Branching Off...

[GM006]

I'm using Maestro and I wanted to ONLY branch off my movie when Sub Track 3 appears. I was wondering where I would add the command sequence so it branches itself off when it needs to. And when its not need to branch off, will the movie seemlessly continue playing if the subs are not activated? Won't the movie "skip" if i added the command to the "End Action" of the chapter?

[oddyseus]

I lost your thought somewhere. What is exactly what u want to do?

[GM006]

Heh, I'm looking for a way to display a subtitle, with me so far? WHen the sub is displayed, I want my main movie to branch off AUTOMATCIALLY to s asset. When the subs are not turned on (via the main menu) there is no branching to occur, how would I do that? I know I need to use a command sequence, but where do I add it? At the end of the chapter?

[oddyseus]

Right!

From your description i make up the following two scenarios

1. there is an assest that u want to access before the main movie if the subs r turned on, or jump to the main movie right away if the subs r off.
U need a command sequence, that is linked to the 'subs ON' button, that sets the subs as visible, jumps to the asset that jumps upon completion to the main movie.

2. there is an assest that u want to access after the main movie ends if the subs r turned on, or just ends the main movie right away if the subs r off.

U need a command sequence, that is linked to the last chapter of the main movie that would check the visibility or not of the subs and act accordingly.

I hope I made it any clearer than it was.

[disturbed1]

This will only occur if the sub selection is done at the main menu, changing the substream during the movie, won't change anything.

On your subtitle menu, when the user selects the sub track 3, have it connect to a command sequence here.

Have the cmd seq set system stream to the desired subtitle, then add in a jump command to the same sequence, and have it point to your desired playlist/movie.

There's a few other ways too.

Or don't jump to the movie after selecting the subtitle string. Have it store a number in the GPRM, and jump to main menu. Then when the user starts the movie, have that button link to another cmd seq with jump to commands using the compare options to select the right playlist/movie.

You can prohibit the user from changing the streams during playback by right clicking on the movie and each playlist, and set the display only/if conditions.

Set a subtitle menu. Right click on your connections screen and choose show advanced sources to reveal this option.

[GM006]

Hm... There are certain points in the film when a particular sub is displayed. When this special sub is shown, the main movie is supposed to shoot off by itself with no user interaction. I can get the subs to turn on and display, but I can't get it to branch off to the asset at all. It just shows the sub and continues playing the movie.

[oddyseus]

now u r making more sense. Insert a chapter point at this particular point. Set it to jump to the asset by enabling the End chapter action.
Up on completion of the asset jump back where u left off.

No need for command sequences if this is the case.

[GM006]

Hehe, I've thought of this already BUT if the subs are OFF, then its not supposed to branch off. Wouldn't enabling that shoot my movie off with or without the subs on? Also, if the user has commentary turned on for the main film, the deleted scenes (this is what the movie branches off to) must have commentary on as well. And if there is no commentary for the film, no commentary for the deleted scenes. So... I think command sequences are needed..... (sorry I didn't mention that earlier)

Here is what i have set for "End Of Chapter" action:
1-Goto Line 2 If (GP0=1) - GP0=Subs on/off
2-Goto Line 4 If (GP1=1) - GP1=Commentary on/off
3-JumpTo Deleted Scenes-Chapter1
4-SetSTNAu(2)
5-Goto Line 3

It doesen't look exactly like that letter by letter but you get the idea. Any thoughts on corrections or anything?