How can I jump from a VTS to another VTS in Scenarist ?

[Sherlock Holmes]

Hi guys.
I checked the guides but I didn't find my question.
Also I tried to find it in the manual of scenarist. But I couldn't figur out.
Please tell me how can I do that.
Thanks in advance

[tom para]

Creat a dummy PGC in the VMG area and route all the VTS's thru that dummy PGC.

tom para

[Jestorius]

To jump from VTS1 to VTS2 I add a Language folder to the VMD. After this I add a dummy PGC under the Language folder. This PGC has a Pre and Post flag. Do I connect the Pre flag to VTS1-Title1 and the Post flag to VTS2-Title1? Is this correct?

Let say the First Play goes to VTS1-Title1-PGC1. Nextplay to PGC1 is PGC2, next is PGC3. Title1-PGC3's Post flag is connected to VTS1-Title2. The Title2 has PGC1 and PGC2.

VTS2 has Title1 with 1 PGC.

VTS1 and VTS2 is connected together via VMD-Language-DummyPgc's Pre and Post flags.

Is the following routing correct?

FirstPlay->VTS1->TITLE1->PGC1->PGC2->PGC3->TITLE2->PGC1->PGC2->VTS2-TITLE1->PGC1

When do you use dummy PGC's, more than one VTS?

[tom para]

I'm too lazy to work thru your scenario. Regardless of how many VTS you have, I usually do this:

- In the pre-command of first PGC in a VTS, use a GPRM to tag it
- Make a dummy PGC in the VMG area
- In the pre-command area for dummy PGC, use same GPRM to track and sort each VTS's return. Think of it as a traffic routing cop.

The command logic for the cop is:
- If you are VTS 1, then go here; if not, then go on
- If you are VTS 2, then go there; if not, then go on
- etc...

You only need to use either pre- or post-, no need to do both (unless you're extremely cautious). Playback goes thru pre-command, if nothing there, it goes to whatever asset in the PGC's PG; if nothing there, it goes thru post-command and so on.

If you d/o want to use dummy PGC, then just lump all sorting command in first PGC in VMG. A dummy PGC, however, makes GPRM manipulation easier.

[Jestorius]

Thank you, I have to work my thru of this stuff.

[Jestorius]

Sorry tom para, I don't get it.

What is: "- In the pre-command of first PGC in a VTS, use a GPRM to tag it" ?

What does it mean "tag it".

[tom para]

"tag" = "assign"

End result in DVD-specific code would be:
- "Mov GPRM0,1"
- "Mov GPRM2,5"
etc...

[Jestorius]

I'm still not ....

How can I assign a GPRM value to any PGC. If it was a button than it's ok, but to a GPC?

I guess I need a "click here and do this" help here. Or if you would you be so kind to make a dummy project with dummy PGC with placeholders and post it here.

[Jestorius]

Yes, I get it now.

It is easy. Just to understand the logic in Scenarist is a bit difficult.

So. Just click on the PGC you want to assign a GPRM to and open the Simulation window. Shoose PGC Commands and just do the scripting.