6 Table of Contents
FXDeko User’s Guide
Managing Files
Opening Files .................................................................................................................136
Closing Files...................................................................................................................137
Saving Files ....................................................................................................................137
Sharing Files...................................................................................................................138
Deleting Files .................................................................................................................139
Browsing for Stills and Clips .......................................................................................139
Connecting to an Existing Remote Database............................................................140
Setting up a Database on Deko...................................................................................140
Accessing Stills and Clips ...........................................................................................141
Storing Images ...............................................................................................................143
Working with Macros
Introduction to Macros
Commands and Macros................................................................................................144
Working in the Macro Window..................................................................................145
Using the Macro Recorder
Recording a Macro........................................................................................................146
Playing a Macro.............................................................................................................147
Pausing a Macro............................................................................................................147
Stopping Macro Playback............................................................................................148
Single-Stepping a Macro..............................................................................................148
Editing a Macro .............................................................................................................149
Saving a Macro..............................................................................................................149
Appending to a Macro .................................................................................................150
Converting a Graphic, Sequence or Motion into a Macro ......................................150
Macro Programming Language
Commands......................................................................................................................151
Command Syntax...........................................................................................................151
Parameters ......................................................................................................................152
Variables .........................................................................................................................155
Operators ........................................................................................................................157
Comments .......................................................................................................................160
Conditional Commands and Loops ............................................................................160
Subroutines ....................................................................................................................162
Return Values.................................................................................................................163
Objects ............................................................................................................................164
Data Type Conversions ...............................................................................................164
FXDeko Options
About FXDeko Options...............................................................................................167
Aston Import..................................................................................................................168
Automation ....................................................................................................................169
Chyron Import................................................................................................................176
ClipDeko .........................................................................................................................177
FastAction Keyboard ...................................................................................................184
Rocket .............................................................................................................................188
SportsWare ....................................................................................................................188
Timeline...........................................................................................................................191
Menu Commands
Baseline...........................................................................................................................192
Channel...........................................................................................................................193