[AG-TECH] Text in VIC window title bar

[Michael Miller]

The problem I see is that when vic goes to grab the video devices, they get 
grabbed in a different order. for example if I get this the first time around:

vic1 - cam1
vic2 - cam2
vic3 - cam3
vic4 - cam4

the next time around cam4 is the default so it gets grabbed first:

vic1 - cam4
vic2 - cam1
vic3 - cam2
vic4 - cam3

so now the names I've designated in the Node config are different from the 
other control software I use for the cameras.

The next time around cam3 is the default so I get

vic1 - cam3
vic2 - cam1
vic3 - cam2
vic4 - cam4

so you can see how confusing it gets.  This is the same problem when using 
two Logitech Quickcams on a windows machine.  It occurs each time you enter 
a venue and vic is restarted.

Is there some way to assure that the same vic->video0->cam1 combination 
comes up each time you move to a new venue?  It's more of a vic problem 
than an AG problem Iguess so should I file a bug on this?

MYK


At 10:47 AM 1/12/2005, Monika Rabarison wrote:

>hmm. No problem for me to rename and save the stream name on both single
>machine node running XP and room node with video capture on FC2.
>
>
>On Wed, 12 Jan 2005, Joe Reitzer wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have had the same problems - drives me crazy.
> > Do you have a one machine node or multiple.  Not so bad on a single 
> machine
> > on Win XP.
> > You have to hit return in the vic window immediately - if your mouse moves
> > off of the line you are typing it is too late for it to be saved.  On the
> > multiple machine node with the video capture OS being FC2, I can even 
> add a
> > second line to get rid of the email address which I would love to do.  I
> > set this in each of the vic capture windows - the return rule applies 
> there
> > too.  As soon as I leave the venue that I set it in - I lose the
> > information.  How I long for a video.cfg file.
> >
> > At 09:52 AM 1/12/2005 -0600, Monika Rabarison wrote:
> > >Andy,
> > >
> > >I just tested the steps that Tom indicated for renaming the video stream
> > >and I got the stream name changed and saved. I have JSU SciVis PIG
> > >currently in the ANL Venue Server Lobby at
> > >https://vv2.mcs.anl.gov:9000/venues/default
> > >I changed the stream name to Camera.
> > >
> > >Monika
> > >
> > >On Tue, 11 Jan 2005, A Quay wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Tom,
> > > >
> > > > Correct - I understand the process of naming my video streams. But when
> > > > I view my node's video thumbnails in VIC, they all have a stream 
> name of
> > > > "Video" instead of "Camera 1", "Camera 2", etc. And other nodes see my
> > > > stream names as "MYNODENAME (Video)".
> > > >
> > > > I've saved the node config as the default and even rebooted.
> > > >
> > > > Just for curiosity, I checked out
> > > > https://venues.ncsa.uiuc.edu:9000/Venues/default and noticed that
> > > > everyone's streams have VIDEO in their stream name.
> > > >
> > > > Any thoughts?
> > > >
> > > > -andy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Thomas D. Uram [mailto:turam at mcs.anl.gov]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:14 PM
> > > > To: A Quay
> > > > Cc: ag-tech
> > > > Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Text in VIC window title bar
> > > >
> > > > Andy:
> > > >
> > > > You can set the stream name as you like, by configuring the video
> > > > producer service (or
> > > > video service).  In the VenueClient, select Preferences->ManageMyNode,
> > > > double-click the
> > > > VideoProducerService, and change the stream name.  If you want the name
> > > > to persist, store
> > > > the node configuration.
> > > >
> > > > Tom
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > A Quay wrote:
> > > > > At one time, when clicking on a video thumbnail in VIC, the title bar
> > > > of
> > > > > the opened video window was titled the name of the remote site
> > > > appended
> > > > > with the video stream name (camera name). I've noticed that 
> everyone's
> > > > > window now has "Their name (Video)" for all of their camera feeds.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there any way to change this back to the way it was? Having the
> > > > > camera name in the window title bar makes it much easier to arrange
> > > > the
> > > > > video windows on the desktop.
> > > > >
> > > > > i.e.  University of Florida (audience), University of Florida
> > > > > (presenter), University of Florida (VCR)
> > > > >
> > > > > Andy Quay
> > > > > Digital Worlds Institute, University of Florida
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
> > Joe Reitzer - Coordinator of Technological Services
> >
> > Technology Research Education Commercialization Center
> > National Center for Supercomputing Applications
> > University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
> >
> > TRECC
> > 2700 International Drive
> > Suite 305
> > West Chicago, IL 60185
> >
> > www.trecc.org
> > 630-578-4223
> > 630-578-4210 - fax
> >
> >

Thanx,

Michael Miller
System Engineer
Visualization Technology Support
Computing and Data Management
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
University of Illinois - UC
217-649-0747

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