thewilloftheshadow
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2 years ago I can take this one on
Open WaffleTime16 opened 3 years ago
thewilloftheshadow
commented
2 years ago I can take this one on
LightFactory is a Windows program for controlling a lighting system using DMX or ArtNet/sACN. There are already a number of ways to interact with the program. I've had success using the generic modules for OSC and TCP/UDP to send commands to LightFactory. LightFactory has it's own command line interface that is pretty well documented in the manual.
Here's a link to the manual- http://www.lightfactory.net/download/LightFactory2_User_Guide.pdf
And the software is free to download, but will only output DMX for a short time without a license- http://www.lightfactory.net/download/LightFactory_Setup.exe
They implemented a feature a few versions back called "Special Shortcts" which apply certain functions of the software (opening windows, changing parameters on lights, cues, etc.) and allowed you to assign functions to shortcuts, which could then be triggered by applying that shortcut. That's great, except that it automatically applies the shortcut as soon as it's received via OSC. It would be cool to be able to enter parameters for light attributes (e.g. a specific value for a pan or tilt for a set of fixtures, etc) and then fire the command.
I've been able to workaround that using the TCP/UDP module by creating several buttons without an end statement and then creating one button with the end to function as "enter". I took note of the dire warnings regarding using the Telnet workarounds and now I'm here.
I'm happy to supply any additional information I can, and appreciate your help! This software is wonderful.