@dillthekraut I agree the text chopper should be able to do this - seems dumb that it cannot - at any rate this kind of work is better to offload to something a little more standardised than these strange actors. You can use the javascript actor for this easily. Make sure to connect the inputs and outputs of the actor to something that can send and receive text respectively othewise this will not work - the outputs dont automutate to types based on the code for some reason.

// iz_input 1 "fileName" // iz_output 1 "fileNameWithoutExtension" function main() {     // Get the input file name from the first argument     let fileName = arguments[0];          // Use JavaScript to get the base name by removing the last segment after the dot     let fileNameWithoutExtension = fileName.substring(0, fileName.lastIndexOf('.'));     // If there is no dot (i.e., no extension), return the file name as it is     if (fileNameWithoutExtension === "") {         fileNameWithoutExtension = fileName;     }     return fileNameWithoutExtension; }

@peterrrrr

Hi,

There is a midi/OSC app that supports png image files:

OSC/Pilot

Then use ‘Guided Access’ on your ipad to create kiosk mode. 

Another option is hosting the controller in a browser that supports kiosk mode. Node.js can be configured with a browser interface that sends OSC commands to Isadora. Once the functionality is set up, coding images into html should be straight forward. Here is a forum thread describing node.js setup and some alternatives. There is an implementation of node.js for iPad OS.

Example: node.js into Isadora

Best wishes

Russell

@kfriedberg said:

30%

 It may be that there is some delivery delay going thru the arc 2 the Nvidia gpu. However a heavy patch that maxes the Intel arc only processing may be easily handled using the arc 2 Nvidia path. I would suggest running some heavy test files where the Intel processing maxes out, then see how high that goes on the Nvidia. 

@bonemap , Thanks for this. I was excited about the chance.js library because it offered random outputs to so many data types which would make things quite efficient here. I will try your method and am sure i could use it to work with other data types.

Next up, I want to try papaparser.js for csv files. It looks promising.

Just picking this up again after spending a bit of time figuring out the SHOW/HIDE control actors. This system gave me an idea about how controller data could be sent and recieved programatically. I wonder if sending/recieveing control panel data programmatically could be done using the same Controller Address functionality currently being use for the show/hide actor. 

It could perhaps be a second way of sending/receiving information to and from controllers - there could be a couple new actors: Send Controller Data and Recieve Controller Data. These would use the same addressing system used in the SHOW/HIDE controls.

The user can figure out how they want to to address their controller data sharing using the addresses, wildcards etc. This would allow the user to use lookup tables, or dynamic systems to send and recieve controller data. It would  mean that the address on the contols themselves would still need to be assigned manually, but it would allow for greater flexibility in how they are connected to patches. Using the controller group address, the same controls could be used for different states in the patch (for example track 1, track 2, track 3 in a video mixing system)

This would maintain the current CTL# functionality, but add the "Controller Data Address" functionality.

Just some thoughts.

- J

hello, is it possible to switch smart devices like ac outlets, which are "matter" compatible?

thx.

https://matter-smarthome.de/en...

@danzltessio

You could go with virtual stages, one for each part in the 'main' stage, and put all mappings for those in a 'background' scene, which is always active.

Each real scene will only contain a 'projector actor' for each mapping, sending the image to the virtual stages and this way to the 'background scene', where the actual mapping takes place.

You could do it in each scene, straight from multiple 'projector actors', without bothering virtual stages and 'background scenes'. But this way you simulate what you wanted to do in the stage setup, keeping the full potential of the first stage izzymap functions.

@mark_m you have some obasbot UVC PTZ cams, I reckon. Can you control them via osc AND via the new Video in PTZ image Control Actor ?

I have 2 insta 360 link that I can control independently with 2 Video in PTZ image control actor in IZZY. And it works very well. 

@eva said:

@mark_m

Could I use this?

https://www.obsbot.com/store/p...

 This adds a network port to your computer that can inject power for POE devices. It will not help connect your insta link camera in any way. 

@eva

This could also be a possibility for you:

https://community.troikatronix...

@jfg. Ah thank you so much, I will try that out.

I ended up giving up and just using all the sound for the level watcher.  I was using Izzy to created a haunted house room, where the ambient sound played all the time but when triggered, the jump-scare scream goes off and light from projector hits the scary skeleton...  reflecting in plexiglass so it forms a hologram, like a pepper's ghost.  The sound level made the light flicker in time with the scream.

(edit: what I was missing was the AU sound level watcher, didn't know about that)

I'm sure there are hardware ways to do this especially if it was a permanent exhibit, more reliably over years, but for a one-night party Isadora was my instant choice.

vimeo demo of scary room

@eamon thank you very much !!

Best,

Maxi RIL

Wow I just saw that Muse is a sort of remote collaboration for musicians tool that allows remote recording and midi connection to remote DAWS. The postpandemic remote collaboration tools are constantly expanding and diversifying. Izzycast is on the right track and before everyone else.... 

@bugthief

You could simply re-install Isadora, and ensure the option to install the GLSL files is selected. This will ensure you get the Troikatronix GLSL files and the folder is created.

@demetri79 don't forget the UVs need reworking though. Blender can do this. Mesaage me if you need help with it. 

@eattreebark said:

a way to convert the old Pete warden free frames into shader code

 unfortunately no, most of these plugins use CPU based processing, and simply won't convert to GLSL.

Ahhhh thank you Mark! That was it. I did that one my first pass but when I remade forgot thank you :)

@eattreebark never thoughts of trying AI to convert 32 to 64! Worth a shot!

@reload2024

I don't think you're going to be able to achieve what you want, not just in Isadora but in any 'affordable' system, if the 'difference' method isn't working for you.

Any method for isolating one thing from another relies of a way to do that isolation. Greenscreen is one way, IR masking is another, using a Depth Camera is a third.  So if you can't use any of these, how else can you isolate the dancers from the background?