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Feature Request: Control API

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gbestwick
Knows how to turn Lights ON
Posts: 6
Joined: May 7th, 2011, 4:54 am
FreeStyler Version: 3.3.6

Feature Request: Control API

Post by gbestwick »

Hello there!

I have a suggestion that may make future upgrades/plugins easier in regards to controlling the software.

I was thinking that you could support control interfaces through a plugin API.

The Freestyler side of this would just have to load the DLL, and then have a set of calls. Some would be called by freestyler, and some would be events triggered by the dll.

EG:

getInfo - Get a version, author, name, etc of the plugin
sendCommand - DLL would issue command like start sequence 1, select light number, etc.

I'm sure there are a myriad of programmers that would love to make plugins for this proggy.

Cheers


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Spirit
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Posts: 1421
Joined: July 10th, 2010, 8:55 pm
FreeStyler Version: 3.5.9
I Use FreeStyler for: Nightclub Lighting

Re: Feature Request: Control API

Post by Spirit »

you can use "Sendmessage"to do this..

you can find a Documentaion in the freestyler directory..
maby you allready noticed but there are allready a TON!! of other Software tools thats works with FS..

like:
LUAFS
GOmonkey
Showtime
Autostrobe timer
Sound to light
Easy freestyler interface
VJ Beat controll
and more i dont even know about...

/spirit
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