@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

@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

@woland

Hi Woland,

thank you very much for your example file! I am going to study it right now! 

In the meantime I came up with somthing much simpler, as I have had the Midi enable actor in mind.

This patch should !??? (please evaluate if you don´t mind) enable/disable incoming OSC commands based on a given start/stop time.

For now I am still desperatly trying to connect an ETC lighting console to Isadora by using OSC. 

I am looking forward to test your and my patch once I have managed the connection.

Best regards

Hendrik

osc-enable-disable.izz

@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 

If you can do the Freeze method with the IR feed from a depth camera like a Kinect then you don't need to worry about what the lighting state is.

@graeme said:

to screen grab for each new lighting state

 Lighting will make a difference, and will most likely require a specific grab for each state to get a clean subtraction.

@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

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 

Hi Forum - further to the info in Guru Session no17. and the WerkStatt 2016 IR tracking video, can anybody kindly advise if there is any hard and fast rule about 'when' to make the screen grab on the Freeze actor? For example, if a theatre show has 30 different lighting states that vary in intensity from each lighting state - is it therefore necessary (or advisable) to screen grab for each new lighting state or simply make one grab at the beginning of the show for all the different lighting states? Does that make sense?

@eva

Seems very interesting. If it can send MIDI then Isadora should be able to detect it just like any other source of MIDI.

Best wishes,

Woland