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--- macros:example:palettechasechanger_v3 [2018/08/26 11:18] – [PaletteChaseChanger (V3)] icke_siegen
+++ macros:example:palettechasechanger_v3 [2022/01/05 16:42] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 <code xml>
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<avolites.macros xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="Avolites.Menus.xsd">
+<avolites.macros>
+<!--
+    Note the different numbering:
+    - "Location=Positions,1,68" is 1-based. 'Positions,1,68' refers to the 68th item on page 1 of the Positions window
+    - ("Positions",0,69) [0-based] refers to to item 70 on page 1 of the Positions window
+    - ("Positions", 89) [0-based] refers to item in slot 90 of the current page of the Positions window
+-->
   <macro id="UpTwoColorChange" name="Up Two Change">
-  <!-- This swops palette 1,71 with 1,68 and 1,72 with 1,69. -->
+  <!-- This replaces palette 1,71 with 1,69 and 1,72 with 1,70. -->
     <sequence>
       <step>ActionScript.SetProperty.Boolean("Programmer.BlindActive", true)</step> <!-- go blind -->
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       <step>Attribute.Mask.IncludeAll("Palette")</step>  <!-- ??? -->
       <step>Group.RecallGroupNumeric(17)</step>  <!-- recall group #17 -->
-      <step>Palette.ApplyPalette("Location=Positions,0,68", false)</step>  <!-- set to palette Pos 0,68 -->
+      <step>Palette.ApplyPalette("Location=Positions,1,69", false)</step>  <!-- set to palette Pos 1,69 -->
       <step>ActionScript.SetProperty("Palette.CurrentPaletteHandle", handle:"Location=Positions,1,71")</step>
       <step>Palette.StoreCurrentPaletteReplace()</step>  <!-- store as palette 1,71 -->
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         false, Expert.ClearMenu.FadeTime)</step> <!-- clear -->
       <step>Group.RecallGroupNumeric(17)</step> <!-- recall group #17 -->
-      <step>Palette.ApplyPalette("Location=Positions,0,69", false)</step>  <!-- set to palette Pos 0,69 -->
+      <step>Palette.ApplyPalette("Location=Positions,1,70", false)</step>  <!-- set to palette Pos 1,70 -->
       <step>ActionScript.SetProperty("Palette.CurrentPaletteHandle", handle:"Location=Positions,1,72")</step>
       <step>Palette.StoreCurrentPaletteReplace()</step>  <!-- store as palette 1,72 -->
@@ Line 61: / Line 69: @@
   <macro id="UpChaseMove" name="Up Chase Move">
-    <!-- This shifts palettes 1,60~69 in pairs. -->
+    <!-- This shifts palettes 1,61~70 in pairs. -->
     <sequence>
       <step>Handles.SetSourceHandleFromHandle(Handles.GetHandle("Positions",0,69))</step>
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       <step>Handles.ClearSelection()</step>
-      <!-- add more pairs to shift palettes here, see full file
+      <!-- add more pairs to shift palettes here, see full file -->
     </sequence>
   </macro>
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 This explains the functional steps within the sequence. For all the other XML details please refer to [[:macros:formats_and_syntax#xml_format|Formats and syntax]]
-tbd
+The multiple steps are briefly explained inline. It is best understood wirht e applications hints below:
+  * a chaser should be created which toggles fixture group #17 between palettes #71 und #72
+  * various palettes should be stored as palettes #60~69, with the even numbers being something like 'foreground' and the odd numbers something like 'background'
+  * the macro ''Up Chase Move'' cycles through these palettes in pairs, in a way that palette #68 always contains a 'foreground' palette and #69 is always the corresponding 'background' palette. You may apply this macro multiple times. The funtions sued to move a paletted are similar to [[macros:example:movehandle|moving a chase handle]].
+  * finally the macro ''Up Two Change'' toggles to blind, copies the contents from palette #68 to #71 and #69 to #72, and exits blind mode. This can be looked at in [[macros:example:colourchasechanger_v2|]].
+>> => Jonas Nijs's ColourChaseChanger(v2) macro is very very useful. But it's a little uncomfortable to use in busking show, becuase it need some step to copy palettes. So I made a macro which circulate 8 palettes with one button. If you wan to circulate 10 or more, you can edit it.
+<fs x-large>**Note the different numbering:**</fs>
+  - "Location=Positions,1,68" is 1-based. 'Positions,1,68' refers to the 68th item on page 1 of the Positions window
+  - ("Positions",0,69) [0-based] refers to to item 70 on page 1 of the Positions window
+  - ("Positions", 89) [0-based] refers to item in slot 90 of the current page of the Positions window
 ===== How to use it =====