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Topic: Mapping skin buttons in VDJ7.0

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Hello:

Is there a way to go into the .xml file of a skin and enter commands so that a particular button will do multiple functions at the same time? I know this can be done with controller buttons and keys from a keyboard, but how about in the skin file itself? For example, I want to have one of the hot cue buttons jump to cue point 1 (goto_cue) and exit a loop (loop_exit) at the same time.

When I go into the .xml file, part of it looks like this:

<button action="goto_cue" value="1" chan="1" rightclick="temporary">
<size width="19" height="14"/>
<pos x="99" y="209"/>
<selected x="790" y="1757"/>
<down x="790" y="1757"/>
<over x="813" y="1757"/>rightclick="temporary">
<size width="19" height="14"/>
<pos x="99" y="209"/>
<selected x="790" y="1757"/>
<down x="790" y="1757"/>
<over x="813" y="1757"/>
</button>

When I try adding "loop_exit", it either doesn't respond or I can't open the skin file.
 
Posted Thu 07 Jan 16 @ 6:14 am
<button action="goto_cue & loop_exit"
 
Nope, tried that already. The skin does open, but the button doesn't function.
 
How about instead of & use (I can't remember exactly) amp ? Or download other skins and examine them
 
i have mapped my VDJ... and now i am mixing like a pro and hassle proof!! ^_^
 
locodog wrote :
How about instead of & use (I can't remember exactly) amp ?



It is &amp;
 
Still doesn't work. It is probably something with the skin because it is an old one going back to VDJ 4.0. If anybody has any other ideas, please let me know. I can always try another skin, but I prefer to use this one. It is Mixstation SV04 Titanium.
 
Legal, what version of vdj are you using? And can you post a link to the skin, it will be a few days before I can test, but I guess it's a solvable problem.
 
Most likely the version number of the skin will need to be changed. As "&" was something added after v4 I think.

However doing this may affect over parts of the skin. Will need to be looked at closely just in case.
 
 
<button action="deck 1 hot_cue 1 & deck 1 loop_exit" rightclick="goto_cue 1 while_pressed">
 
Didn't work jmf28. I've basically tried every combo I can think of. But works fine with controller button or any key on the keyboard using "goto_cue & loop_exit". Must be because this skin was created before VDJScript came out.
 
FYI, I tested it with a newer skin and it worked. So perhaps it is not possible to do this for older skins.
 
djtouchdan, how does changing the version number make a difference and how do you do that? Not sure I am understanding.
 
locodog, have you had a chance to look into this?
 
Not at all, I'm working away from home, so long days & hard drinking nights.
 
Ok, do you have any suggestions I can try? I am not even sure you can make buttons in pre-VDJ Script skins do more than one thing at the same time unless you do it via keyboard or controller, in which case I will just use the keyboard or controller. The "&" command doesn't work. I tried "&amp" too. I can get each command -- "goto_cue" and "loop_exit" to work for the button, but only separately.
 


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