Is there any way (besides manual timing data entry) to take a pre-existing LOR sequence, import it into xlights, then get some timing marks added
so that additional RGB objects can be programmed (bolt-on programming)?
I'm thinking the answer is no, but please let me know if I'm missing something, because I hope I'm just missing something here.
I know that when you define a "new musical sequence" you can import timing from an audacity timing marks file (start_time[TAB]end_time[TAB]label) ... or import from an xlights XML file previously exported (during a save from xlights).
But unfortunately for me, the situation I have is taking pre-existing LOR .lms file and opening it up in xlights, then wanting to "bolt on" additional RGB programming if possible.
I know I could generate nutcracker effects to clipboard files and paste back into LOR sequencer -- but really I'm not sure I want to do that unless there is no other way.
So while I know where Sean is going and he doesn't really have any need to do what I need ... as he never started with LOR (or any other sequencer) to start with ... I feel a LOT of us will find this to be a fairly big "ravine" to cross, when trying to use xlights, because the issue of how to syncronize old with new becomes an issue.
I was wondering if importing timing marks was possible, when loading a sequence (instead of only on the new musical sequence option) ?
I was wondering how xlights "co mingles" existing sequence data (and timings) with potentially new xlights/nutcracker programming and timings. Do they become "one" or could bolt on timings be added for new, while using the pre-existing timings from the base sequence?
Anyways, I know this is partially an xlights and partially a nutcracker question.
I have discovered that in LOR, I can select an entire row in my sequence, then do a copy to the clipboard, then save the clipboard off (to a clipboard file). I noticed that that LOR clipboard file gives me the exact timings and intensity values for everything on that channel. TImings are in centiseconds, so muiltiplying by .01 gives me the seconds that xlights would use if coming from audacity label timings. So I thought it might be really cool if you could read either a clipboard file from LOR (to obtain timings) which would give me a way to sync the new nutcracker programming with an LOR channel (or clipboard saved from a channel). This then allows an LOR user to even create some timings in a dummy channel, then save off to clipboard, then import into xlights, if that was added to xlights.
Anyways, I know I'm kind of of rambling here ... but I'm curious what others are doing and what you think of these ideas.
I have a lot of existing sequences to add RGB to ... and I'm trying to figure out the best way to do it ... with the least amount of work.
Scott / taybrynn
p.s. I added an attachment that shows the xml from an LOR clipboard file and how the timing information is there, in centiseconds. It seams relatively simple looking to convert this information into something like what the audacity labels export does.