Dump DMX: Channels in silly order...

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shivahoj
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Real Name: Dirk Engelmann

Hello,
when I try to dump DMX values for a fixture, the order of channels in the dump list is 1,10,11,12...18,19,2,20...24,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (see attached picture). I tried to add a leading Zero to the channel Numbers in the fixture definition Program, but it would not allow it. How can I avoid this behaviour?
It happens equally in QLC+ 4.12.2 for Mac AND Windows...
This means: Can I have the channels in ascending order from 1 to 24 ?


Thanks in Advance
Dirk
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Fixture: GLP Impression Spot one w/ Artnet/DMX (2x)
Macbook pro, OSX 10.13.4, QLC+ 4.12.2
Generic touch screen PC, with debian 10 linux, QLC+ 4.12.2
MIDI: AKAI APC40, Doepfer pocket fader, Radium 49 Keyboard
DMX: enttec USB pro
shivahoj
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I found out, even when I edit the fixture file with a text editor to add leading zeroes to the one-digit numbers, they are removed again when I dump DMX settings.
Is it just me or has really nobody else ever been annoyed by this odd behaviour?
Fixture: GLP Impression Spot one w/ Artnet/DMX (2x)
Macbook pro, OSX 10.13.4, QLC+ 4.12.2
Generic touch screen PC, with debian 10 linux, QLC+ 4.12.2
MIDI: AKAI APC40, Doepfer pocket fader, Radium 49 Keyboard
DMX: enttec USB pro
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GGGss
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It only 'helps' you with sorting.
How many fixtures should be included? You talk about 1-24... others use 16 universes with 512 channels having like 2730 fixtures, so they would require 3 leading zeros.
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I have fixed it upstream.
Will be available with the next version
shivahoj
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Yes, sorting was the only problem. I never thought about more than 100 DMX-Channels per fixture, that would require more than one leading zero...
I am glad things "got sorted out"(pun intended)
Thank You A LOT!
Fixture: GLP Impression Spot one w/ Artnet/DMX (2x)
Macbook pro, OSX 10.13.4, QLC+ 4.12.2
Generic touch screen PC, with debian 10 linux, QLC+ 4.12.2
MIDI: AKAI APC40, Doepfer pocket fader, Radium 49 Keyboard
DMX: enttec USB pro
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