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"external command" Effect |
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dman776
Beta Testers . Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 94 |
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Topic: "external command" Effect Posted: 29 Jan 2009 at 8:49pm |
It would be nice to be able to insert an "effect" into a cell that, when encountered, would execute a user-supplied command.
User replaceable string holders would REALLY be slick. Some potential use cases are: - update a message sign with the title of the sequence playing (ie. c:\sign_utility\message "You are listening to %title" --- this would display "You are listening to Wizards in Winter" - update a home automation system to turn off outside lights at the beginning of a show (ie. "c:\x10\firecracker OFF G10") - play a sound effect at a specific point in a sequence (ie. mplayer "c:\my effects\scream.wav") - update an RDS transmitter with the current song playing (ie. rds "%title by %artist") the possibilities are endless.... |
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deweycooter
Development Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Location: League City, TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 674 |
Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 2009 at 11:15am |
+1
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LightsOnLogan
Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187 |
Quote Reply Posted: 02 Feb 2009 at 8:57am |
We have this on the list for version 2. There will have to be a security token implementation for it, else someone could share a sequence that includes a nasty command (e.g. FORMAT C:).
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Slinkard
DMX Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Location: El Cajon CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 243 |
Quote Reply Posted: 02 Feb 2009 at 10:42am |
lol that is eactly what I was thinking. The functionality is great idea, but with that type of power the crazy's come to play!
Slink
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