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Re-triggering scene

Posted: 07 September 2013, 19:28
by RGBlite
I am new to ShowXpress so please understand if I have missed learning something simple. I would like to be able to re-trigger (immediately restart) a scene in progress, using the same button. I don't want to push the button to start the scene, hit it again to stop, and then hit it again to restart, it takes too long. I would like the button to jump back to restart the scene every time I hit it. If I make it a flash button, it only runs while I push the button. Right now I can do what I want by making two buttons that trigger the same scene, and alternating the one I hit, to get the effect I want, but that seems stupid. What have I not learned? Thanks!

Re: Re-triggering scene

Posted: 08 September 2013, 17:49
by support
There is effectively only these two possibilites to trigger buttons: flash mode and on/off mode.
If you have to do this only with one scene, you can use "Play from red marker (return)" in the section TimeLine.

Re: Re-triggering scene

Posted: 09 September 2013, 19:42
by RGBlite
OK, I understand. Thanks! I guess I'll just use my double button solution when I have too. But if anyone ever asks, I'd vote for an option to make a trigger button just trigger the start of a scene, so that you could hit it again to jump back to the start of the scene, or just let the scene play out. I guess you would want that button to appear active as long as the scene was running, though. Just a symbol to indicate that the button is a "retrigger" button.

Here's an example of my use. I want scanners to slowly move in parallel from straight down to slowly raise up to pointing at the audience, but at anytime in the movement, want to retrigger it and have the scanners jump back to start the move over. It works good for syncing movement to the action of music.

It would be the same function as retriggering a sound on an audio sampler. You can play the whole sound, or keep hitting it to make it "stutter" from the beginning. (I just wouldn't hit it too fast.)

Re: Re-triggering scene

Posted: 10 September 2013, 08:02
by support
Noted.