Force Activate Button not working In DVDLab Pro

[GordRocks]

I'm using DLP 1.55

I have created a menu (Play All) which is just used to set GPRM values in the Pre-Commands section. There is one button on the menu which is Invisible All and in the PBC tab I have:
Duration: a/v (0)
Hi-Lite Default Btn: 1
Force Activate Btn: 1

When I play the DVD in my computer and choose the button on my Main Menu which goes to the menu with the Invisible All button it is sent on to the movie it's supposed to go to. When I play it in my standalone players I get different results.

In my DVD recorder (Philips) it sits on the Play All menu until I hit the Menu button on the remote, then goes to the movie I intend it to go to. The same thing happens on a Philips player.

On a Panasonic player it sits on the Play All menu until I hit the Menu button and then goes back to the Main Menu. It never gets to the movie.

On a JVC player it plays as it should with no delay.

The Pre Commands in the Play All menu are:
GPRM1 = 7
GPRM2 = 7
I use these commands so that at the end of the movie the command If (GPRM1 == GPRM2) JumpVTS_TT 2 (I'm at a different computer but I think that's the command I used) will send the player to the next movie. Otherwise the end link takes me back to the Main Menu.

The Pre-Command in the Main Menu is:
GPRM1 = 6
GPRM2 = 7
This is to reset the General Parameters so that at the end of Movie 1 it will go back to the Main Menu unless the Play All button has been used.

Is this a player-specific problem or am I doing something wrong? Thanks for looking at this.

Have a very Happy New Year everyone. :cool:

.....Gord

[goonix]

@GordRocks

I don't understand why a "forced activated" button is needed for play all.

Simply set:
GPRM1 = 7
GPRM2 = 7
in a dummy PGC and go to the movie you want to play.

goonix

[GordRocks]

@GordRocks

I don't understand why a "forced activated" button is needed for play all.

Simply set:
GPRM1 = 7
GPRM2 = 7
in a dummy PGC and go to the movie you want to play.

goonix

If by dummy PGC you mean a dummy menu, that's exactly what I've done. Or do you mean something else I'm not aware of?

.....Gord

[goonix]

A dummy PGC is a PGC without a video cell, only commands.

You can use the "Play all" function in DVDLab Pro.
Put only the commands:
GPRM1 = 7
GPRM2 = 7
JumpTT 1
in the precommands list using the editor and it should work.
You don't need a button for this.

What I also not understand is your logic to use 2 GPRMs for play all.
I would do it like this:
If GPRM1 = 1 --> got back to the main menu
If GPRM1 = 2 --> play the next movie

(And you don't need to double post, its not allowed)

goonix

[GordRocks]

A dummy PGC is a PGC without a video cell, only commands.

You can use the "Play all" function in DVDLab Pro.
Put only the commands:
GPRM1 = 7
GPRM2 = 7
JumpTT 1
in the precommands list using the editor and it should work.
You don't need a button for this.

What I also not understand is your logic to use 2 GPRMs for play all.
I would do it like this:
If GPRM1 = 1 --> got back to the main menu
If GPRM1 = 2 --> play the next movie
Thanks! I'm quite new to this VM programming and don't always see the quicker, easier way to do it. I'll give this a try.



(And you don't need to double post, its not allowed)
I know. I just thought it might be better served in the Advanced DVD Authoring.

Thanks for the help.

.....Gord

[GordRocks]

Thanks Goonix
It worked! I just changed the JumpTT 1 to JumpVTS_TT 1 and it's working great.

.....Gord

[goonix]

You're welcome!

goonix