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Software => Nutcracker: RGB Effects Builder => Topic started by: smeighan on March 15, 2012,

Title: Nutcracker, New effect, scrolling text
Post by: smeighan on March 15, 2012,

Ok, the next effect has come on line.

Scrolling text looks best when you have more strands on the tree. This is why i will be building a half megtree to get as many strands at an economic price.

There is now a new option on all effects, "Show frame". If you answer yes, there will be a gray outline of your target model drawn. I find it easier to use this when designing the first effects. I then turn this off to see what the tree will look like at night.

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username   f
user_target   ZZ_ZZ
effect_class   text
effect_name   TEXT1
text1   Merry Christmas
text2   TUNE to 88.5fm
window_degrees   180
text1_color   #FF0829
text2_color   #FFF700
frame_delay   11
topPixel   15
seq_duration   11
show_frame   y
submit   Submit Form to create your target model
(http://meighan.net/nutcracker/effects/ZZ_ZZ+TEXT1.gif)

thanks

Title: Re: Nutcracker, New effect, scrolling text
Post by: Rod R on March 15, 2012,

Sean,

You are continually plugging away at this.  It is very much appreciated by all, my hats off to you.  I spent hours just playing with the tool, now I got to try this out.  Thanks. <res.

Title: Re: Nutcracker, New effect, scrolling text
Post by: smeighan on March 15, 2012,

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Sean,

You are continually plugging away at this.  It is very much appreciated by all, my hats off to you.  I spent hours just playing with the tool, now I got to try this out.  Thanks. <res.

Thanks!

Play with the topPixel value.
If this is 1, then your text starts at the very top of your tree.
My text matrix is 6x9. So every 9 rows, the next line of text starts. So if you have a 40 pixel stand, you could start at pixel 22 and just have your 2 lines of text fit.

As you go down the tree, the deformity of the letters increases. I am not sure what it the best setting.

thanks