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Example

Timecode - Start/Stop

by: Sebastian Beutel, January 2019
published: here
description: Start/Stop a timecode timer

The idea is to use a timer as stop watch, e.g. for CO2 cannons. See https://www.facebook.com/groups/Avolites/permalink/1444431649022398/

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The longer file with macros for all four timecodes is available here: timecode_startstop_full.xml

Code

TimecodeStartStop.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<avolites.macros>
 
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  <macro id="sb.Macros.timecode.context.timer.start" name="Start Timecode Timer C">
    <sequence>
      <step>Timecode.Context.Play()</step>
    </sequence>
  </macro>
 
  <macro id="sb.Macros.timecode.context.timer.stop" name="Stop Timecode Timer C">
    <sequence>
      <step>Timecode.Context.Pause()</step>
    </sequence>
  </macro>
 
  <macro id="sb.Macros.timecode.one.timer.start" name="Start Timecode Timer 1">
    <sequence>
      <step>Timecode.TimecodeOne.Play()</step>
    </sequence>
  </macro>
 
  <macro id="sb.Macros.timecode.one.timer.stop" name="Stop Timecode Timer 1">
    <sequence>
      <step>Timecode.TimecodeOne.Pause()</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

The timer (internal timer) for a particular timecode source (context, one/two/three/four) as started/stopped. Interesting for integrating in a cuelist to check how long a cue is active.

How to use it

See Deploying macros.

E.g. built a cuelist and load the relevant macro into the steps required.