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adding two items together in the fixed time elements of a script
Posted: 07 Aug 2022 09:30
by fjb59
i created a script template, i go into the template generator and go into the fixed time option. i wish to add a random jingle at 15 minutes past the hour, and a placeholder immediately after. how do i do it?
Re: adding two items together in the fixed time elements of a script
Posted: 07 Aug 2022 10:56
by radio42
You could for example execute a script as a FTE and use a count of 2 to specify the number of elements the script should return.
Re: adding two items together in the fixed time elements of a script
Posted: 07 Aug 2022 12:43
by fjb59
radio42 wrote: ↑07 Aug 2022 10:56
You could for example execute a script as a FTE and use a count of 2 to specify the number of elements the script should return.
i tried that. created a sequential script that would pick a random track from the jingles library then a placeholder, however when tested in a template it would return a jingle in the first qquarter passt option and a placeholder in the quarter past of the next hour. how do i make it return both at the same time?
Re: adding two items together in the fixed time elements of a script
Posted: 07 Aug 2022 15:58
by radio42
Can you show me your FTE definition? Eg. a screenshot.
Ie. in your ‚Execute‘ mode script-line you would need to specify Count=2. In that case it should return 2 elements from the given script.
But I have never tested it that way, as I don’t understand the reason for returning a placeholder as a FTE.
Re: adding two items together in the fixed time elements of a script
Posted: 07 Aug 2022 17:30
by fjb59
radio42 wrote: ↑07 Aug 2022 15:58
Can you show me your FTE definition? Eg. a screenshot.
Ie. in your ‚Execute‘ mode script-line you would need to specify Count=2. In that case it should return 2 elements from the given script.
But I have never tested it that way, as I don’t understand the reason for returning a placeholder as a FTE.
Re: adding two items together in the fixed time elements of a script
Posted: 07 Aug 2022 17:59
by radio42
I wull test when I return from my holiday next week, but the execute, count=2 should actually return 2 entries and not only 1. I also don’t see any difference in the first 3 images you posted. Any reason?
But if you are trying to use adverts as FTEs, I suggest using Overlays instead!
Re: adding two items together in the fixed time elements of a script
Posted: 07 Aug 2022 22:28
by fjb59
radio42 wrote: ↑07 Aug 2022 17:59
I wull test when I return from my holiday next week, but the execute, count=2 should actually return 2 entries and not only 1. I also don’t see any difference in the first 3 images you posted. Any reason?
But if you are trying to use adverts as FTEs, I suggest using Overlays instead!
because i only posted two. for some reason it trebled one up.
Re: adding two items together in the fixed time elements of a script
Posted: 07 Aug 2022 22:46
by radio42
I just looked at your post, it has three of the same inline images (so it did not somehow added more, but very obviously)
But good to know, that only one is actually wanted.
So still my question to understand your usecase: for what exactly are you needing the placeholder? And wouldn’t an Overlay suite/fit much better?
Re: adding two items together in the fixed time elements of a script
Posted: 08 Aug 2022 09:23
by fjb59
radio42 wrote: ↑07 Aug 2022 22:46
I just looked at your post, it has three of the same inline images (so it did not somehow added more, but very obviously)
But good to know, that only one is actually wanted.
So still my question to understand your usecase: for what exactly are you needing the placeholder? And wouldn’t an Overlay suite/fit much better?
the show it broken into five peices so the person who puts the adds in can do it between segements. placeholder is basically a "cut here" marker and there has to be a jingle or promo just before it. that's why they need to be together and why the jingle has to come first.
Re: adding two items together in the fixed time elements of a script
Posted: 08 Aug 2022 09:50
by radio42
So an Overlay (AsTimeUpdateSync) would also work?!
I still believe, that an FTE with Count=2 should also do its job. Else you might even use 2 FTEs, eg. one at :15:00 (Jingle) and one at :15:02 (placeholder).