How to make a Schedule in Vixen

Overview

This section explains how to schedule a program in vixen. These instructions assume you have already sequenced a few songs and have already created a program.

Opening the Scheduler

If Vixen is not already open, go ahead and open it now. Select Programs from the menu bar and then Schedule (see figure 1).

The scheduler window will appear as shown in figure 2. Right click on any time slot on the scheduler and select “Add”. The Timer dialog box should appear (see figure 3). This dialog box is divided into three sections: Item to Execute, Execution Start, and Recurrence. We will address each section in turn.

Selecting an Item to Execute

The Item to Execute section is where you select the program or sequence you want to schedule. There are two buttons in this section:

• Select a Sequence, which activates the Open dialog box with your sequences listed

• Select a Program, which activates the Open dialog box with your programs listed

Scheduling a Sequence

To schedule a sequence, select the Select Sequence button. If you do not see your sequences, check the “Files of type:” list box at the bottom of the dialog box and select “Vixen Standard Sequence” if it is not already selected. (Note: you will use this method to select scripted sequences, Ledtriks sequences and Trigger sequences also.) If you still do not see your sequences, check the “Look in:” edit box at the top of the dialog box and make sure you are in the same directory in which you store your sequences—by default this should be the “Sequences” directory. Once you have found the sequence you want, select it by clicking on it with the mouse and then select open. (Note: you can only select one sequence per scheduled event.) You should see the title of your sequence in the bold letters to the right of the Select Sequence button.

Scheduling a Program

To schedule a program, select the Select Program Button. If you do not see your program(s), check the “Look in:” edit box at the top of the dialog box and make sure you are in the same directory in which you stored your program—by default this should be the “Programs: directory. Once you have found the program you want, select it by clicking on it with the mouse and then select Open. (Note: you can only select one sequence or one program to begin during any scheduled event). You should see the title of your sequence in bold letters to the right of the Select Program button (see figure 4). The rest of these directions assume we have chosen to schedule a program.