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beedegee  
#1 Posted : Monday, August 10, 2020 2:16:05 AM(UTC)
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Hi there.

Is there a trigger to change the category color of an input?

I would like to make different 'reset' inputs with loads of triggers to define all kinds of stuff. And it would be awesome if I could change category color so the user can only see the inputs needed for that part of the show.

I can only find the Selectcategory, but thats to change the category of what your are viewing. I want to be able to change the category of a input with a trigger.



Also, is there somewhere an overview what each trigger does? I have the idea there are tons of usefull triggers but I don't know what they do.
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#2 Posted : Monday, August 10, 2020 3:21:23 AM(UTC)
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A trigger can do whatever a shortcut can do basically (exceptions confirm the rule), one can check that list by opeing shortcuts editing or the list in the vMix help files
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#3 Posted : Monday, August 10, 2020 3:50:13 AM(UTC)
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I don't quite understand what you want to achieve?
As doggy has already written, you can achieve a lot with triggers or shortcuts.
I'm not sure if you are looking for something like this:

Shortcuts

SelectCategory
Change to Category according to Value (All,Red,Green,Orange,Purple,Aqua,Blue)
Value = Category
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, August 11, 2020 8:32:14 PM(UTC)
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I'm making a daily show with dozens of inputs/presets. But a lot of them won't be needed every day. Day one only inputs 30-40. Day two only 50-60. etc.

So I was planning to easily switch between the category color of that input, with a shortcut/trigger.
For Day one I would change category of input 30-40 to RED, leave 50-60 black.
For Day one I would change category of input 50-60 to RED, change 30-40 to black.
etc.

By default I would only see the RED category inputs. If make a lot of triggers, changing the color of the inputs I want to use, to RED, I only would see the inputs I need for that show.
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, August 11, 2020 8:42:18 PM(UTC)
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Triggers are used to respond to an input action

Shortcuts are functions that can be called with triggers, keys, Midi controllers , scripts etc

that said IMO even if a shortcut would exist the time it would take to specify all the individual commands to move the inputs to a category might as well be used to just move them (what is simpler than just dragging them?) or just the needed ones loaded and save as a preset
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#6 Posted : Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:03:31 PM(UTC)
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Also, is it possible to make a shortcut with a combination of buttons?
For example CTRL + T.

I want to make a shortcut that activates a valid test on the 2 outputs. But for obvious reasons I want to be sure you don't press that shortcut accidentally.... 🙃
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#7 Posted : Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:10:21 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: beedegee Go to Quoted Post
Also, is it possible to make a shortcut with a combination of buttons?
For example CTRL + T.

I want to make a shortcut that activates a valid test on the 2 outputs. But for obvious reasons I want to be sure you don't press that shortcut accidentally.... 🙃


Have you checked ?
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#8 Posted : Tuesday, August 11, 2020 10:31:27 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: doggy Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: beedegee Go to Quoted Post
Also, is it possible to make a shortcut with a combination of buttons?
For example CTRL + T.

I want to make a shortcut that activates a valid test on the 2 outputs. But for obvious reasons I want to be sure you don't press that shortcut accidentally.... 🙃


Have you checked ?


Wel....
I checked the manual. Again.

I tried making a shortcut, press find, press CTRL and T it only shows T. Or CTRL if that is the key I release last.

I've searched Google.

I've looked a 10 minute vMix Tutorial on YouTube.

So I think I checked.
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#9 Posted : Tuesday, August 11, 2020 10:49:07 PM(UTC)
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and the conclusion was ?...........NO!

unless you use something like autohotkey (3rd party) and alike
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#10 Posted : Thursday, July 27, 2023 11:14:14 PM(UTC)
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how do I map a red category input to a button and the button is a dynamic input and it depends on SelectCategory shortcut? so if i select Red, the. the button is input1(red) and if i select yellow, the button is input7(yellow)

thanks!
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#11 Posted : Friday, July 28, 2023 12:25:24 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Bonbondotkom Go to Quoted Post
how do I map a red category input to a button and the button is a dynamic input and it depends on SelectCategory shortcut? so if i select Red, the. the button is input1(red) and if i select yellow, the button is input7(yellow)

thanks!


Fail to see the usefulness or logic of this as in what criteria would define which input it is be based on the category selected ( a bit more details in the purpose?).
Categories are basically just a display filter (only) of all the inputs.

but if you want to know to which categorie an input belongs one retrieve that from the (last) preset file with a script and do your logic there
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#12 Posted : Friday, July 28, 2023 6:26:17 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: doggy Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: Bonbondotkom Go to Quoted Post
how do I map a red category input to a button and the button is a dynamic input and it depends on SelectCategory shortcut? so if i select Red, the. the button is input1(red) and if i select yellow, the button is input7(yellow)

thanks!


Fail to see the usefulness or logic of this as in what criteria would define which input it is be based on the category selected ( a bit more details in the purpose?).
Categories are basically just a display filter (only) of all the inputs.

but if you want to know to which categorie an input belongs one retrieve that from the (last) preset file with a script and do your logic there


I am using a Keyboard. logic's like this:
F1=Function=SelectCategory&Value=Red
F2=Function=SelectCategory&Value=Green
F3=Function=SelectCategory&Value=Orange
F4=Function=SelectCategory&Value=Purple

D1=Function=PreviewInput&Input=First Input shown in Selected Category
D2=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Second Input shown in Selected Category
D3=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Third Input shown in Selected Category
D4=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Fourth Input shown in Selected Category
D5=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Fifth Input shown in Selected Category
D6=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Sixth Input shown in Selected Category
D7=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Seventh Input shown in Selected Category
D8=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Eighth Input shown in Selected Category
D9=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Ninth Input shown in Selected Category

Example scenario:
Input1 to Input9 are Red Category
Input10 to Input18 are Green Category
Input19 to Input27 are Orange Category
Input28 to Input36 are Purple Category

I press F3 to Show Inputs in Orange Category
Then these should what D1 to D9 would do:
D1=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input19
D2=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input20
D3=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input21
D4=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input22
D5=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input23
D6=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input24
D7=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input25
D8=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input26
D9=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input27

After that
I press F4 to Show Inputs in Purple Category
Then these should what D1 to D9 would do:
D1=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input28
D2=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input29
D3=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input30
D4=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input31
D5=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input32
D6=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input33
D7=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input34
D8=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input35
D9=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input36

After that
I press F1 to Show Inputs in Red Category
Then these should what D1 to D9 would do:
D1=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input1
D2=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input2
D3=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input3
D4=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input4
D5=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input5
D6=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input6
D7=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input7
D8=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input8
D9=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input9

After that
I press F2 to Show Inputs in Green Category
Then these should what D1 to D9 would do:
D1=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input10
D2=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input11
D3=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input12
D4=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input13
D5=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input14
D6=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input15
D7=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input16
D8=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input17
D9=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input18

Is it doable in scripting without using MoveInput? I don't want to change the input number
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#13 Posted : Monday, July 31, 2023 7:34:45 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Bonbondotkom Go to Quoted Post

D4=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input13
D5=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input14
D6=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input15
D7=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input16
D8=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input17
D9=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input18[/color]

Is it doable in scripting without using MoveInput? I don't want to change the input number


your post allready shows a logic you can use.
each color selection represents input 1 + (9*x)
so when you select a category at the same time save a value representing the category ( as X) in the form of a value from 0 to 9 ( can store it in dynamic values)
so when calling for a preview retrieve the value and use function PreviewInput&Input=input 1 + (9*value) ..... PreviewInput&Input=input 9 + (9*value)
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thanks 1 user thanked doggy for this useful post.
Bonbondotkom on 8/3/2023(UTC)
Bonbondotkom  
#14 Posted : Thursday, August 3, 2023 2:15:02 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Bonbondotkom Go to Quoted Post

D4=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input13
D5=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input14
D6=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input15
D7=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input16
D8=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input17
D9=Function=PreviewInput&Input=Input18[/color]

Is it doable in scripting without using MoveInput? I don't want to change the input number


your post allready shows a logic you can use.
each color selection represents input 1 + (9*x)
so when you select a category at the same time save a value representing the category ( as X) in the form of a value from 0 to 9 ( can store it in dynamic values)
so when calling for a preview retrieve the value and use function PreviewInput&Input=input 1 + (9*value) ..... PreviewInput&Input=input 9 + (9*value)


Thanks doggy, i appreciate it. sorry for the redundant post in another topic. i just deleted it.
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Bonbondotkom  
#15 Posted : Monday, August 7, 2023 7:16:40 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: beedegee Go to Quoted Post
I'm making a daily show with dozens of inputs/presets. But a lot of them won't be needed every day. Day one only inputs 30-40. Day two only 50-60. etc.

So I was planning to easily switch between the category color of that input, with a shortcut/trigger.
For Day one I would change category of input 30-40 to RED, leave 50-60 black.
For Day one I would change category of input 50-60 to RED, change 30-40 to black.
etc.

By default I would only see the RED category inputs. If make a lot of triggers, changing the color of the inputs I want to use, to RED, I only would see the inputs I need for that show.


i guess maybe just put:
Day one, input 30-40 to RED
Day two, input 50-60 to GREEN/ORANGE/BLUE (which ever color)
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