How to change the playrate...

[foq]

I really hope you can help me with this one:

I know I can set the playrate of individual models using
member(whichCastmember).model(whichModel).keyframe Player.playRate

But what if I want my whole scene to play slower / faster? Do I have to set it
on every model manually? Isn´t there a quick and easy way to do that?

Thanks a lot for the help.
Best Regards

[Agustín María Rodríguez]

foq wrote:

> I really hope you can help me with this one:
>
> I know I can set the playrate of individual models using
> member(whichCastmember).model(whichModel).keyframe Player.playRate
>
> But what if I want my whole scene to play slower / faster? Do I have to set it
> on every model manually? Isn´t there a quick and easy way to do that?

There´s no easy way but instead of doing it with many lines, you can use
iterations. E-mail Lingo:

repeat with n = 1 to member(whichCastmember).model.count
thisModel = member(whichCastmember).model[n]
thisModelHasKeyframePlayer = FALSE
repeat with n = 1 to thisModel.modifier.count
if thisModel.modifier[n] = #keyframePlayer then
thisModelHasKeyframePlayer = TRUE
exit repeat
end if
end repeat
if thisModelHasKeyframePlayer then thisModel.keyframePlayer.playRate=0.5
end repeat
end

That code (hopefully) will detect which models has #keyframePlayer
modifier attached and set they playrate to half of the speed.

Regards,
--
Agustín María Rodríguez

[url]www.onwine.com.ar[/url] > Macromedia Director demos & code

[foq]

Thanks a lot for the help, Agustin.
It makes sense, but it crahses Director...

[tedalde2]

Yes, change the counter "n" in repeat with n = 1 to thisModel.modifier.count to a different variable.

[hondo3000]

of using "getone" to detect the modifier:

cnt=pWorld.model.count
repeat with i=1 to cnt
modifier_list=pWorld.model[i].modifier
if modifier_list.getone(#keyframePlayer) = 1 then
pWorld.model[i].playRate=0.5
end if
end repeat

[Agustín María Rodríguez]

hondo3000 wrote:

> of using "getone" to detect the modifier:
>
> cnt=pWorld.model.count
> repeat with i=1 to cnt
> modifier_list=pWorld.model[i].modifier
> if modifier_list.getone(#keyframePlayer) = 1 then
> pWorld.model[i].playRate=0.5
> end if
> end repeat
>
>
>

hehe Thanks for that one! I knew I was missing an easier way but didn´t
have time to think what it was until I saw your post ;)

Cheers!
--
Agustín María Rodríguez

[url]www.onwine.com.ar[/url] > Macromedia Director demos & code

[hondo3000]

there was something wrong... it shoud be ...getone(#keyframePlayer) <> 0
so this should work with models that have not the keyframeplayer in the first
position
of the modifier list.

repeat with n=1 to pWorld.model.count
if (pWorld.model[n].modifier).getone(#keyframePlayer) <>0 then
pWorld.model[n].playRate=0.5
end repeat

>hehe Thanks for that one! I knew I was missing an easier way but didn?t
>have time to think what it was until I saw your post ;)

(this is now the shortest one i can imagine :) )

cheers!

[tyree_2]

changing the framerate of the 3d member would also slow or speed up the entire
scene. click somewhere on the 3d scene of the timeline and right click, insert
keyframes, click on a keyframe go to modify, frame, tempo change the tempo
framerate. where ever you click on keyframe and change the playrate. it will
play at the speed you tell it to instead of the default 30

[hondo3000]

this will have no effect on the keyframe or bonesplayer, they are timebased and tempo can only be changed by setting the playrate.

[foq]

Thanks a lot everyone!