How to make 2 different playlist

[zookkyy]

Hello,

I would like to know how to make 2 different playlist with maestro.
I give exemples :
- first button plays ***movies 1 chapter 1 ***movies 2 chapter 1 ***movies 1 chapter 2 ***movies 1 chapter 3 ***movies 2 chapter 2 ***movies 1 chapter 4.
- second button plays ***movies 1 chapter 1 ***movies 1 chapter 2 ***movies 1 chapter 3 ***movies 2 chapter 2.

Thanks.

[auenf]

playlist only works for the chapters in the one movie (VTS).

for your example, point the buttons to a command sequence instead.

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[bex]

Originally posted by zookkyy
Hello,

I would like to know how to make 2 different playlist with maestro.
I give exemples :
- first button plays ***movies 1 chapter 1 ***movies 2 chapter 1 ***movies 1 chapter 2 ***movies 1 chapter 3 ***movies 2 chapter 2 ***movies 1 chapter 4.
- second button plays ***movies 1 chapter 1 ***movies 1 chapter 2 ***movies 1 chapter 3 ***movies 2 chapter 2.

Thanks.

you are right in saying that a playlist is only for one movie

what you can to is make a playlist for each chapter that you want and
as an end action put the next playlist in the other movie and so one

this works as I was able to do the long and the short version of starwars ep 1 deleted scenes using this method (the talking parts and the title parts of each deleted have AC3DD2 where as the deleted scenes themselves have AC3 DD 5/1)

the command sequance why maybe easier I am not sure

[zookkyy]

Originally posted by auenf
playlist only works for the chapters in the one movie (VTS).

for your example, point the buttons to a command sequence instead.

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Can you give an example of Command Sequence ?
I have try:
Jump to movie 1(#1)
Jump to movie 2(#1)
Jump to movie 1(#2)
Jump to movie 1(#3)
But it dont work :(

[bex]

you can definatly do it with playlists\ you have playlists setup for each movie and add the chapter you want in each then have an end action pointing to the next playlist in connections and so on

[auenf]

heres a way that will (should ???) work:

create 4 command sequences (play1, play2, nextchapter, progstart), and set the end action of all the chapters to 1 command sequence (nextchapter), this command sequence will basically look up GPRM1 and goto one of the other command sequences (play1 and play2)

the play1 and play2 command sequences will do this:

add 1 to GPRM2 (counter), then select the next chapter based on this new value, ie, if the counter becomes 3, then in the first playlist in your earlier post it would play Movies1 Chapter2.

the last command sequence is what you'll link your button(s) to, not sure if you need two of this one (or one for each button), but this will basically set GPRM1 to 1 or 2 (for which play you want) and set the counter to 0.

now if that confused you even more, then i might get a chance to translate that to command sequence code, altho it is close (in my logical mind) but i know i might have left out something, but give it a try anyway.

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[auenf]

ok, 4 command sequences, 2 are the two playlists you specified earlier (which im calling play1 and play2) which contain:

Add 1 to GPRM2
jump to certain chapter if GPRM2 == 1
jump to certain chapter if GPRM2 == 2
etc

then the command sequence for the buttons:

GPRM1 == SPRM8 (last button selected)
jump to play1 if GPRM1 == 1
jump to play2 if GPRM1 == 2
jump to main menu <-- failsafe if SPRM8 none of the two above

then the last command sequence (which is where all the chapter end actions goto) is the same as the one above, but without the first line.

also, i remember a thread that is a little similar (programmed playback) which is in one of these forums somewhere under my nick, easy2 and various others

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18384&highlight=programmable

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[zookkyy]

Thanks you very much auenf.
With that you said and what i have discovered i have found to do :)

Thanks to the other too ;)

[auenf]

have fun

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