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Bome MIDI Translator: User's Manual 8 The Translator Entry

See the Rules chapter for more information.

8.5 Outgoing Actions

Outgoing Actions are executed when the Incoming Action is triggered.

Bome MIDI Translator can output a range of different outgoing actions, as

well as function with translators that are composed solely of rules with no

defined outgoing action.

See the next chapter for a description of the different action types.

8.5.1 Delaying Outgoing Actions

All Outgoing Actions can be delayed so that they will be executed after some

seconds, or milliseconds.

Millisecond Precision

If you need millisecond precision, specify the delay in milliseconds. Note

that 1000 milliseconds are equal to one second, so if you specify 2500

milliseconds the outgoing action will be executed after 2.5 seconds.

Rules

If your Translator has rules, they are executed immediately, i.e. before the

delay of the Outgoing Action starts “ticking”.

Using Variables for Delay

You can specify the delay with a variable. The amount to delay is evaluated

when starting the delay, so even if the value of a variable changes while

waiting for the delayed action to be executed, the delay will stay the same.

Using Global Variables in the delayed Outgoing Action

Of course you can use global variables in the Outgoing Action, but keep in

mind that they are global and if they are changed while waiting for the

delayed action, the delayed Outgoing Action will use the new value of the

global variable.

Using Local Variables in the delayed Outgoing Action

Any delayed action can use local variables, they “stick” with the action.