get one text out of two text inputs

[deflost]

hello we search for a fast solution for following problem.

we need a actor which is able to generate a text output out of two text inputs, most of the time one input is fix e.g. "1-" and the second is variable e.g. "4" or "55" or"96".

an additional problem is that we need the second text input to be generated out of a number.

so we had a number from 0 to 96, we can add to a text like"1-" so that the end text out is for example "1-67" or "1-23" and so on.

the goal is to feed some sound level to a maximum hold, into some scalling, into the text actor we search, and then to a matrix value send, for atnet control some pixeltubes with a fixed dmx value, but different amount of active pixels.

thx.

[Woland]

@deflost

The actor you want is called Text Formatter.

[deflost]

@woland thank you, we a non programmer and have not the knowlege to program the formatter.

some years ago, mark explain us how to convert numbers to text with it. so this we can found again.

but to format the number to text, add the fix string in front of this, and give this to a new text out, is to much for us.

also, we have to think about things like, output of "1,4,7,..........." because of the rgb,rgb,rgb,..... order of the pixeltube dmx mapping. 

so we can choose a single color for the pixellevel of the tube.

thx.

[Woland]

@deflost

I'm working on a little demo for you, don't worry.

[deflost]

....it should work as a applauseometer with three pixel tubes stacked. and the possibility to hold the level till a kind of reset.

we think we find a way for everything, expect the text output merging we need dynamicly as a input for the channesl input of the matrix value send actor connected to a artnet send actor.

thx.

[deflost]

the dmx chart is 24 segments, with 3channel rgb each, 96channel.

[Woland]

@deflost

This should be the info you need in order to build what you want.

actors-text-formatter-demo-2023-08-23-3.2.6.izz

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

[deflost]

@woland thank you very much!!!

and now, we know so much more about text formatting, we also think about a graphical way with the pixel matrix stuff.

but we have to learn all about it first. thank you so much.

[Woland]

@deflost

Let me know if you get stuck on any of the formatting. 

If you do get stuck, if you can come back with a clear example of the inputs you need to format and what you want the final format to look like, I should be able to help you with the specific formatting you need.

[Woland]

@deflost

Here's an updated file with a second Scene that has a JavaScript actors with 96, 24, and 12 inputs that spit out the combination of all those inputs separated by commas. Don't know if that'll be helpful or not.

actors-text-formatter-demo-2023-08-23-3.2.6.izz

[Armando]

@woland Brilliant and generous as always