Return Codes
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When first connected to Delta, External Control returns a statement such as:
ApplicationName Deltaserver.exe↵
Welcome to the 7thSense Delta Telnet interface, Help[CR] for commands↵
SERVER: ServerNode1↵
READY↵
Where ↵ is the 0x0d 0x0a Carriage Return / Linefeed Pair
Note the SERVER name is taken from the PC.
If a command is not recognised by Delta, it will return:
BAD↵
If a command is identified (no checks are run on parameters), it will return:
OK↵
Certain commands return more information:
STATUS will return a string such as this:
SERVER : ServerNode1 (Master)↵
FILE : stratosphere show1.xml↵
MODE : Stopped↵
CURRENTFRAME: 2646↵
FRAMERATE: 30.0↵
LICENCE : Permanent↵
MOVIEDRIVES: C E↵
OTHERDRIVE: C↵
GRAPHICS: 1920 X 1080 60 HZ↵
SMPTE : OFF↵
AUDIOLEVEL: 100↵
VIDEOLEVEL: 100↵
↵
OK↵
In this return information:
The SERVER is taken from the PC, and will be (Master) or (Slave)
The FILE is the current loaded filename
The MODE can be Stopped, Preparing to Play or Playing
The CURRENTFRAME is the current frame number
The FRAMERATE is the current framerate
The LICENCE can be Permanent or will show a date for time expired licences
LOAD "file" will return the STATUS information after the load
LISTSHOWS [path] will return a list of XML files in the path specified such as:
Show List ↵
08newsting.xml ↵
08newsting.xml.xml ↵
showcase 2006 novidcap.xml ↵
HD Test 1.xml ↵
tile 2006 hd3.xml ↵
OK ↵
LISTMARKERS
Marker List ↵
Start: 5 ↵
Images: 420 ↵
Movies: 780 ↵
Audio: 1382 ↵
Video Capture: 1980 ↵
Text: 1680 ↵
Crossfades: 2280 ↵
OK ↵
Example Dialog
ApplicationName Deltaserver.exe
Welcome to the 7thSense Delta Telnet interface, Help [CR] for commands
SERVER: athlon2600
READY
status↵
SERVER : Server1 (Master)
FILE : ball bounce.xml
MODE : Stopped
CURRENTFRAME: 311
FRAMERATE: 25.0
LICENCE : Permanent
MOVIEDRIVES: C C C C
OTHERDRIVE: C
GRAPHICS: 1920 X 1080 60 HZ
SMPTE : OFF
AUDIOLEVEL: 100
VIDEOLEVEL: 100
OK
listshows↵
Show List
08newsting.xml
test.xml
test2.xml
TILE.xml
OK
load " TILE.xml "↵
SERVER : athlon2600 (Master)
FILE : TILE.xml
MODE : Stopped
CURRENTFRAME: 0
FRAMERATE: 25.0
LICENCE : 30.12.2006
MOVIEDRIVES: C E V W
OTHERDRIVES: C
OK
play↵
OK
status↵
SERVER : athlon2600 (Master)
FILE : test.xml
MODE : Playing
CURRENTFRAME: 22
FRAMERATE: 37.5
LICENCE : 30.12.2006
MOVIEDRIVES: C E V W
OTHERDRIVES: C
OK
stop↵
OK