Hi, I'm trying to learn how to make custom DDFs and have been looking at and copying from the files that come with the program. I've made a new file for the device and it shows up in the device manager in DMXC 3.0 but when I click to add it nothing happens. Is there something else I have to do then just put the file in the folder. Also is there any manual for writing DDF files. As in coding them with a text editor? I'd appreciate any help.
Can't add custom DDF
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Jonnvoll -
September 6, 2014 at 6:05 PM -
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Hi and welcome in the forum,
when DMXC 3 will not load a DDF, there is a fault in it. But there is an easy way to finde out, where the problem is. Just open the logging module (help => Logs) where DMXC shows all internal messages. There should be some warnings/errors which tell you, why DMXC could not load your DDF.
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JP -
Hi,
there is no solution for a RGB-system with a additional "colorwheel" yet. But you can use a RAWSTEP-Channel. With it, you can define those colors as macro-steps and select them in DMXC3 in a separate Property Grid entry. Indeed DMXC3 doesn't know, that you select a predefined color. So DMXC 3 doesn't show you the current color of your fixture if you use those macros.
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JP -
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