

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Kurt

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:58
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

If you're on 9.5 then using visual logic you'd need to bring the items in as materials first which I assume is what you're trying to avoid. 

Have you ever scripted before?

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Simon Redmile
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:57
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

We are on: 9.5 Build 5013

Not sure if or when we might upgrade to 10. Is there any way to do this in 9.5?

Thanks for the response!

------------------------------
Kurt

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:40
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

What version of XPression are you using, if you are using version 10 you can use dynamic materials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ26YiJ9RUI

------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:01
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

Hey Everyone,
I'm new to Visual Logic and trying to wrap my brain around using it for better functionality.
I want to take a name from a Datalinq source, and use it to select a corresponding logo. For example: if the Datalinq source field is "Miami", I want the quad to display the "Miami" logo from my images folder. It would be at location: d:\\images\miami.png for example.
Using Concatenate I am able to create the correct filepath text, but I can't figure out how to use that output to select the logo. Or maybe there is a better way to go about it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Kurt
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Thanks Red. That worked!

Appreciate the help!

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Kurt
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 17:58
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

Start to script by follow this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dppZSzdXl4c

After that this will make sense. 

If you right-click and edit the script on your scene object and write this in OnOnline and OnPreview.

dim square as xpbaseobject
dim name as xpTextObject

self.getObjectByName("Quad1", square)
self.getObjectByName("Text1", name)

square.SetVolatileTextureFile(0, "D:\Your file path here\" & name.text & ".png")


Whatever is written in the object called Text1 will complete the path and set the first face on the object called Quad1.
For example, if you wrote "Miami" in Text1 the path above would be "D:\Your file path here\Miami.png"



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Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
United Kingdom

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 16:02
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

I have not scripted yet. Definitely open to learning if it will help.

I was trying to avoid bringing them in as materials so that I could dynamically add to the images folder or make changes as needed without needing to re-bring in each new image.

Thanks again!

------------------------------
Kurt

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:58
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

If you're on 9.5 then using visual logic you'd need to bring the items in as materials first which I assume is what you're trying to avoid. 

Have you ever scripted before?

------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:57
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

We are on: 9.5 Build 5013

Not sure if or when we might upgrade to 10. Is there any way to do this in 9.5?

Thanks for the response!

------------------------------
Kurt

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:40
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

What version of XPression are you using, if you are using version 10 you can use dynamic materials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ26YiJ9RUI

------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:01
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

Hey Everyone,
I'm new to Visual Logic and trying to wrap my brain around using it for better functionality.
I want to take a name from a Datalinq source, and use it to select a corresponding logo. For example: if the Datalinq source field is "Miami", I want the quad to display the "Miami" logo from my images folder. It would be at location: d:\\images\miami.png for example.
Using Concatenate I am able to create the correct filepath text, but I can't figure out how to use that output to select the logo. Or maybe there is a better way to go about it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Kurt
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Kurt, 
Scripting is my favorite way to get things done. I second Red when he tells you to try that way. I am on the road and don't have my xpression laptop with me but feel free to reach out and I can give you a hand.

Malcolm

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Malcolm Thorpe
TV Syndicate/Icon Fitness
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 16:02
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

I have not scripted yet. Definitely open to learning if it will help.

I was trying to avoid bringing them in as materials so that I could dynamically add to the images folder or make changes as needed without needing to re-bring in each new image.

Thanks again!

------------------------------
Kurt

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:58
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

If you're on 9.5 then using visual logic you'd need to bring the items in as materials first which I assume is what you're trying to avoid. 

Have you ever scripted before?

------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:57
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

We are on: 9.5 Build 5013

Not sure if or when we might upgrade to 10. Is there any way to do this in 9.5?

Thanks for the response!

------------------------------
Kurt

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:40
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

What version of XPression are you using, if you are using version 10 you can use dynamic materials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ26YiJ9RUI

------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 15:01
From: Kurt Sutton
Subject: Visual Logic to Select Logo

Hey Everyone,
I'm new to Visual Logic and trying to wrap my brain around using it for better functionality.
I want to take a name from a Datalinq source, and use it to select a corresponding logo. For example: if the Datalinq source field is "Miami", I want the quad to display the "Miami" logo from my images folder. It would be at location: d:\\images\miami.png for example.
Using Concatenate I am able to create the correct filepath text, but I can't figure out how to use that output to select the logo. Or maybe there is a better way to go about it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Kurt
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