[ANSWERED] Receiving photos during performance

[Woland]

@eva

Ok, so there are a number of things that affect how you would do this:

1. Whether the heatmap software can output video over Syphon/Spout or NDI.
2. Whether the heatmap is being generated on another computer or on the same computer as Isadora.
   1. If so then also whether you want to send the video over a network (NDI) or use a physical capture device.
3. Whether you need to keep every image of the heatmap video feed or you only need the most recent one.

I've created an Isadora file that roughly explains how to do this based on the different combinations of these different factors.

>>>DOWNLOAD<<<

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Vid From This Comp, Store All Pics

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Vid From This Comp, Only Most Recent Pic

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Vid From Diff Comp Over NDI, Store All Pics

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Vid From Diff Comp Over NDI, Only Most Recent Pic

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Vid From Diff Comp via Hardware Capture, Store All Pics

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Vid From Diff Comp Via Hardware Capture, Only Most Recent Pic

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[jfg]

@Eva

If you use Isadora on both computer and both are on the same network.

Computer A to capture the pictures: 

- set the captured Media Folder to a folder on Computer B

- patch on computer A:

- create a virtual stage and set the projector and the Capture stage to Picture actors to this stage

Computer B:

use a script to load the content of the folder in Isadora. see Tutorial:https://support.troikatronix.c... and the script 641ffe-watch-isadoracore-mediabinload.scpt.zip  on the forum page https://community.troikatronix...

Best regards, 

Jean-François

[jfg]

Sorry but just see that this AppleScript doesn't't work anymore with Izzy 3. and above. The script was/is still working with 2.6.1 or I am missing something.

best

Jean-François 

[Woland]

@jfg

We did do some updates in Isadora 3 for AppleScript last year. Headed into a meeting but you can check out the tutorial here: https://support.troikatronix.com/support/solutions/articles/13000093597-isadora-and-applescript

[jfg]

@woland

OK, I got a script to run as folder action:

on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving these_items
try
tell application "Isadora USB Key"
import media to document 1 from these_items
end tell
on error msg
display dialog "Error importing file into Isadora: " & msg
end try
end adding folder items to

thanks

Jean-François 

[Bodo]

@jfg I have an installation running on a windows machine and isadora3 and need this kind of folder action - is there any solution to do this on a windows pc?

best Bodo

[jfg]

@bodo

Sorry but I have no idea of Windows Software. I only know there is no equivalent to AppleScript(see the tutorial link from @Woland). I think the @Woland solution above will be the best for you.

Best regards, 

Jean-François

[Woland]

@bodo

The Pythoner actor we have in beta could likely handle this. If you’re not part of the beta program already, send in a ticket and I’ll add you to it.

[DusX]

@woland said:

Pythoner actor we have in beta could likely handle this

 100% there is a Python solution (an example script is included in the examples file).

[bonemap]

@dusx

Just to further confirm @Dusx about the example bundled with the beta Pythoner module currently being tested. I have successfully displayed to the Isadora Stage images from the following cloud storage services, as long as they are set to have a local or offline iteration on the host computer: Onedrive, iCloud, Dropbox. For example, this allows a series of pictures captured and uploaded by a mobile phone to be sent to an Isadora stage within a few seconds.

Best Wishes,

Russell

[Bodo]

@woland

thanks you guys! - will let you know if we go for the Betaversion and Python....