Decision – conditional show start

Decision allows you to compare variable values with preset values or other variable values and perform a conditional show start.

In the Media Pool click category Devices.
From the device folder All devices drag Special functions into a marker track.
Right-click the marker, select Properties and the dialog will appear.
Click Decision to enter the corresponding settings:

Under Variable you enter which variable is to be compared.
Under Condition you specify the type of comparison and whether comparison is to be with a value or a further variable.
In the field on right, Value or Variable, you enter the second value or variable for comparison.
Under Start Show you select which show is to be started from CF card. For reasons of compatibility, the maximum admissible number for comparison of values is 120 and for comparison of variables 200. If in a comparison a values a value higher than 120 needs to be entered to start a show, there is a simple Workaround.

Start by setting a variable to the required value and use a comparison of variables for starting the show.
When you compare two variables you can enter the corresponding action under Mode.
Restart starts a show; a running show is started again from the beginning.
Add is for adding an extra show which is to be played back simultaneously with any other running shows. With the SC Master 6/16 a maximum of 18 shows can be run simultaneously. For all other SC Master units the maximum is 6 shows. Please bear in mind, that this Start Mode interrupts the sound of other shows that uses the same stereo output.
End stops show playback.
Pause stops playback; it can be resumed from this location at a later time.
Continue continues paused playback.

Comparing a variable with a value causes the show to be started in Add Mode.

In field Comment you can enter any appropriate designation to become visible in the timeline. Usually it makes sense to enable option Auto comment, which generates some suitable labelling depending on the chosen function.
Finally, click on OK.

Please remember that memory variables (E1 to D30) need to be initialised by setting them a first time. They can only be compared with other values or variables after that. Also display on the control panel field or on the SC Master display requires initialisation of the memory variables.

Information about any other functions can be found under Special functions for the SC Master.