Example

Set Lee Colour

by:	Sebastian Beutel
published:	June 2025, here
description:	set numeric lee colour on selected fixtures and fade this in over a time
remarks:	from https://www.facebook.com/groups/Avolites/posts/3500126146786261

LEE, colours, blind, group

In order to accomplish that we abuse Palette.Numeric.InputValue, create an arbitrary group, and fade out from blind mode.

functions

affected properties

control structures

step condition

File with macros for 0, 1 and 3 seconds here: lee.xml

Code

setLeeColours.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<avolites.macros>
 
<!-- 
	Pascal Njienhuis https://www.facebook.com/groups/Avolites/posts/3500126146786261/ 
	set LEE timed colour on selected fixtures in a certain fade time 
	coded: Sebastian Beutel, June 2025
-->
 
  <macro id="Wiki.Macros.SetColourSeletec.Blind.1" name="Set Lee Colour in 1 sec">
    <sequence>
      <step>Group.CheckIfGroupExists("999", "Group.Numeric.IsValid")</step>
      <step pause="0.05" condition="Math.IsEqual(Group.Numeric.IsValid, True)">Group.ReplaceGroupOnHandle(userNumber:999)</step>
      <step pause="0.05" condition="Math.IsEqual(Group.Numeric.IsValid, False)">Group.StoreGroup(userNumber:999)</step>
      <step pause="0.01">ActionScript.SetProperty.Boolean("Programmer.BlindActive", true)</step>	
      <step pause="0.01">Programmer.SetBlindMode(false, 0)</step>
      <step>Group.RecallGroupNumeric(999)</step>
      <step>Colour.ApplyColourFilterByIndex(1, int:Palette.Numeric.InputValue)</step>
      <step pause="0.01">ActionScript.SetProperty.Boolean("Programmer.BlindActive", false)</step>	
      <step pause="0.01">Programmer.SetBlindMode(true, 1)</step>
    </sequence>
  </macro>
</avolites.macros>

Explanation

This explains the functional steps within the sequence. For all the other XML details please refer to Formats and syntax

Group.CheckIfGroupExists() checks whether group 999 already exists
if yes then Group.ReplaceGroupOnHandle() replaces the group with the currently selected fixtures
if no then Group.StoreGroup() stores group 999 with the currently selected fixtures
ActionScript.SetProperty.Boolean(“Programmer.BlindActive”, true) and Programmer.SetBlindMode(false, 0) enter the Blind mode (see Blind Mode On/Off for details)
Group.RecallGroupNumeric() recalls the group with the currently selected fixtures (remember: Blind has its own programmer)
Colour.ApplyColourFilterByIndex() applies the Lee colour based on the number which was set prior to firing the macro (you need to type a number and then press ENTER or EXIT!)
we exit Blind mode again and Programmer.SetBlindMode(true, 1) makes sure it is faded to live

How to use it

make sure group 999 is nowhere used (or rewrite the macros to use another group number)
make this macro available
select some fixtures
type a number and press ENTER (or EXIT)
fire one of the macros

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