Alcorn Mcbride V+ series, User Manual

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3-6 Show Control Overview
A Little About Our Show
The show we are going to create will control the basic functions of a digital
video player. We will Search and Play a Digital Video Machine, as well as add
some front-panel pushbutton and LCD Display capabilities.
Note
If you don’t feel like typing all of this in, a copy of the completed script,
TUTORIAL.AMW , was installed in your \WinScript\Scripts\Examples\
directory.
The idea behind this tutorial is to get you oriented with your Show Controller
and WinScript. After you’ve mastered the basics, check out
Advanced
WinScript Programming and the Application Notes chapters, later in this book.
Then, when you’re ready to start scripting your show, refer to the
WinScript
User’s Guide
for a screen-by-screen reference of WinScript features.
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I Have a Digital Video Machine. Is It Right For This Tutorial?
Sure! The video player used throughout this tutorial is an Alcorn McBride
Digital Video Machine, but since WinScript transparently supports all common
video player commands, your sequences will look exactly the same as the ones
in the book, no matter what player you use.
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What About My Show Controller?
We’ll be using an Alcorn McBride V16+ Show Controller for this tutorial, but
all Alcorn McBride Show Controllers are programmed exactly the same, so
you’ll be able to follow along with
your Show Controller. In fact, you don’t
need a show controller at all to learn WinScript. You can still enter and compile
your script, and then skip the downloading step.
Note
If your Show Controller does not include an LCD Display, you may skip
any steps that deal with displaying information on the LCD.