Run cue from Windows command line

[cyris]

Hi Guys,

I've been using Freestyler for a couple of days now and I got my program working properly. The only 'problem' I'm having is that I cannot find out how to run my cue from a Windows command prompt. I just want to run my program once.

I'll briefly describe the situation that I want to accomplish:

- I'm using a UDMX dongle with a Magic FX Stage Flame and Freestyler X2, version 3.6.31
- The Magix FX works as follows: set channel 1 to 50%, then set channel 2 to 100%. After 1 second, turn of both channels. That's all folks

My cue runs this program in 3 steps. set channel 1, set channel 2 -> FLAME , turn off both channels.

Can I create some kind of script that I can run to run this program just once?

Thanks for your help!

Kind regards,
Chris

[Partyman]

You dont need a script.
Just create the sequence, load to slot in cue window, disable loop cue option, create a keyboard shortcut to activate the sequence

[cyris]

Hi Partyman,

I did load my sequence into the cue window and I also created a button to run my sequence (and added a keyboard shortcut). But I would like to run that sequence without having to start Freestyler (manually), for example by starting my program from any sort of command line. Is that even possible?

Regards,
Chris

[spud1511]

But I would like to run that sequence without having to start Freestyler (manually)

Sorry I may be misunderstanding the question, but are you asking if you can send a command for freestyler to receive, and have freestyler generating a full dmx signal all the time without freestyler actually running?
Since launching the program on demand and waiting to load everything wouldn't exactly be very responsive.

[cyris]

No, the only thing I want is to fire a flame (for 1 second) with a "script" or "batch file" (in the DOS commandline for example).

So when that script is triggered, some sort of instance (or running service) from FreeStyler is loaded and initiates the flame.

[cyris]

Is it maybe possible to autorun a cue when Freestyler is started?

Regards,
Chris

[Partyman]

What I dont get is why freestyler has to be closed. Why can you not just have freestyler running?

[djSupport]

No, the only command line options are /restricted that's all... @partyman he is referring to using the command prompt in windows a textual old skool way of doing things...

[Partyman]

I get that, just not sure why

[djSupport]

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