ARexx: (address is DDR) F1.ddr through F10.ddr (S1.ddr - S10.ddr = Shift+FKey) can be run from the F-keys. Note: All examples assume current address is "DDR" (Address DDR), and result option is set (Options results). The SAY command is only for programs run from a shell. You won't see anything if it's run from PAR. [] = optional argument <> = required argument Command Args Results ------------------------------------------------------------- APPEND [ OFF | ON ] OFF | ON Turn append on/off /* enable append mode */ Append On if result~='ON' then say 'Append enable failed. Select an anim first.' ------------------------------------------------------------- CAV [ MII | BETA ] MII | BETACAM Set output mode. /* Switch CAV output gain to Betacam */ CAV Betacam ------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK OPEN | CLOSED number Returns DOS anim build window status, and current frame. ------------------------------------------------------------- CLEANUP Optimize the disk. /* Optimize the PAR disk */ Cleanup ------------------------------------------------------------- COLORS Colors 555 000 999 500 /* Set the screen color palette */ ------------------------------------------------------------- COPY [start] [end] 1 = success Copies source anim/still to destination If destination project does not exist, it is created. Copy 'DD0:Anims/Test' 'DD1:Anims' /* copy entire anim */ Copy 'DD0:Anims/Test' 'DD1:Anims' 20 199 /* copy 180 frames */ ------------------------------------------------------------- DELETE [file] [start] [end] delete cuurently selected file or specified file or frames in an animation /* Select the file named "test" in project "Project1", and delete it */ Project 'Project1' File 'test' Delete -or- Delete 'DDR:Project1/test' Delete 'DDR:Project1/test' 10 20 /* delete frames 10,11...20 */ See also: Project, File ------------------------------------------------------------- DONE [name] Same as hitting done in the DOS animation build status requester. name is the optional name to save it as. (This command is also used for manual record, without the filename) /* Set convert mode to anim, convert all framestores, complete the anim */ Mode Anim Address command 'Copy DH1:FrameStore/#? 'DDR:Project1/TestAnim' Done See also: Mode ------------------------------------------------------------- DOSSELECT [stem] returns all selected files in DOS requester. stem.0 => number of selected files stem.1 => first selected file (filenames, without path) DosSelect files if files.0~=0 then do i=1 to files.0 req files.i 'is selected' end ------------------------------------------------------------- EMODE [FRAME | 1 | 2 | BOTH ] [DOUBLE] FRAME|1|2|BOTH DOUBLE Set current export mode EMode FRAME /* saves full 480 line frame. */ EMode 1 /* saves field 1 as a 240 line file. */ EMode BOTH /* saves both 240 line fields as separate files. */ EMode 1 DOUBLE /* saves field 1 as a 480 line file. (every 2 lines are the same) */ See also: Export, Exporter ------------------------------------------------------------- EMULATE [ OFF | ON ] OFF | ON Turn emulation off or on. EMULATE ON ------------------------------------------------------------- ENDFRAME Set playback endframe (0 or OFF to turn off) ENDFRAME 200 See also: StartFrame, Loop, Play ------------------------------------------------------------- ETOE [ OFF | ON ] OFF | ON /* Check the status of E/E */ ETOE Say 'E/E is:' result ------------------------------------------------------------- EXPORT [output_name] [start] [end] [start_ext] Save frames to curent DOS path as IFF24 or PAR images. OUTPUT_NAME changes the name of the output files (do not specify path). START and END are the range of frame for an anim. START_EXT is the starting number to use as the extension. Export /* Export still or current frame of anim */ Export 10 /* Export frame 10 of anim */ Export 1 30 /* Export frames 1 to 30 */ Export test 1 10 /* Export any name as test.0001, test.0002, .... Export test 120 130 400 /*Exports frame 120-130 as test.0400, test.0401, .... See also: EMode, Path, Exporter ------------------------------------------------------------- EXPORTER [name] Set export format Exporter IFF EMode FRAME Export 1 30 ------------------------------------------------------------- FILE [name] current file name Set file selection/play still or first frame of anim. /* Switch to the "TestPatterns" project, show the still named "SMPTE_Bars" */ Project 'TestPatterns' if result='' then say 'That project does not exist.' File 'SMPTE_Bars' if result='' then say 'That file does not exist.' -or- File 'DD1:Anims/Test1' /* optionally, the full path may be given */ See also: Project, Unit ------------------------------------------------------------- FILTER [ OFF | ON ] OFF | ON Set IFF conversion filter mode. /* Turn filter on */ Filter On ------------------------------------------------------------- FIELD [ 1 | 2 ] 1 | 2 Set field to display. Stunt On /* enable field display */ Field 2 /* show field 2 */ See also: Stunt ------------------------------------------------------------- FILM [ OFF | ON ] OFF | ON Turn film mode (24 fps) on or off. /* Turn on film mode */ Film On ------------------------------------------------------------- FPS [number] number Set frames per second playback, or record FPS. SLOW must be set to activate variable playback. /* Play an anim at 7.5 frames per second, and wait for end. */ FPS 7.5 Slow ON Loop OFF Play 'TestAnim' Wait Slow OFF ------------------------------------------------------------- FRAMES number of frames Get number of frames in currently loaded anim. File 'DD0:Anims/TestAnim' Frames n=result if n=0 then Say 'Not an anim.' else Say 'Anim has' n 'frames.' ------------------------------------------------------------- FREE number of blocks Free say 'The largest freespace is' result ------------------------------------------------------------- GENLOCK [ INT | EXT ] INT | EXT Set sync reference mode. ------------------------------------------------------------- GPI [ ON | OFF ] ON | OFF Turn GPI trigger on or off. ------------------------------------------------------------- GRAB [filename] Grab a live frame. Will request a name if not given. /* grab 8 frames from video source named "Test.1" thru "Test.8" do i=1 to 8 Grab 'Test.'i end ------------------------------------------------------------- HORIZ [number] number /* Set genlock horizontal to .28 deg. */ Horiz 0.28 ------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN [name] ... Join a list of anim files together. The first name will be used as the joined name. /* Join the files "test" and "test2" in the project "main" */ Join 'DD0:main/test' 'DD0:main/test2' 'DD1:Anims/endanim' ------------------------------------------------------------- JUMP [frame] frame Jump to frame number in anim/get current frame number (0=no anim) /* Load "TestAnim" and show frame 30 if it's an anim */ File 'TestAnim' Jump if result=0 then say 'This is not an anim' else Jump 30 ------------------------------------------------------------- LAPSE OFF | ON | seconds Set record time lapse speed, and turn on/off /* Record time-lapse, and play it. Always set Lapse, QFactor, and RecFrames */ Lapse On Lapse 4 QFactor 10 RecFrames 30 Record 'LapseTest1' Play ------------------------------------------------------------- LIMIT [number] number Set anim frame max encode size in blocks. /* set maximum frames size limit for record/convert */ Limit 156 ------------------------------------------------------------- LOOP [ OFF | ON ] OFF | ON Set anim looping mode. /* Play current anim over and over again */ Loop On Play ------------------------------------------------------------- MANUAL [ OFF | ON ] OFF | ON Enable manual record /* record a few frames */ RecFrames 10 Manual ON QFactor 12 Record 'testfile' Step /* same as hitting the GRAB button, or GPI */ Step Step Done /* same as hitting the DONE button */ ------------------------------------------------------------- MODE [ STILL | ANIM ] Still | Anim Set import mode. /* Import a framestore as a still */ Mode still Address command 'Copy DH1:FrameStore/000.FS.VT4000 DDR:Stills' ------------------------------------------------------------- MONO [OFF | ON] [OFF | ON] Turn monochrome on or off. ------------------------------------------------------------- MOVE 1 = success Moves source anim/still to destination If destination project does not exist, it is created. Move 'DD0:Anims/Test' 'DD1:Anims' ------------------------------------------------------------- PATH [dos_path] dos_path Set path in AmigaDOS file selector. /* Change DOS selector to RAM: directory */ Path 'RAM:' ------------------------------------------------------------- PAUSE [ OFF | ON | number ] OFF | ON Set pause state If a number is given, it will unpause, wait until that frame, then pause. /* Play selected anim, pause at frame 30, wait 1 sec, pause at 60, and stop at 90 */ Play Pause 30 call delay 50 Pause 60 call delay 50 Stop 90 ------------------------------------------------------------- PLAY [filename] 0 | 1 Show still/Start playing current anim, or start playing [filename] in current project. /* play some anims at 30 FPS in sequence, waiting for each to end */ Project 'Anims' Loop off FPS 30 Play 'Anim1' if result=0 then do;say 'Can''t play. File does not exist.';exit;end Wait Play 'Anim2' Wait Play 'Anim3' Wait Play 'DD1:OtherProject/Anim4' /* optionally give full path */ ------------------------------------------------------------- PROJECT [name] curent project name Set project selection. Project 'Project1' if result='' then Say 'No project by that name' ------------------------------------------------------------- QFACTOR 0-23 0-23 Set Q-Factor ------------------------------------------------------------- QUIT Quit PAR ------------------------------------------------------------- RECFRAMES [number] number Set number of frames for real-time record. Return value may be lower than requested depending on free space. ------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD [filename] Starts record. Asks for filename if not given. /* record 90 frames real-time at full speed */ Lapse OFF RecFrames 90 QFactor 11 FPS 30 Record 'Movie' ------------------------------------------------------------- REQUEST 0 | 1 | editline Open an OK/Cancel or string requester /* Request things. Intended to be run from a shell on Workbench */ ToFront Req 'Would you like to continue?' if result=1 then say 'You hit the OK button.' else say 'You hit the Cancel button.' ToBack ToFront Req 'Edit the string and hit return.|Hit Cancel to return "".;Test string' if result='' then say 'Cancel' else say 'The edit line was "'result'"' ToBack ------------------------------------------------------------- SLOW [ OFF | ON ] OFF | ON Turn slow motion on/off. /* Play anim at 15 FPS */ FPS 15 Slow ON Loop off Play if result=1 then say 'Playing....' Wait Say 'Stopped' ------------------------------------------------------------- SMPTE [ OFF | ON | time ] HH:MM:SS:FF ON | OFF /* Start playing when Studio SMPTE counter reaches one second. */ SMPTE 01:00 SMPTE ON Pause ON Play ------------------------------------------------------------- SPLIT [filename] Split current anim at frame . If no filename is given, it will request one. /* Split the file "test" at frame 20, leaving file "test" with 20 frames, and "test2" with the rest. */ File 'ddr:anims/test' Split 20 'test2' ------------------------------------------------------------- STARTFRAME Set playback startframe (0 or OFF to turn off) /* loop from frame 10 to 30 */ Startframe 10 Endframe 30 Loop ON Play See also: Endframe,play ------------------------------------------------------------- STEP 0 | 1 (1=done) Frame step durring manual record. /* record 30 frames, one per second */ Manual ON RecFrames 30 Record 'live_test' done=0 do while done=0 Step done=result call delay 50 end See also: Manual,Record,Done ------------------------------------------------------------- STOP [number] Stop playing. If a number is given, it will wait until that frame before stopping. /* Jump to the beginning, start playing, stop at frame 30 */ Jump 1 Play Stop 30 See also: jump,play,pause ------------------------------------------------------------- STUNT [ OFF | ON ] OFF | ON Set field/frame output mode. See also: Field ------------------------------------------------------------- SUB [number] number Set genlock sub-carrier See also: Horiz ------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE [string] Put text in the title bar. No text resets to default. Title 'Hello' call delay 150 Title ------------------------------------------------------------- TOFRONT Bring par screen to front ------------------------------------------------------------- TOBACK Push par screen to back ------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSLATE [ OFF | ON ] OFF | ON Turn emulation off or on. TRANSLATE ON ------------------------------------------------------------- UNIT [0 | 1] [0 | 1] Change to IDE drive 0 (master), or 1 (slave) ------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION current version ID Get version info. ------------------------------------------------------------- VIEW Show an IFF24 or Framestore filename can be full path+name, or name in current path ------------------------------------------------------------- WAIT [number] RC=0|5 Wait for anim to complete, or wait for frame number. RC will be 5 if not playing, or another arexx program is waiting. Loop OFF say 'starting to play' Play say 'playing' Wait say 'Done' ------------------------------------------------------------- PAL ARexx commands (Video capture board) LUMA BLACK SATURATION HPOS RED BLUE YCDELAY SOURCE PAL/SVIDEO/CAV FMODE FRAME/F1/F2 TAKE ON/OFF PROCAMP <1-10> [luma black sat hpos red blue yc] Keyboard hotkeys: Del - delete selected file. +/- and up/down arrows on keypad - move up/down thru files. HOME/END on keypad - select first/last file. PgUp/PgDn on keypad - go up/down a page. Cursor left/right - move thru anim. Shift Cursor left/right - move to start/end of anim. Alt Cursor left/right - adjust slow-play speed. Alt Cursor down - toggle slow play. Cursor up - play Cursor down - stop Space bar - pause toggle C - Convert E - E/E F - Field/Frame G - Grab I - still/anim convert mode Q - Quit (or ESC) R - Rename T - TBC-IV V - View Requesters: ESC - Cancel C - Cancel Return - OK O - OK