Q Light Controller+

Hello fellow QLC+ users,

I am testing for a new set-up which will contain:

BC-216 ArtNet controller
2 Universes
8 Channels per Universe
= 16 channels
1 x WS2812B Addressable LED Strip per channel
21 RGB pixels per strip
= 63 diodes per strip/channel
so...16 channels x 63 diodes
= 1008 individual addressable pixels pixels


So each Universe will have 504 fixtures loaded
meaning a total 1008 individual Generic RGB Fixtures will be in place for me to use in QLC+
Too easy !!!

From the 1008 fixtures I create groups of fixtures.
A simple grouping would be the 63 fixtures per LED strip (1 output channel on the controller - 21 RGB LEDs)
But as each LED is addressable I could probably get fancy and make a groups with LEDs from each channels/strip, for example the first 7 RGB LED from each of the 15 strips could make a 336 fixture group.
Almost infinite possibilities for creating fixture groups.

So let's say I have all the groups that I want created.
and to keep things simple, lets say I have 1 group for each of the 16 RGB LED strips mentioned above and they are named: Group1, Group2 ect ect up to Group16.
again for simplicity, now we can start calling each RGB strip (controller channel) a group as we would call it in QLC+

For my installation each group is on different levels and facing different directions, and I want them do different effects/patterns colors at the same time
Were it not for the awesome RGBMatrix function QLC+ provides this would almost be impossible.

BUT here is where I ran into difficulty
and maybe it is that I just thought about it wrong
so maybe someone can offer advice OR a solution to what I was trying to do.

I figured it best to start at the lowest level and work up.
So I began making Martix's for Group01
Group 1 has sub-folders for output color type: single, dual or multi.
each color type folder has sub-folder for the effect or pattern.
Some pattern folders have sub-folders for speed of the pattern.
each color/pattern/speed folder contains 10 Matrix's: one for each color.


I still have many more Matrix's to make to compile a library I will be happy with.
before I start adding Matix's into Chasers.
and so far some Matrix's are only made for Group01.

and here is my problem.
I thought I would be able to copy or clone all the folders from Group01 and place into every other Group folder.
I thought I would only have to change the fixture group for each matrix in each group.
still a lot of manual adjusting I know, BUT better than creating the Matrix from scratch and cloning for every color.

BUT I can not seem to clone or copy the folders inside the Group01 folder.
I can not even clone or copy the group01 folder itself.
only individual Matrix's can be cloned ???

I tried to give a good explanation of the intended set-up so that a helpful user can help with my issue.
Hope I did not bore you too much, or worse, left out some important detail.

Fingers crossed a solution us among the community that they can share with me.

Hello,

It's even worse than that: if you manage to click on "clone" while a folder is selected, QLC+ crashes!

I'll fix this and maybe implement the clone of a folder, but before this is done, you might want to try to open the .qxw file (make a backup first!) with a text editor and manually copy the folders.

If you're not confident in doing so, you might want to share the .qxw file (the workspace file) here and someone might take a look at it.

plugz wrote:Hello,

It's even worse than that: if you manage to click on "clone" while a folder is selected, QLC+ crashes!

I'll fix this and maybe implement the clone of a folder, but before this is done, you might want to try to open the .qxw file (make a backup first!) with a text editor and manually copy the folders.

If you're not confident in doing so, you might want to share the .qxw file (the workspace file) here and someone might take a look at it.

Appreciate the response

Yeah, I got the crash also numerous times - BUT it appeared to highlight the entire RGBMatrix file system, not just the one folder I was wanting to clone at the time.
so it did not surprise me too much that it was crashing.

I'll give the copy folders with an editor a go, but not super confident it is within my comfort zone - will be more trial and error.
I'ld be more than happy to upload the file, but because I still want to do more Matrix's, probs not much point in someone trying to sorting it out yet.
Is there local storage for files to upload here on this forum, or need to point to elsewhere - some other free online storage ??
I could not see upload button anywhere, for the image I posted earlier, or to upload the file now.

More useful would be a point in the right direction (link) to a good step-by-step on the editing to copy folders.

so I looked at the file in text editor
BUT
I reckon it would be faster (for me at least) to set up the file hierarchy from inside QLC+
and then clone each group of ten Matrix and move the clones to their new folder (different group).
and yes then alter each of the Matrix's to use a different fixture group.

At least from my experience, it sounds like a fix is going to be in the pipeline.
as an update to version 4.xx.x ?
or hold off until version 5 ?
any idea when we might see V5 will be available for public use ?

fastfate wrote:At least from my experience, it sounds like a fix is going to be in the pipeline.

Probably.

fastfate wrote:as an update to version 4.xx.x ?
or hold off until version 5 ?

I don't know

fastfate wrote:any idea when we might see V5 will be available for public use ?

I don't know

The fix for the crash has been submitted for the next version of QLC+


Feel free to upload the file once you have all the functions you want cloned.
There is an "Options/Attachments" tab under the text field where you write your messages here.

Thanks Plugz for assistance.

and yes, now I see the attachment button.