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AgentPete  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, July 20, 2021 3:29:33 AM(UTC)
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I’m trying to set a background colour for a player’s score, depending on whether they’re currently in the No.1 position.

The leading player’s score will be shown against a green background; otherwise, black.

Scores are held in GSheets. I’d prefer to keep the data processing out of vMix, therefore there’s a little routine in GSheets that results in a matrix holding “1” for non-winners and a “2” for winner(s).

Is it possible to simply use this as a data source with which to directly specify a page animation for the title background?

Many thanks for any help.

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#2 Posted : Tuesday, July 20, 2021 4:09:49 AM(UTC)
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results in a matrix holding “1” for non-winners and a “2” for winner(s).

Is it possible to simply use this as a data source with which to directly specify a page animation for the title background?


Yes with the help of a little script and a bit of workaround as not possible directly in GT title.
If not mistaken similar questions have been asked and answered in this forum
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, July 20, 2021 7:56:59 AM(UTC)
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Also possible, if you are willing to use graphics as backgrounds in your GT title: Put the full path to c:\...\greenbackground.png (or black) into your data source, and you're done.
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results in a matrix holding “1” for non-winners and a “2” for winner(s).

Is it possible to simply use this as a data source with which to directly specify a page animation for the title background?


Yes with the help of a little script and a bit of workaround as not possible directly in GT title.
If not mistaken similar questions have been asked and answered in this forum


I've looked all the way through the forum and can't see anything relevant. I don't post requests for help without doing that first.
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#5 Posted : Wednesday, July 21, 2021 12:12:50 AM(UTC)
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Also possible, if you are willing to use graphics as backgrounds in your GT title: Put the full path to c:\...\greenbackground.png (or black) into your data source, and you're done.


Yes, I can see that method could work… will try… thank you.
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I've looked all the way through the forum and can't see anything relevant. I don't post requests for help without doing that first.


Check post "scripting for dummies"
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Also possible, if you are willing to use graphics as backgrounds in your GT title: Put the full path to c:\...\greenbackground.png (or black) into your data source, and you're done.


More simplified only have the filename ( no extension) in your datasource and put the path to the file in the formatting of your title datasource connection like c:\...\{0}.png
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#8 Posted : Wednesday, July 21, 2021 1:47:37 AM(UTC)
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Also possible, if you are willing to use graphics as backgrounds in your GT title: Put the full path to c:\...\greenbackground.png (or black) into your data source, and you're done.


More simplified only have the filename ( no extension) in your datasource and put the path to the file in the formatting of your title datasource connection like c:\...\{0}.png


Thanks...

Having said that I prefer to keep data processing away from vMix, GSheets can be rather temperamental about too many data requests. To the extent that we only refresh data immediately before it goes on screen, and turn it off as soon as the title goes off screen again.
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#9 Posted : Wednesday, July 21, 2021 1:49:44 AM(UTC)
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I've looked all the way through the forum and can't see anything relevant. I don't post requests for help without doing that first.


Check post "scripting for dummies"


OK... I was actually looking in this forum... Will check it now...
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OK. So I've read the WHOLE of this forum, and the entire “Scripting For Dummies” thread. Absolutely nothing I can use there.

I don’t know what the point is of giving such vague and frankly unhelpful advice is.
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OK. So I've read the WHOLE of this forum, and the entire “Scripting For Dummies” thread. Absolutely nothing I can use there.

I don’t know what the point is of giving such vague and frankly unhelpful advice is.


Your goal : "I’m trying to set a background colour for a player’s score, depending on whether they’re currently in the No.1 position."


Solving with pages or images
You need to check the score value that is displayed from a datasource with a script thats check that value to select/instruct a page displayed

With images , either the "color" is tied into a Colum of the data source (path or filename _ format option) or a script checks the value in the title and loads the appropriate images based on that

Nobody said there was a ready made script specifically for that , if that is what you wanted should have said so , on the other hand all the relevant info is there to make it happen like how to read a value from a title to work from , how to make decisions and instruct changes.
In case havent seen this one regarding pages animations)


Check value in title field linked to datasource
if nr 1 then load image color x else color y (or load page x else y) (available Script functions are same as available shortcut functions)
repeat


https://forums.vmix.com/...ng-for-Dummies#post84145 ( with extra link)

https://forums.vmix.com/...ng-for-Dummies#post84255


Code:
do while true
current position  = Input.Find("Title.gtzip").Text("Position.Text") 
If position = "1" '(or whatever the data string might be or convert to a numeric value) 
  SetImage function to position 1 depicting  color 
else 
  SetImage function to other position depicting  color 
end if 
sleep(500) 'lets wait a bit before the next check
loop

'or SelectIndex for page selection instead of Setimage


There are as such various approach options (pages or image selection through script , or direct reference to images from datasource)

Approach choise determined mainly by the possibility to customize the data source content
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Thank you... much appreciated :)
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