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RE: Datalinqing a excel sheet over the network

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-27-2026 15:54
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I just did a test, I am also having issues with xlsx over network drive but xls works fine. Any chance you can use xls format or you need the newer format? ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ----------------------- ...

RE: Datalinqing a excel sheet over the network

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-27-2026 15:43
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ok, I was just checking because its an xlsx files require that where as older forrmat (xls) do not so people don't always realise. ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Datalinqing a excel sheet over the network

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-27-2026 15:33
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I understand but is excel installed on the machine that is running datalinq? ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Datalinqing a excel sheet over the network

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-27-2026 14:51
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Does the machine with datalinq on have excel installed? ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: crawl assistance

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-27-2026 14:06
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Did you get this working? ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Datalinqing a excel sheet over the network

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-27-2026 14:00
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Can move the datalinq server to the machine with the excel and then connect xpression to the datalinq over network? ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Updating data in live output using xpression dropdown lists and excel spreadsheet databases

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-16-2026 16:21
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I also remembered another option called Data Pages. XPression Data Pages and Take IDs Appear in Previews Together - Ross Video https://share.google/44tE2lIz16OIUX26a ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ----------- ...

RE: Updating data in live output using xpression dropdown lists and excel spreadsheet databases

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-16-2026 16:10
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Hey Tom, I can't watch the video right now as I'm traveling with poor data but I understand what you mean. The input controls are not designed to be used while the scene is online. You can used widget drop-down list like this. https://www.rossvideo.com/resources/ross-university/using-the-xpre ...

RE: Updating data in live output using xpression dropdown lists and excel spreadsheet databases

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-16-2026 09:16
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I would use a widget for that instead if you want it all contained inside XPression. ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Vector in visual logic

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-12-2026 10:16
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There may be something I have missed, I have asked Dev on your behalf. ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Vector in visual logic

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-12-2026 07:48
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I'll ask dev team if there's a way to do this is VL but for you now I wrote you a script. Put this in the scene onOnline and onPreview Render Dim cube As xpCubeObject Dim txt As xpTextObject Dim scalex As String Dim scaley As String Dim scalez As String Dim p1 As Integer Dim p2 As Integer Dim ...

RE: Vector in visual logic

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-12-2026 07:05
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Oh I see! so you want to feed a vector into a Quad, like a delimited string rather than 3 separate values. I've only ever done this via script I think. I am actually looking for a vector out block but I only see vector in blocks that send values out, I'll keep looking! ------------------------------ ...

RE: Vector in visual logic

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-12-2026 06:17
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Do you mean like a vector shape? If so you'll need to script an api texture, I don't think its included in Visual Logic. ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Vector in visual logic

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-12-2026 06:02
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RE: Xpression Dashboard Custom Panel Control

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-09-2026 06:08
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So you could make a dropdown list of global lists names in dasboard and link that to a text object in XPression and then use that text object as the global list name. A lot of people don't realise that macros are allow as global list names eg @globallistname@ so you can have a varible global list. ...

RE: Video Material Pause

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-09-2026 05:50
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pleased that worked for you. ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Visible/Invisible via Visual Logic

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-06-2026 13:26
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A value of 1 2 or 3 will decide which is visible. Value comes from the a widget connected to the text object. ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Visible/Invisible via Visual Logic

Posted By Simon Redmile 01-06-2026 10:58
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You can use the output selector in visual logic. ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Media restarting after pause

Posted By Simon Redmile 12-15-2025 03:21
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Drag the material onto the timeline, you'll see a green bar appear ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------

RE: Media restarting after pause

Posted By Simon Redmile 12-13-2025 18:00
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I don't see the video on the timeline? ------------------------------ Simon Redmile Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer Ross Video Bristol United Kingdom ------------------------------