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mtone  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2020 1:55:28 AM(UTC)
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this is a total novice question but does anyone know how i get this PTZ Zoom working on whatever is in the vMix output window ?

API.Function("PTZZoomIn",Input:="Video1")

when i have "Video1" it works but if i change it to Input:="Active" it doesnt do anything ? I thought the output window was called "Active" but i also tried "Output" and still nothing ?? I also tried Input:="Preview" to see if it worked in the preview window but no luck there either... not sure where im going wrong ??

appreciate any help..
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#2 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2020 2:04:04 AM(UTC)
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in your script check which (PTZ)camera is active and put that as your input in the function
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2020 2:44:58 AM(UTC)
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i dont want the PTZ to only work on one Input source though i want it to work with whatever Input is in the output window..

if i use this web command instead... Function=PTZZoomIn then it will always zoom the Preview window no matter which Input is displayed.. but i cant get it to work for the output..

if i use Function=PTZZoomIn&Input=Active it does nothing ??
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2020 3:03:08 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mtone Go to Quoted Post
i dont want the PTZ to only work on one Input source though i want it to work with whatever Input is in the Active window..



an input has to be connected as a (Virtual) PTZ first n order to even respond to a PTZ command
a good idea is to check if it actually works as a shortcut first (thye are the same functions anyway)

and why not use a regular zoom command?
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2020 3:30:03 AM(UTC)
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it works fine as regular shortcut.. I have zoom in and zoom out mapped to two joystick buttons on the output window and any inputs that are showing in the output window zoom perfectly when i press those buttons..

do you see any problem with this command ?

API.Function("PTZZoomIn",Input:="Active")

Are you allowed to specify "Active" as the input to send the function to the main output window ?
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#6 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2020 3:40:48 AM(UTC)
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where is the speed value ? ( check what is needed when you create it as a shortcut)
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#7 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2020 12:59:37 PM(UTC)
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the speed value doesnt matter.. if you leave it out it uses the default setting.. but i have put it in also and it makes no difference..


when i use this command it zooms "Video1" whether it is in the preview or output windows (like you would expect)
API.Function("PTZZoomIn",Input:="Video1")

when i use this to try and specify only zoom for the output window it does nothing..
API.Function("PTZZoomIn",Input:="Active")

If i use this to try and specify zoom for the preview window it also does nothing..
API.Function("PTZZoomIn",Input:="Preview")

however when i use this command it will zoom whatever is showing in preview window.
Function=PTZZoomIn

But then if i use this to try and specify zoom for the output window it again does nothing..
Function=PTZZoomIn&Input=Active



so when i set the command... Function=PTZZoomIn

it works exactly how i would like but its in the preview window whereas i want the zoom to work exclusively on the output window..
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#8 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2020 3:16:20 PM(UTC)
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Does it work if you use 0 for preview and -1 for active?

https://www.vmix.com/help23/DeveloperAPI.html
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#9 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2020 4:52:19 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: dmwkr Go to Quoted Post
Does it work if you use 0 for preview and -1 for active?

https://www.vmix.com/help23/DeveloperAPI.html


Awesome, that works! thank you.. i had been getting nowhere for hours.

I actually skimmed over that page of the user guide a week or two ago but totally missed the 0 and -1 settings. so thanks for letting me know... :)
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