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Viz Multichannel User Guide

Version 4.2 | Published July 31, 2023 ©

Working with Actions

Actions, such as Viz Commands and GPI Functions, can automate certain tasks. For example, Viz commands can be used in Viz Multichannel to:

  • Take specific pages on air.

  • Clear specific render layers.

  • Send Stop, Continue, Start and other commands to a specific render layer.

Viz commands are created globally, and can be used on all defined channels.

Note: All commands must first be defined in Viz Multichannel in order to be available as secondary events.


Defining Actions

Define Secondary Event Actions

  1. Click the Actions button The list of predefined commands is displayed:

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  2. Right-click one of the actions and from the context menu select New Viz Command or New GPO Command

  3. In the dialog box enter:

    • Description is the descriptive term that is seen in the Actions list, as well as any drop-down list in the Rules and GPI settings panels.

    • Command is the actual command line sent.

    • Name is a pre-generated name based on type selected (for example viz_newcommand) that is verified as unique upon generation and may be changed into something more descriptive. Name is the value used for scheduling (as “page name”’).

  4. Click OK.

    Note: For more information about Viz Commands, consult the Viz Command documentation included with your Viz Engine/Viz Artist installation.

Referenced Actions

Each occurrence of a Viz or GPI action in a playlist is independent, and editing it from within the playlist will only change that specific instance.

However, you can set up a playlist in such a way as to allow for last-minute global changes by associating referenced actions to primary events. In such a use case, an action is associated by reference to primary events in the playlist. When the action has been changed, either in the actions list (left panel) or by double-clicking on one of the referenced actions in the actual playlist, all occurrences in all playlists in the current channel are changed both retroactively and henceforth.

Create a Referenced Action

  1. Use an existing action or create a new one.

  2. Press and hold ALT + drag and drop the action to the playlist.
    The action will receive the following icon: images/download/attachments/58345740/contentfilling_referenced-page-icon.png .

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