Archive: $(playpos) to run backward
snoozin_hermit
29th March 2004 21:52 UTC
$(playpos) to run backward
I would like to be able to have playlen to show time remaining like in winamp window. I have tried to type $(playneg) and $(play-) just in case they might work with of corse no luck. With time remaining clock would eliminate need to tie-up space with 2 clocks.
snoozin_hermit
30th March 2004 08:06 UTC
here I go being stupid again:confused: :cry: BUT why couldn't a $(playneg) be made to work just the oppisite of a $(playpos) in render text without having to write all them scope thingys you got in your avs's (there is no need to write them for pos)?? and your counter seems to only start at 2 min which don't help on longer tunes.
TomyLobo
30th March 2004 11:06 UTC
better countdown :)
here's a countdown i made. it's quite simple and should be easy to understand
snoozin_hermit
30th March 2004 19:19 UTC
THANKS
THANK YOU tOger for your help though TomyLobo's help seemed easier for my simple mind to grasp.And it shows countdown with full time. I attached my first avs with down-counter and to show an idea on what I did with $(title) which I think is pretty cool for dummy like me....:D
TomyLobo
30th March 2004 20:41 UTC
hmm nice idea these changing colors :)
but try color modifier instead... i'll make an example... plz w8 :)
but why Enabled on Beat for 999 Frame? you can disable it as there will be no 999 frames between 2 beats (at least not with the currently available hardware :D)
snoozin_hermit
30th March 2004 21:44 UTC
I use on beat cause in my simple mind I think logically that anything having to do with music should be on beat and can't understand why music wouldn't be on beat. And I guess that 999 will put it on as many fames as possible... of corse I could be way off, but that is my logic...
TomyLobo
30th March 2004 21:56 UTC
just check "Enabled"
it's always activated then
there's no need to enabled it on beat :)
TomyLobo
31st March 2004 00:02 UTC
I did some changes to your preset... see yourself :) It's actually 2 Versions...
1. a basic version with a Color Modifier and save-some-fps-code for the title text renderer :) it only renders the text if the track changes (actually if the track length changes but that should be enough i think :) ). It also masks the text, meaning it cuts it out and just replaces the parts of the original picture where there is text.
2. a slightly advanced version... better see yourself and try to change songs :)
btw if you don't know what an effect does, just try it out... best is i think to insert a render/picture into a blank preset and add the effect you want to test after that picture.
snoozin_hermit
31st March 2004 02:46 UTC
TomyLobo
You were thanked above (though it was indirectly).. but this is directly.I appreciate it when people can take time to help out a dummy like me. I call me a dummy cause as much as I like what you did ... the stuff you have to write in those boxes go very way beyond my comprehension (I have absolutely no knowledge of that stuff). I just push buttons and change a number or - + sign and if it looks good to me on screen ,I save it. I occasionaly come up with a good idea... but usually need to put it out for others to do the work (not that I'm lazy.. just dumb).
So THANKS MUCH for the time and help,
Snoozin' Hermit
D12
8th April 2004 17:57 UTC
I don't know any thing about $(playpos) to run backward
dirkdeftly
10th April 2004 04:49 UTC
I think I speak for everybody when i say SHUT THE FUCK UP.
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