User guide

Chapter 5 – Interactive Events

Event Description

Video Time Code

Performs commands at specific times during video playback. To define the commands and

times, drag the Video Time Code icon onto the current state (video file).

When the Video Time Code Events window opens, click Add Time Code, enter the

Timeout interval, select the Command and Parameters from the corresponding lists, and

then click OK. For more details, see Adding Commands.

Time/Clock

Performs commands at a specific time and date or at regular intervals on a recurring

schedule.

Single date/time event

Specify the Date by entering it into the field or selecting it from the calendar view. Then

specify the Time by using the dropdown menu. If you want the event to occur at an exact

minute, type the desired time directly into the field.

If you want to use the value of a User Variable to specify the date and time, select Specify

with user variable and choose a variable you’ve created from the dropdown list. The

value of the variable must be in this format: “yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss”. For example, if

you would like the event to occur on December 20, 2012 at 3:45PM, then you would use

the value “2012-12-20T15:35:00”.

Daily timeout event

Choose whether you want the event to occur Once per day or to be Periodic throughout

the day. If you select Once per day, specify the Time using the dropdown menu (or, if you

want the event to occur at an exact minute, type the desired time directly into the field). If

you select Periodic throughout the day, specify the Interval between events and the