84.2.4.21 Secondary Object Show Menu

In the top part of the Secondary Object window, the Show menu contains some key functions to improve the management of secondary events:

Shortcuts: Open the shortcuts form, which allows to set a custom combination of keys to execute a specific function.

Media Library [F7]: Open the Media Library, loading the asset related to the primary event for which the secondary event is being defined.

XML data: Allows advanced users to manually edit the <XMLparams> field that contains data imported from external systems, using the Etere Scheduling > Export/Import > Generic XML function:

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<XMLPARAMS>
  <fields>
    <field name="001">TPALID6939114</field>
    <field name="002">421546</field>
  </fields>
</XMLPARAMS>

Note: This function is useful to edit data of secondary events exported to "Vizrt Multichannel (MCP) engines".

Fields Editor: Allows standard users to perform two different actions depending on if the <xmlparams> field has been imported or not using the "Etere Scheduling > Export/Import > Generic XML" import function:

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▪ Imported: Edit the values of  imported <xmlparams> strings.
▪ Not imported: Create and modify the names and values of <xmlparams> strings.

Add another event at the end of the current one: Insert a second "secondary event" (e.g. script that sets off a logo) to be sent at the end of the current one (e.g. a script that sets on a logo).

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Once pressed, a new "secondary event" will be created starting at the end of the original "secondary event":

Add Secondary events from orders: Insert a Logo or Ctm from Order Line as shown in the screenshot below. This function is available in Secondary Events form and in Secondary Object form.

Change version: Change the version of the graphic object to be linked to the asset. This tab is visible only if license EA3213 is enabled for the station.

When importing a single graphic object into Media Library, the media name of the object is the asset ID. The extension of the object could be .avi, .mov, .tga, .swf.
When importing multiple graphic objects into Media Library, the group of files must contain a file with extension *.ml-cgc, else the importation process would fail with error message “Graphics project not supported by ETX-G”.
During Playout and preview, it must call asset in \metadevicepath\id\media name.