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xLights is a sequencer for Lights. xLights has usb and E1.31 drivers. You can create sequences in this object oriented program. You can create playlists, schedule them, test your hardware, convert between different sequencers.
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Time Settings #3683

Open swoolf1341 opened 1 year ago

swoolf1341 commented 1 year ago

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Feature request is not related to a problem, just an enhancement to this already incredible software.

There are different time formats when in the sequencer tab - In File/Sequence Settings, the "sequence duration" uses "seconds : thousandths of seconds (e.g. 300.200) The timeline is set to display "minutes : seconds : hundredths of seconds (e.g. 5:00:20) When right clicking on an effect and selecting "timing", it asks for milliseconds (e.g. 30020) When using the Tools/Check Sequence feature, any effect problems are displayed as "minutes : seconds : thousandths of seconds (eg 5:00:200)

Describe the solution you'd like

A setting in "Preferences" that makes all time formats the same, versus having to convert time formats in your head. (Especially after a long night sequencing!)

Thank you, you guys rock!

AzGilrock commented 1 year ago

XLights has always been known for the smartest users. This is how we keep the brain working…lol

computergeek1507 commented 1 year ago

xLights also use "number of frames" in places which you have to multiple by the timing interval or inverse of FPS to get the length of time. Basic math knowledge is required. Maybe we should have a random math equation at startup to test users before use.

swoolf1341 commented 1 year ago

xLights also use "number of frames" in places which you have to multiple by the timing interval or inverse of FPS to get the length of time. Basic math knowledge is required. Maybe we should have a random math equation at startup to test users before use.

The math to convert is simple, its just after many hours behind the keyboard the brain can start to get a little foggy and the time conversions harder to compute

swoolf1341 commented 1 year ago

XLights has always been known for the smartest users. This is how we keep the brain working…lol

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