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Need Script to Play Track 2
Hi:
I have a DVD project with 2 tracks. Track 1 loops until the play button is hit, which then activates Track 2. At the end of Track 2 the project reverts to the Track 1 loop. I’ve got everything working except for a script that causes Track 2 to play when the play button is hit. I’ve set both Title and Menu to play Track 2 but of course there is no preset for Play – it needs a script. Can anybody help me out?
Thanks,
John -
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Could you give us more informations?
Which authoring system are you using?Usually something like your loop track 1 will be defined as menu!
Play button is linked to track 2 which is defined as title.
At the end of playback it links back to the menu!There is no need to script something!
Andreas Gumm
selfemployed media author -
Sorry, should have been more specific. I’m working in DVDSP3 on a presentation video. There is no menu, just 2 video tracks and 1 subtitle track. First play is set to Track 1, which is just video and audio track 1 and it returns to itself for continuous loop. Track 2 is supposed to be activated by the Play button but I see no way to do that without a script. I have both Title and Menu set to trigger Track 2 (which jumps back to Track 1 after playing).
What I need is a simple script that tells DVDSP to play Track 2 if the Play button is pressed. That’s all. Anybody got an elegant solution?
TIA,
John -
It will not work the way you want
You can’t assign a specific action to the button you want directly!If the subtitle track is assigned to track 2 you can realize what you want by a simple trick:
– create a title containing track 1
– add a button with 100% transparency over the whole screen size to the full lenght of the video
– assign 100% transparency to all the button states
– make the button pre selected by delfault
– link the button to track 2Since play button on remote control will work like an ENTER button while the disc plays a menu, track 2 will be started after pushing PLAY!
Andreas Gumm
selfemployed media author -
You wouldnt use scripts but DVDSPs Buttons Over Video function. It’s basically an invisible button covering your entire track. Set this to the other track
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Brilliant. Thanks!
J.
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But tell the client they need to hit “enter” not play.
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Hmm, yes. That’s my experience as well. Problem is, they want to use the Play button. I can’t seem to find any way to make that happen. Enter causes the track info to display briefly, partially obscuring the start of the video track. Guess I can put a slight delay in the play start. Sure would like to enable to Play button though….
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Many players will start action of the pre-selected button if play button is pushed!
It really depends on the player!Andreas Gumm
selfemployed media author -
But you cannot (or at least should not) author on what most do.
DVD is a closed spec delivery method you have to play by their rules.
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But you cannot (or at least should not) author on what most do.
DVD is a closed spec delivery method you have to play by their rules.
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