Show
Director 5.0.5
User's
Guide
Copyright 2002
Infinity Visions Inc. / Pyrodigital Consultants
Updated
February 11,2003
What is New in Show Director 5.0.5
Toolbars
q Complete overhaul of menu
system to modern, XP style, breakaway toolbars. Toolbars are grouped according
to function and may be placed anywhere – top, bottom, left, or right side or
desktop.
q All major functions are
easily accessible with a single click.
q User has control over which
toolbars are visible and icons shown.
q One click
formatting of all grid columns – font, font size, font style, alignment, and
colors.
q Different toolbar layouts
are supported for each named project.
q Different grid layouts and
formatting supported for each named project.
q Select available windows
from the new Window List.
Script and Effect
Manager
q Columns can be re-ordered to
your preference, simply by selecting the header and dragging to desired
location.
q 32 named “Views” are
supported for each Manager. A View is a Filter, a Sort, or a combination of
both.
q View, Filter, and Sort
selection toolbars provide rapid access.
q Unlimited number of Named
and Storable filters.
q Script and Effects Managers
may be filtered by one or all columns.
q Unlimited number of Named
and Storable sorts.
q Script and Effects Managers
may be sorted by one or all columns, ascending or descending.
q Single click, column sort
available on toolbar for fast access.
q Single click, Sort by Time
for Script Manager, available on toolbar.
q Single click, Quick Filter
by cell value available on toolbar.
q Single Click, Unfiltered
Cues.
q Sort grid
displays dynamically arranges columns by sort order.
q Import and export Show
Scripts, Cues and Effects easily.
q Export effects from Script
to new Effect Manager files.
q Paste, Import Cues works now
in multiple cue selection.
q Copy-Cut-Paste text within
cells.
q Offset Cues, works now in
Cues selections.
Firing Tables
Manager
q New, integrated Firing Table
Manager supports multiple Field Controllers.
q Integrated Firing Table
Manager consolidates all functions to create and download tables to Pyrodigital
Field Controller on One clear to operate screen.
WAVE Display
q Improved control of WAV
playback. Double-click to start playing. Single click left button to seek,
single click right button to stop and seek.
File Interface
q Project Library. In this new
menu you can see, select and copy to a new folder for filing or sending to
another user, all the project filesThe project configurations
, settings and file paths are saved.
q Improved Script and Effect
import and export to CSV and “FireOne” format support.
q Recent Project File list
aids quickly opening up 5 most recent projects.
q File open remembers your
last directory.
q Print all grids in WYSIWYG
format, as displayed on screen.
q File support and Plug-In
ready for “Visual Show Director” fireworks simulation software.
Dongle Key
q New USB and Parallel Port
protection key, upgradeable remotely. Demo version available.
TOOLBARS
Toolbar Features:
·
Can be placed
anywhere in the Show Director window or in the Desktop.
·
Can be
customized: Add or Remove Icons, Add Name tag to Icon, Icon size.
Function of the Icon is
displayed when the mouse is over the icon.
FILE MENU
FILE
MENU COMMANDS:
1. NEW PROJECT
Show Director stores all information in Project files (.pyr). Project files
link a group of files necessary to conduct the operation of show scripting and
downloading to the Field Controller.
You must start always creating a Project,
with the command New Project. If you choose to not create a Project, you won’t
be able to save settings and will be forced to open again every time the group
of files.
Once the Project is open you have to continue
opening the group files:
1.
Script Manager (.scx). This is the window for scripting, containing
the timeline and all the information of the show.
2.
Effects
Manager (.efx). This is the window
that contains your Database of Effects. You will insert effects or drag them
from this window into the Script. Is not necessary to re-type effects in the
Script Manager every time you make an entry, if they are previously stored with
all their characteristics in the Effects Manager. You can have as many Effects
Manager databases as you want.
3.
Wave Display (.wav). This is the window that displays your music
in the form of a PCM WAV file. The resolution of the display is adjustable. You
will navigate through the Script and Music clicking on this display. You will
be able to insert cues or effects directly from here, and see a display of
marks of them in the wave display.
4.
Script Filter
Manager (.sfr). This window is a new
addition in Show Director 5.0. It contains all possible Filter combinations for
all columns that you create. This file can be opened in multiple Projects,
saving once and using many times your preferred filters. This window or control
panel serves to create the Table files that will be downloaded to the Field
Controller. You can assign to every filter a Field Controller ID (serial
number) and a Firing Table ID. There is a Function to see the Unfiltered Cue,
to avoid miss-download of firing data.
5.
Script Sort
Manager (.ssr). This window is a new
addition in Show Director 5.0. It contains all possible Sort combinations for
all columns that you create. This file can be opened in multiple Projects,
saving once and using many times your preferred sorts.
6.
Effects Filter
Manager (.efr). This window is a new
addition in Show Director 5.0. It contains all possible Effect Filter
combinations for all columns that you create. This file can be opened in multiple
Projects, saving once and using many times your preferred filters
7.
Effects Sort
Manager (.esr). This window is a new
addition in Show Director 5.0. It contains all possible Effect Sort
combinations for all columns that you create. This file can be opened in
multiple Projects, saving once and using many times your preferred sorts.
Two new files that are created automatically
are added to the group of files in the Project. You should not delete or move
these files:
1.
GRIDLAYOUT
(.grx) This file stores the configurations that you give to the
Grids. In Show Director 5.0 you can move and swap the order of the columns and
hide them.
2.
TOOLBARLAYOUT
(.atb). This file stores the layout of the new tool
bars configuration and position in the window.
Every project can have different layout and
configuration. Show Director will create a specific GRIDLAYOUT (.grx) and
TOOLBARLAYOUT (.atb), for every project. In the case that you do not choose to
work within a project, . Show Director will create two
default files.
2. OPEN PROJECT Crtl+O
It is only possible to have one project open
at a time. If you open another project the current one on screen will close.
Changes are automatically saved. If you want to compare Projects or Scripts you
can launch the application as many times as necessary (conditioned to RAM
capacity) , multiple Show Director windows can be open
at one time.
When Show Director starts and you open a New
Project, it will open with the default configuration: all columns, black
foreground and white background, MS Sans Serif 8 font.
If you open a new project with another one
already open, the new project will adopt the screen configuration of the
existing one and will replace it. The Script and Effects Manager files will be
the same as the previous project. Filters, sort and download configuration will
be the same.
3. SAVE PROJECT/ SAVE PROJECT AS
SAVE PROJECT saves the Project and settings
for the Grid and Toolbars. SAVE AS,
saves the project with a different name, when you wan to create a new project
with the same settings than the original. You may want to close and open new
Script or other files.
4. CLOSE PROJECT
This new command closes the Project and
associated files. It frees the memory to open a new Project without having the
configuration of the previous Project.
5. PROJECT LIBRARY
This new command opens a new window, where
you can see all the files associated with the Project, and their paths. You can
Export these files packed, to a new Project, always, into a different directory
or folder. This folder can be exchanged and when the exported Project opens in
a different computer it will keep the same configuration and file paths.
“Write File list” will create a .txt document
in the same folder of the project (.pyr), with the list of files and paths. You can use this file to procreate a printed
record of the Project files.
6. SCRIPT FILE
The Script window has the following columns
and characteristics:
- CUE: Displays the Cue or
shot number.
- HH MM SS FF: Displays
the Time in Hours Minutes Seconds and Frames.
- NEXT: Display the time
to the next Cue. 00:00:00. Minutes, Seconds and Frames.
- Event Description: Space
for 52 Characters. You may write the first notes while scripting. Musical description, or possible effects.
- PFT: 2 Characters. Pre
Fire Time. In 1/10 of second
- ADDR: Display the
address in the Firing Module. Hexadecimal number. Maximum address is 7FF.
- CGHZ: Displays the
Caliber Group Hazard. Numbers 1 to 16. Corresponds to the Caliber Group in
the Field Controller. This is the field that will be downloaded as Caliber
to the Field Controller. It will make it possible to lock any of the cues
with this CGHZ number.
- POS: Displays Position.
6 Characters. Where the effect is located. Alphanumeric sort.
- ANGLE: Displays Angle. 64
Characters.
(Enlarged in SD 5.00)
- QTY: Displays Quantity
of product Used. 4 Numbers. To obtain the price sum it needs to have a
value.
- CAL: Displays Caliber. 3 Characters. No (,) or (.).
- TYPE: Type of product.
36 Characters. Shell, Roman candle, Mine, Gerb, Double shell, etc.
- Effect Description: 128
Characters. Description of the Effect: Color. Etc (Enlarged in SD 5.00)
- DUR: 00:00. Seconds and Frames. Duration of the Effect
- REF: 16 Characters.
Reference number of Product. IMPORTANT: Always use a Reference number because
the Sorts and Counts in the program use this field.
- MFG: 12 Characters.
Manufacturer.
- MAGAZINE: 6 Characters.
Magazine where the product is stored.
- PRICE 1: 12,345,678,90 (no currency signs are permitted). Three types
of prices, cost, wholesale, retail, with squib, etc
- PRICE 2: 12,345,678,90
- PRICE 3: 12,345,678,90
- CUSTOM1: 128 Characters.
Notes. Image Code Field for VSD. (Enlarged in SD 5.00)
- CUSTOM2: 12 Characters.
SCRIPT
FILE MENU:
·
New
·
Open
·
Save As
·
Close
·
Import .CSV Format
·
Export .CSV Format
New: Creates New Script file.
Open: Opens an existing Script File.
Save As: Saves a copy of the open Script File. Is useful to
save frequently backups of your Script. This is the command to use.
Import .CSV Format: Imports a .csv
file from Excel or any application supporting the file format. The column order
and configuration is the same as in Show Director Script.
Export .CSV Format: Export a .csv
file format, with the same column order and configuration as in Show Director.
In the new version 5.0, headers have been added to all the columns, and the
NEXT column is not exported. If you want to export All Columns, you need to use
the Report Menu function “Export All Columns”
7. SCRIPT FILTER FILE
This file window is a new addition in Show
Director 5.0. It contains all possible Filter combinations for all columns that
you create.
This file can be opened in multiple Projects,
saving once and using many times your preferred filters.
This window or selection panel serves to
create the Table files that will be downloaded to the Field Controller. You can
assign to every filter a Field Controller ID (serial number) and a Firing Table
ID.
There is a Function to see the Unfiltered
Cue, to avoid miss-download of firing data.
NAME:
In this field you enter the name of the Filter. This will become the
name of the Firing Table file (.tab), if you assign a value in the FC ID and FT
ID columns. The names of the Filter will be displayed in the Drop-Down Toolbar
When you select a name in the Drop-Down menu
the Script will change accordingly to the settings of the Filter.
FC ID: (FIELD CONTROLLER IDENTIFICATION). In
this filed you enter the number of the Field Controller. It can be any number,
no letters. You can put the Serial Number to identify the FC if you want. In
the Download Manager (see later: Firing Tables Manager) you can select each FC
with the display of the Tables assigned to it.
FT ID: (FIRING TABLE IDENTIFICATION). In this
field you put the number of the Firing table assigned to the Field Controller. The
values are hexadecimal, as are in the Firing Tables. Therefore, you can enter
up to 12 Tables, from 0 to B. The program won’t let you enter a value superior
to B.
COLUMN FIELDS:
The Columns in Green or Red are Ranges:
·
FIELD in Green
corresponds to IN value.
·
FIELD in Red
corresponds to OUT Value.
If values remain at 0, the range is not taken
into consideration.
·
CUE | CUE