<![CDATA[[ANSWERED] How do I pass Color through a Router?]]>Hi,

Here's roughly what I'm trying to do: use a Router actor (in conjunction with a pulse and a counter, not shown) to pass a color sequentially on to some Text/ure actors. But, until I wiggle one of the RGB values in the Color Maker actor, nothing is transmitted to (and hence through) the router. I've tried putting a Trigger Value actor between but other than being janky, it has the same issue.


Feels like one of those cases where I'm missing a fundamental concept.

Thanks!

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/topic/8397/answered-how-do-i-pass-color-through-a-routerRSS for NodeTue, 14 Jul 2026 04:28:47 GMTThu, 20 Apr 2023 15:09:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to [ANSWERED] How do I pass Color through a Router? on Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:20:44 GMT]]>@woland Thanks - I didn't know Text/ure was outdated, good to know. The manual I am looking at is from 2019 so perhaps that's why. I'll try Text Draw instead.

@jfg that is clever, it does work too. Though I don't love using little micro delays, feels a bit like a hack and like something could easily get out of sync wrong if the computer stutters... But it does work and is simple. And that counts for a lot.

It's encouraging to me as a beginner that the community has found so far three different ways of solving this: I appreciate the help!

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/51405https://community.troikatronix.com/post/51405Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:20:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [ANSWERED] How do I pass Color through a Router? on Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:29:51 GMT]]>@tgk

Perhaps it is a solution for your problem:

color-change-router.izz

Best regards, 

Jean-François

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/51404https://community.troikatronix.com/post/51404Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:29:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [ANSWERED] How do I pass Color through a Router? on Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:10:02 GMT]]>@tgk

I will suggest moving from the outdated cpu-based Text/ure actor to the Text Draw actor, as they interpret data color differently (complex to explain but it's easier to send color to a Text Draw actor because it uses the newer system). 

These two files might also help.

color-value.izz

cueing-color-routing-2023-04-20-3.2.6.izz

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/51403https://community.troikatronix.com/post/51403Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:10:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [ANSWERED] How do I pass Color through a Router? on Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:00:21 GMT]]>@woland Ok interesting, thanks. I have to think about the logic a little differently. I can make that work. The example scene was very helpful.

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/51402https://community.troikatronix.com/post/51402Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:00:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [ANSWERED] How do I pass Color through a Router? on Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:48:13 GMT]]>@tgk

Take a look at the first and second Scenes in this file. 

2023-04-20_basics_of_logic_revised.izz

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/51401https://community.troikatronix.com/post/51401Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:48:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [ANSWERED] How do I pass Color through a Router? on Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:28:54 GMT]]>@tgk

Use a Selector actor instead.

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