Show Control System: How do I create script buttons?

Topic

Creating scripts for buttons in Show Control's Display Studio

Environment

Product:
Components: Display Studio, Scripting Container Buttons, DMP-7000, DMP-8000
Control System: Show Control System (SCS)

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Steps

The creation of scripting containers is the same across all versions of Show Control as are steps 1-3 of the button making process. Step 4 of creating a button has significant changes with the release of Show Control, version 2.15.

Steps 1-3 involve creating a new script button.

If starting from scratch, follow this article to create a new scripting container in the Show Control System: Display Studio: How to create a new scripting container? If you already have the necessary components set up, skip to the relevant steps.

Within the scripting container, right-click and select “New Button.”

Select the player to be controlled by the button.

Select the zone/window that the button will control. If necessary, use the search bar above the zones to filter them. (Note: The 'select all' option was introduced in version 2.32.)
Determine the function of the button, which typically will be 'Play'.

Step 4 involves defining the characteristics of playback, such as pause modes, repeat functions, audio settings, and so on.

Select the content for playback by clicking 'Add' and navigating to the appropriate folder containing the desired content.
Highlight the chosen content to set up the play options.

Using the clapboard icon, control the button's play mode; the content can be programmed to play continuously or a specified number of times. Show Control System: How do I control content run time play modes in a script button?

Configure pause modes to tailor the playback behavior for a specific file or playlist. For more details, see

Show Control System: How do I pause on the first or last frames of my content?

Use the circular arrow button to set the duration of the content or the number of repetitions.

Apply a transition and its duration to the chosen content. Certain transitions, like cover and push, will necessitate specifying a direction for the transition as well.

Manage the audio settings for your content when necessary. You can adjust the volume, disable the embedded audio in the file, or choose a different audio track to accompany the content. Show Control System: How do I create audio level offsets?

Customize the start and end points of any animated content or video by adjusting the scrub bar's endpoints inward or outward. See Show Control System: How do I mark in or mark out my clips in Display Studio?

Control the image that serves as the button's thumbnail.

Use the scrub T-bar to select the frame from the content that will be used as the thumbnail. If the content chosen in step 4 is a still image, the scrub bar will appear greyed out.
Select thumbnails by clicking on the thumbnail icon situated at the top right of the button widget, adjacent to the color swatch.

Button styling and completion

To complete the button creation, assign a name to the button. (If no name is provided, the button will default to 'play'.)
Optionally, you can select a color for the button by choosing the color swatch located in the top right-hand corner.
Additionally, if you wish to add more scripting lines, click the star icon adjacent to step 1, followed by the '+' icon.
Repeat the aforementioned steps to create more script lines as necessary.
Once done, click 'save' and then test the button by clicking on it.

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