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spencerm24  
#1 Posted : Monday, July 30, 2018 12:59:49 PM(UTC)
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I know vMix can't schedule events based on time of day, is there some other way I can execute a shortcut at a specific time of day? I need a countdown to start at 7:15pm, so the show runs at 7:30, but am not always present at 7:15 to hit the button, so if I can somehow automate it, that would be perfect. Is there a way? third party?
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#2 Posted : Tuesday, July 31, 2018 5:20:42 AM(UTC)
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stick a radio alarm clock next to the computer, run the headphone out into the computer, trigger start of the show when noise level is over -6db on the input )
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, July 31, 2018 6:55:17 AM(UTC)
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One idea could be to start a script by Windows task scheduler. In the script make a http vMix web scripting call with the function "KeyPress"

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Patrick
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spencerm24 on 7/31/2018(UTC)
stevespaw  
#4 Posted : Tuesday, July 31, 2018 9:01:47 AM(UTC)
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We use this,
vTask - it works very well.

http://vfxblend.com/tutorials/

Steve
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, July 31, 2018 12:21:56 PM(UTC)
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Autohotkey can send a webAPI command using a time trigger.

Code:
#SingleInstance Force 
#Persistent

	; Poll the time every second for precise timing....
	SetTimer, CheckTheTime, 1000 ; 1000 is milliseconds
Return

CheckTheTime: ;{
	TheTime := A_Hour . A_Min . A_Sec ; Create the time format to compare with
	If (TheTime == 111400)	; Compare "The Time" with the trigger time of your chosing
	{ 	; Web API command goes here
		msgbox Time Triggered	; Sample trigger command replaced by Web API command.
	}

Return
;}
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spencerm24  
#6 Posted : Tuesday, July 31, 2018 2:31:58 PM(UTC)
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pm wrote:
One idea could be to start a script by Windows task scheduler. In the script make a http vMix web scripting call with the function "KeyPress"

Regards,
Patrick



This seems to be the simplest and easiest way to do this. Thanks!!
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Vuurmannetje  
#7 Posted : Tuesday, July 31, 2018 6:15:23 PM(UTC)
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Another option is to get a midi based clock, or if you have Qlab can trigger on time.
Get rtpMidi to transmit it to Vmix and set.
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#8 Posted : Saturday, August 4, 2018 5:34:31 PM(UTC)
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I used AHK to make this program -- just put in the shortcut -

https://forums.vmix.com/...aspx?g=posts&t=14302
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