Opener function for Overlay ?

[rvtienhoven]

can you maybe add an new function to the overlay manager?

I want to define an opener track to an overlay, Could you maybe add this function to the overlay editor ??

So, if I create or edit a overly, I can set in the edit screen an Opener track.

I hope you can add this feauture...


Remi

[radio42]

Can you explain how you exactly use the overlay?
Esp. what type you play?
As using a script, playlist or advert slot already supports this feature.

[rvtienhoven]

Hello Bernd,
Is use the overlay with the 'Endsat' mode for advertisements.

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I know that I can define an opener track in the advertisement manager. But, I want every overlaytime the same advertisementslot, but another opener.....

In the screen (attachement) You can see where I want to define the opener track....

I hope you can help me...

Remi

[radio42]

I will see what can be done in one of the next versions...

[radio42]

In v3.0.12.5 the following was added:

The Overlay Scheduler was enhanced and now supports Opener/Closer tracks. These tracks are played at the very beginning resp. end of the overlay.
Beside defining a single audio track, you might now also reference a playlist file (e.g. the standard ProppFrexx .pfp file).
This allows you to also add complete dynamic 'blocks' at the beginning or end of an overlay.
E.g. within a referenced .pfp playlist file you might again use dynamic embedded script entries, reference other playlists or even advert or news container.
This offers much more flexibility when defining your overlays.
Note that Opener/Closer Tracks are only used, if the effective overlay 'Playing' content resolves to any other entries to be played.

AS such you can now more easily create an opener playlist file (being used as the Overlay-OpenerTrack):
This opener playlist file might now contain dynamic embedded script entries by itself (e.g. use the playlist context-menu item 'Add - Add Tracks from..' and specify the 'As Embedded Container' option).
As such a .pfp playlist file entry can contain a script reference, which is resolved at runtime dynamically.
This allows you to easily specify even more complex 'Openers'.
Same goes with the 'Closers'...