vMix text/timer integration like OBS

[DrewLX]

I actually see this is only so worthwhile if we have a browser output. Almost to the point that the OBS web socket feed is only so useful?!

[garethnunns]

vMix supports JSON, which might be a useful for other applications too; this could be part of the web server support (#3)

[DrewLX]

How does vMix poll the json data source? I can't see in the UI / documentation any settings for this. Otherwise adding the feature isn't that hard, but not sure how useful it is.

[DrewLX]

Done on latest master commit

[garethnunns]

This video covers how they are polled and the manual mentions it's expected as an array, which isn't the most common way to return an API and looks like a few other people have had issues.

Maybe there could be a couple of endpoints, e.g.

http://localhost:12345/api/v1/all

{
  "data": {
    "app": {
      "name": "QLab",
      "longName": "",
      "ip": "127.0.0.1",
      "connected": true
    },
    "timer": {
      "text": "04:05:06",
      "hours": 4,
      "minutes": 5,
      "seconds": 6,
      "ms": 0,
      "playing": true
    }
  }
}

http://localhost:12345/api/v1/all/array

The same data as above but as an array

[
  "QLab",
  "",
  "127.0.0.1",
  true,
  "04:05:06",
  4,
  5,
  6,
  0,
  true
]

[DrewLX]

I'll test with vMix tomorrow and amend as needed

[garethnunns]

I have just tested this and it does not appear to work, will have an experiment now!

[DrewLX]

Ok, I can also do some testing over the next couple of days. I'm keen to drop an update release within a few weeks of this and 1.2 of Kards.

Drew

[DrewLX]

I'm happy this is updated to a good level, with sensible built in documentation etc. When we're ready to release I'll update the website articles on how to use and maybe do a video guide on how to use with vMix.