NewTek TriCaster Advanced Edition Automation and Integration Guide - Manual (Page 94)

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_forward(void)
Description: Select the next item in the playlist, moving the playhead to its ‘in point’ (does not wrap
around past last item).
Example:
Delay Shortcut Value Key 0 Value 0
ddr2_forward
_add_clips(string)
Description: Adds media files whose paths are defined in Value to the playlist; Value can define one file or
multiple files separated by | (pipe symbol).
Example:
Delay Shortcut Value Key 0
ddr_add_clips D:\show\intro.avi|D:\show\middle.avi
_play_file(void)[path: (string)][index: (int)][tag: (string)]
Description: Plays item at the Path or with the Tag specified. The optional Index value controls which
item plays when more than one identical item exists in the playlist (e.g., index="1" plays the 2nd clip; note
that “-1” always plays the last item). The item will be added to the playlist from disk if necessary.
Example:
Delay Shortcut Value Key 0 Value 0 Key 1 Value 1
ddr2_play_file path D:\show\MyClip.avi Index -1
_select_file(path string, index int, tag string)
Description: Selects item at the Path or with the Tag specified. The Index value controls which item is
selected when more than one identical item exists in the playlist (e.g., index="1" plays the 2nd clip; note
that “-1” always selects the last item). The item will be added to the playlist from disk if necessary.
Example:
Delay Shortcut Value Key 0 Value 0 Key 1 Value 1
ddr2_play_file Path D:\show\MyClip.avi Index 0
_move_playhead_to_clip(int)
Description: Moves the playhead to in point of an item at the playlist index (starts at 0) position supplied
as Value.
Example:
Delay Shortcut Value