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Clown shoes
6th October 2003, 13:37
I'm having a problem with a project I am putting together. I have a bonus menu where after each section has finished the next button is highlighted on the menu. This becomes a problem when I get to the directors commentary, as I wish this to do the same but I can't do a post command or the feature without commentary will link back to the bonus menu as well! I realise this is a question of GPRM programming but I still have some difficulty with this and would appreciate some advice. Thanks in advance.
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Bish0p
6th October 2003, 17:34
Hopefully i've understood:
What i would do, in scenarist, is to create a dummy pgc within your "bonus menu" language folder. Link the directors commentary button to this dummy pgc. Set the gprm value to what you would as the others ( i take it you have been using gprm values for the others ) then link the dummy pgc to your video (both of these in the pre-command). Now in the post of the video with the commentary add a command to say:
If ( GPRM (x) == (x) ) CallSS RSM ==1 PGC 4
*and here the command you have without the commentary*
With the X's being whatever you set in the dummyPGC
( i don't know how exactly you have layed out your project so this may not be possible due to dvd specs )
You will also have to "reset" that gprm value so it wont return to the bonus menu everytime. I'd do this in the menu that plays the main video without commentary.
would be easier to explain if you had a picture of your layout
Clown shoes
6th October 2003, 18:23
Ok Bishop,
those were the lines I was thinking along, but it doesn't seem to alow me to do that! I think I am making a mistake when it comes to the post command at the end of the feature. Would you be good enough to explain the procedure in more detail and also how to reset the GPRM. (I have always managed to get away with not using GPRMs in the past, but now my lack of knowledge has jumped up and bit me in the ass, as I have about 24 hours to complete this project and get it UPS'd to France. Whoops!) Look forward to hearing from you Bishop.
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Lord of the Discs
7th October 2003, 22:57
There is a command for setting the button hilight:
(SetHL_BTNN) Set Button Nr: 4 [56 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 ]
Just put it as a post-command in your movie´s PGC.
(with the right number for your button, ofcourse)
For some details about GPRMs check my website and also
search the forum here, there are a few threads about this.
LotD
Bish0p
8th October 2003, 19:06
Take a look at this is may help
clownshoes.scn (http://www.bish153.btinternet.co.uk/clownshoes.scn)
Clown shoes
14th October 2003, 12:53
Thanks Bishop. Sorry for the delay in my response. Many thanks for your suggestions and the .scn file. I was going to attach my project file but I don't seem to be allowed to add attachments!! If it's still okay I will e-mail it over to you. The job has been finished but I would like to know for future reference. Feel free to point out anywhere else you think I am going wrong.
Thanks again
Clown Shoes
Bish0p
14th October 2003, 15:18
I would be very interested in looking at your scenarist file, did you manage to sort out the problem?
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