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Dise 2010 Changes

2012-05-17T07:38:36Z

Update #9 - 30 November 2011:

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	*[Feature] List object has option to control mapping of all objects in list.		*[Feature] List object has option to control mapping of all objects in list.
	*[Feature] Option to select a normal fade in the Alpha Transition dialog.		*[Feature] Option to select a normal fade in the Alpha Transition dialog.
−	*[Feature] Remote Control and REST API have support for ~~ClearTemporaryVariables~~ command.	+	*[Feature] Remote Control and REST API have support for ClearVariables command (will clear only non-persistent variables).
	*[Feature] Remote Control now supports unicode data. Especially the DynamicData feature.		*[Feature] Remote Control now supports unicode data. Especially the DynamicData feature.
	*[Feature] Added Kaliningrad Standard Time and Turkey Standard Time time zones.		*[Feature] Added Kaliningrad Standard Time and Turkey Standard Time time zones.

Scheduling

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Dise Complete:

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	{{Info\|[[Remote Control Scheduling]]}}		{{Info\|[[Remote Control Scheduling]]}}
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−	~~====Dise Complete====~~
−	Schedule on a specific value in the [[Dise Complete]] database, we recommend using the DynamicData table, as that has the correct fields. If the value match the value in the database for the specific name, then the schedule will be active.
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−	~~The Dise Complete scheduling does not update automatically, and you will need to send out a [[Remote Control]] ''Settings Changed'' command to update the scheduling.~~

	===Misc tab===		===Misc tab===

Collecting log files

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Log to file:

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	*In the ''Max log level'', select ''Debug''.		*In the ''Max log level'', select ''Debug''.
	*If the problem occurs after a variable amount of time, also check ''Rotate log file every day'' so you will have a new file for each day.		*If the problem occurs after a variable amount of time, also check ''Rotate log file every day'' so you will have a new file for each day.
		+	*Click ''Browse'' and type in the name of a new log file to create.

	==DebugView==		==DebugView==

Resource loading

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Resource cache:

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	:The number of instances of this resource that can be in memory at the same time.		:The number of instances of this resource that can be in memory at the same time.
	'''Load everything at playback start (Event mode)'''		'''Load everything at playback start (Event mode)'''
−	:Put all resources of this type into memory at once. This is the preferred choice when no load times are tolerated, for example when triggering a video on a ~~network message~~. Remember that this will use more graphics card memory.	+	:Put all resources of this type into memory at once. This is the preferred choice when no load times are tolerated, for example when triggering a video on a schedule. Remember that this will use more graphics card memory as all content will be loaded at all time.
	===Clean resource cache===		===Clean resource cache===
	The playback engine will save resources to files for quicker access. Clicking the button will remove the cached file from the system.		The playback engine will save resources to files for quicker access. Clicking the button will remove the cached file from the system.
	{{Note\|The resource cache is located in ''%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\Dise\Dise 2010\ResourceCache''.}}		{{Note\|The resource cache is located in ''%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\Dise\Dise 2010\ResourceCache''.}}
		+
	==Stalled==		==Stalled==
	During playback in Replay, the ''Stalled'' status may appear, either temporarily or permanently. It means that one or more resources necessary have failed to load or are in the process of loading. If permanent, use the [[Resource and File information]] dialog, found from ''Information > Resource info'' in the system menu, to locate any resources that cannot load. Often it is a missing codec causing the problem.		During playback in Replay, the ''Stalled'' status may appear, either temporarily or permanently. It means that one or more resources necessary have failed to load or are in the process of loading. If permanent, use the [[Resource and File information]] dialog, found from ''Information > Resource info'' in the system menu, to locate any resources that cannot load. Often it is a missing codec causing the problem.

File:Dise2010SetupWizardDiseComplete8.png

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PDF Object

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Installation:

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	To display PDF documents, an licensed addon is needed. The PDF Addon needs to be installed and licensed on all PCs that will be displaying PDFs (both [[Dictionary#Manager\|managers]] and [[Dictionary#Player\|players]]).		To display PDF documents, an licensed addon is needed. The PDF Addon needs to be installed and licensed on all PCs that will be displaying PDFs (both [[Dictionary#Manager\|managers]] and [[Dictionary#Player\|players]]).
	====Installation====		====Installation====
−	To install the PDF addon, run the Dise installer and select the ''Custom (Advanced)'' installation. Make sure at least the ''Addons > PDF Addon'' is selected.	+	By default the PDF addon should be installed during the main Dise setup.
		+	To install the PDF addon seprately, run the Dise installer and select the ''Custom (Advanced)'' installation. Make sure at least the ''Addons > PDF Addon'' is selected.
	<DiseImage src="InstallPDFAddon.png"/>		<DiseImage src="InstallPDFAddon.png"/>
	{{Note\|An installation will not overwrite any settings you have previously made.}}		{{Note\|An installation will not overwrite any settings you have previously made.}}

Image Object

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	===Options tab===		===Options tab===
	<DiseImage src="Dise2010ImageObjectTab1.png" caption="The Image Preferences dialog" />		<DiseImage src="Dise2010ImageObjectTab1.png" caption="The Image Preferences dialog" />
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	'''Filename'''		'''Filename'''
−	:''The filename of the image to display, this can be a filename on the local hard drive, a filename to a shared folder on a server or a HTTP link to an image on the Internet.''	+	:The filename of the image to display, this can be a filename on the local hard drive, a filename to a shared folder on a server or a HTTP link to an image on the Internet.
	'''Connect data'''		'''Connect data'''
−	:''Read the image filename from an external text file.''	+	:Read the image filename from an [[Data connections\|external text file]].
	'''Connected to external text file'''		'''Connected to external text file'''
−	:''Allow you to toggle the data connection on/off.''	+	:Allow you to toggle the data connection on/off.
	'''Image alpha'''		'''Image alpha'''
−	:''Specify if or from where the Image Object should fetch the alpha channel to be used with the image. The Image Object supports transparent images in PSD (Photo Shop), TIFF and PNG. Using a key color will not give you as good result as using an alpha channel since only the selected color will be masked, often resulting in ~~“jagged”~~ edges.''	+	:Specify if or from where the Image Object should fetch the alpha channel to be used with the image. The Image Object supports transparent images in PSD (Photo Shop), TIFF and PNG. Using a key color will not give you as good result as using an alpha channel since only the selected color will be masked, often resulting in "jagged" edges. When ''Key color'' is selected, you can click in the image to select the color.
	{{Info\|[[Image transparency]]}}		{{Info\|[[Image transparency]]}}
	'''Reload Image'''		'''Reload Image'''
−	:''Reload the image in the “preview window”. Use this function if you for example have changed the page of the image.''	+	:Reload the image in the “preview window”. Use this function if you for example have changed the page of the image.

	===Advanced tab===		===Advanced tab===
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	'''Page of image'''		'''Page of image'''
−	:''If the image contains multiple pages~~, then~~ you can select the page you would like to use.''	+	:If the image contains multiple pages you can select the page you would like to use.

	'''DPI (for PDF)'''		'''DPI (for PDF)'''
−	:''If the selected image is a PDF, then you can select the DPI that should be used when rendering the PDF.''	+	:If the selected image is a PDF then you can select the DPI that should be used when rendering the PDF.

	'''Select image layer'''		'''Select image layer'''
−	:~~''If~~ the image contains multiple layers~~, then you can~~ select the layer that you would like to use. Only the selected layer will be used, and any transparency of this layer will not be shown in the “preview” window.''	+	:When the image contains multiple layers select the layer that you would like to use. Only the selected layer will be used, and any transparency of this layer will not be shown in the “preview” window.

	'''Compress textures'''		'''Compress textures'''
−	:''If the graphic card supports compressed textures and this flag is enabled the image will be compressed in graphic card memory, this will make it more effective and enable the software to store more images in graphic card memory. If the graphic card does not support compressed textures the image will not be compressed.''	+	:If the graphic card supports compressed textures and this flag is enabled the image will be compressed in graphic card memory, this will make it more effective and enable the software to store more images in graphic card memory. If the graphic card does not support compressed textures the image will not be compressed.
−		+
	{{Note\|The image is compressed using a lossy format, so the image may lose quality.}}		{{Note\|The image is compressed using a lossy format, so the image may lose quality.}}

	'''Check for image updates'''		'''Check for image updates'''
−	:''Indicates if the Image Object should reload the image if the image file is updated. This is only necessary if the image is probably going to be updated from some external source or by some external application. For normal updates the Player will make sure that the image is updated correctly.''	+	:Indicates if the Image Object should reload the image if the image file is updated. This is only necessary if the image is probably going to be updated from some external source or by some external application. For normal updates the Player will make sure that the image is updated correctly.

	===Image Information tab===		===Image Information tab===

Howtos

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	*[[QR Object\|Insert a QR code]]		*[[QR Object\|Insert a QR code]]
	*[[Data Matrix Object\|Insert a Data Matrix code]]		*[[Data Matrix Object\|Insert a Data Matrix code]]
		+	*[[Interactivity\|Interactive content]]
	*[[Move content to another PC]]		*[[Move content to another PC]]
	*[[Video, working with#DVD\|Play DVD material]]		*[[Video, working with#DVD\|Play DVD material]]

Interactivity

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	*Select the object and go to ''Edit > Experimental > Interactivity''.		*Select the object and go to ''Edit > Experimental > Interactivity''.
	*Check ''Enable interactivity'' and enter a name (could be anything) in the ''Set variables on left click'' field.		*Check ''Enable interactivity'' and enter a name (could be anything) in the ''Set variables on left click'' field.
		+	<DiseImage src="Dise2010EditInteractivity.png"/>
	*Save the [[Dise Movies, working with\|Dise Movie]].		*Save the [[Dise Movies, working with\|Dise Movie]].

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	*Right click the channel and select ''Schedule''.		*Right click the channel and select ''Schedule''.
	*Go to the Misc. tab.		*Go to the Misc. tab.
		+	<DiseImage src="Dise2010SchedulingMisc.png"/>
	*Check ''Variables'' and click the plus button.		*Check ''Variables'' and click the plus button.
	*Type in the name of the variable to be triggered on and select ''Exists'' under ''Condition''.		*Type in the name of the variable to be triggered on and select ''Exists'' under ''Condition''.
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	For example, scenes can perform different commands when they begin or end. That is, when it is a scene’s turn to play, it will first perform any commands that are attached to it. To set a start or stop command, select the scene in the [[Scene View]] and select [[Scene Preferences]]. In the [[Scene Preferences#Advanced tab\|Advanced tab]], there are two fields ''Execute the following command(s) when scene begins/ends''.		For example, scenes can perform different commands when they begin or end. That is, when it is a scene’s turn to play, it will first perform any commands that are attached to it. To set a start or stop command, select the scene in the [[Scene View]] and select [[Scene Preferences]]. In the [[Scene Preferences#Advanced tab\|Advanced tab]], there are two fields ''Execute the following command(s) when scene begins/ends''.
	Putting one of the below commands in this field (one per line) will cause the playback engine to evaluate them at that point in time).		Putting one of the below commands in this field (one per line) will cause the playback engine to evaluate them at that point in time).
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	====Triggering a channel to play once====		====Triggering a channel to play once====
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	====What can I do with a playback command?====		====What can I do with a playback command?====
	The playback commands use ; (semicolon) to separate the action from the parameters.		The playback commands use ; (semicolon) to separate the action from the parameters.
−	~~=====File operations=====~~

−	======Copy a file from one location to another~~.======~~	+	=====File operations=====
−	Syntax: ''copy;fromfile;tofile'' where fromfile and tofile are local files with full paths.	+	*Copy a file from one location to another
		+	:Syntax: ''copy;fromfile;tofile'' where fromfile and tofile are local files with full paths.
	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=copy;D:\Text files\new.txt;C:\DiseContent\Text\trigger.txt}}		{{Example\|lang=text\|source=copy;D:\Text files\new.txt;C:\DiseContent\Text\trigger.txt}}

−	~~======~~Delete a file~~======~~	+	*Delete a file
−	Syntax: ''delete;file'' where file is a local file with the full path.	+	:Syntax: ''delete;file'' where file is a local file with the full path.
−	Example: delete;C:\DiseContent\Text\trigger.txt	+	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=delete;C:\DiseContent\Text\trigger.txt}}

−	=====Control the playback of ~~a channel.~~=====	+	=====Control the playback of channels=====
		+	*Start a channel
		+	:Syntax: ''channel;play;channel name'' (channel name as specified in Bridge).
		+	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=channel;play;Roadside}}

−	~~======Start~~ a channel~~======~~	+	*Stop a channel
−	Syntax: ''channel;play;channel name'' ~~(channel name as specified in Bridge).~~	+	:Syntax: channel;play;channel name''
−	Example: channel;~~play~~;Roadside	+	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=channel;stop;Roadside}}

−	~~======Stop~~ a channel~~======~~	+	*Pause a channel
−	Syntax: channel;~~play~~;channel name''	+	:Syntax: ''channel;pause;channel name''
−	Example: channel;~~stop~~;~~Roadside~~	+	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=channel;pause;Streaming_News}}

−	~~======Pause~~ a channel~~======~~	+	*Resume a paused channel
−	Syntax: ''channel;~~pause~~;channel name''	+	:Syntax: ''channel;unpause;channel name''
−	Example: channel;~~pause~~;Streaming_News	+	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=channel;unpause;Streaming_News}}

−	~~======Resume~~ a ~~paused~~ channel~~======~~	+	*In a channel, stay on the current scene forever.
−	Syntax: ''channel;~~unpause~~;channel name''	+	:Syntax: ''channel;loopscene;channel name''
−	Example: channel;~~unpause~~;~~Streaming_News~~	+	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=channel;loopscene;webpages}}

−	~~======In~~ a channel~~, stay on the current scene forever.======~~	+	*Go to the next scene in a channel
−	Syntax: ''channel;~~loopscene~~;channel name''	+	:Syntax: ''channel;forward; channel name''
−	Example: channel;~~loopscene~~;~~webpages~~	+	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=channel;forward;PlayerPresentations}}

−	~~======~~Go to the ~~next~~ scene in a channel~~======~~	+	*Go to the last scene in a channel
−	Syntax: ''channel;~~forward~~; channel name''	+	:Syntax: ''channel;rewind;channel name''
−	Example: channel;~~forward~~;PlayerPresentations	+	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=channel;rewind;PlayerPresentations}}

−	~~======Go to the last scene in a channel======~~	+	=====Send Remote control messages=====
−	~~Syntax: ''channel;rewind;channel name''~~	+
−	~~Example: channel;rewind;PlayerPresentations~~	+
−		+
−	=====Send Remote control ~~message~~=====	+
	Using the send remote control message playback command, it is important to notice that there may be two “commands” with different syntax. That is, the playback command has its syntax (separating function and parameters by ; ) and the remote control message that has its syntax (separating function and parameters by \| ).		Using the send remote control message playback command, it is important to notice that there may be two “commands” with different syntax. That is, the playback command has its syntax (separating function and parameters by ; ) and the remote control message that has its syntax (separating function and parameters by \| ).

−	~~======~~Send a remote control message with a timestamp header~~======~~	+	*Send a remote control message with a timestamp header
−	Syntax: ''remotecontrol;send;message''	+	:Syntax: ''remotecontrol;send;message''
−	Example: remotecontrol;send;Replay\|AddVariable\|daytime	+	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=remotecontrol;send;Replay\|AddVariable\|daytime}}
−	Sends a message that tells the receiving player to set the daytime variable.	+	:Sends a message that tells the receiving player to set the daytime variable. The timestamp header will be prepended to the message, resulting in a message that looks like this:
−	The timestamp header will be prepended to the message, resulting in a message that looks like this:	+	:''20120508\|Replay\|AddVariable\|daytime''
−	''20120508\|Replay\|AddVariable\|daytime''	+

−	~~======~~Send a remote control message without a timestamp header~~======~~	+	*Send a remote control message without a timestamp header
−	Syntax: ''sendnoheader;message''	+	:Syntax: ''sendnoheader;message''
−	Example: remotecontrol;sendnoheader;Replay\|RemoveVariable\|daytime	+	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=remotecontrol;sendnoheader;Replay\|RemoveVariable\|daytime}}
−	Sends a message that tells the receiving player to remove the daytime variable.	+	:Sends a message that tells the receiving player to remove the daytime variable. No timestamp header will be added, resulting in the message:
−	No timestamp header will be added, resulting in the message:	+	:''Replay\|AddVariable\|daytime''
−	''Replay\|AddVariable\|daytime''	+

	=====Run an executable=====		=====Run an executable=====
−	Any string that does not match any of the above will be run, this will allow files of type .exe, .bat, .vbs and others to be run. These files need to exist on the player.	+	:Any string that does not match any of the above will be run, this will allow files of type .exe, .bat, .vbs and others to be run. These files need to exist on the player.
−	Example~~: ''~~C:\Path\To\File.vbs''	+	{{Example\|lang=text\|source=C:\Path\To\File.vbs}}

	===Settings variables during lifetime===		===Settings variables during lifetime===
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	====Do not show a certain channel when an object is visible====		====Do not show a certain channel when an object is visible====
	For example we want there to be a ticker information to be hidden only when a particular video is visible. It may be that there are conflicting ad messages.		For example we want there to be a ticker information to be hidden only when a particular video is visible. It may be that there are conflicting ad messages.
		+
	'''In Composer:'''		'''In Composer:'''
	*Select the object that you want to base the scheduling on and go to ''Edit > Experimental > Object playback commands''.		*Select the object that you want to base the scheduling on and go to ''Edit > Experimental > Object playback commands''.
		+	<DiseImage src="Dise2010ObjectPlaybackCommands.png"/>
	*Check ''Add these variables when the object is visible'' and enter a variable name.		*Check ''Add these variables when the object is visible'' and enter a variable name.
	*Save the Dise Movie.		*Save the Dise Movie.

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	*[[QR Object\|Insert a QR code]]		*[[QR Object\|Insert a QR code]]
	*[[Data Matrix Object\|Insert a Data Matrix code]]		*[[Data Matrix Object\|Insert a Data Matrix code]]
		+	*[[Interactivity\|Interactive content]]
	*[[Move content to another PC]]		*[[Move content to another PC]]
	*[[Video, working with#DVD\|Play DVD material]]		*[[Video, working with#DVD\|Play DVD material]]