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by DavidCollings
Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:53 pm
Forum: Scripting
Topic: 2017 Solar Eclipse Camera Control Script
Replies: 1
Views: 2605

2017 Solar Eclipse Camera Control Script

Hello Everyone, I have finished my camera control script for the entire 2017 Solar Eclipse event on August 21, 2017. :D I will be on the center line in Tennessee NE of Nashville recording the entire event close up and in HA Hi-Res. I will be constructing a slideshow/movie when done recording all the...
by DavidCollings
Fri Apr 21, 2017 3:23 pm
Forum: Scripting
Topic: Help for Scripting my AVI camera
Replies: 12
Views: 5810

Re: Help for Scripting my AVI camera

Thank you Robin!! :D The delay/clock code works perfectly. I will add it where it needs to be in the total program at various places. I will publish my Solar Eclipse program under scripting in this forum in the next few hours. I think others may like to use it with only easy time changes depending o...
by DavidCollings
Fri Apr 21, 2017 4:30 am
Forum: Scripting
Topic: Help for Scripting my AVI camera
Replies: 12
Views: 5810

Re: Help for Scripting my AVI camera

Hi Robin, I am almost done with the entire 2017 Solar Eclipse program but I can not get the code you sent to work regarding the time/delay per the clock. I get an error on line 5..... AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'now' . Also saw an error with datetime.combine ......AttributeErro...
by DavidCollings
Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:30 pm
Forum: Scripting
Topic: Help for Scripting my AVI camera
Replies: 12
Views: 5810

Re: Help for Scripting my AVI camera

Thank you Robin and the group. :D I was able to write 4 modules of code so far with great success!! I have a few minor issues I am working on but I will be able to figure those out. I do have another question.... Is there a "clock module".... Some code that can poll the computers clock and...
by DavidCollings
Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:21 pm
Forum: Scripting
Topic: Help for Scripting my AVI camera
Replies: 12
Views: 5810

Re: Help for Scripting my AVI camera

Thank you Robin!! Just saw your post.

I will give all this a try and let you all know how I make out.

Dave
by DavidCollings
Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:19 pm
Forum: Scripting
Topic: Help for Scripting my AVI camera
Replies: 12
Views: 5810

Re: Help for Scripting my AVI camera

Thank you for the info Peter! I will try again and look for the popups with my camera connected. If you could send me any scripting you may have written with your comments that would help me to understand more of the environment even though your application may be different from what I am trying to ...
by DavidCollings
Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:40 am
Forum: Scripting
Topic: Help for Scripting my AVI camera
Replies: 12
Views: 5810

Help for Scripting my AVI camera

Can anyone help with simple camera scripting? I am trying to execute a script to begin an AVI capture with my camera, for 15 secs, save the AVI file to disk, delay for 3 minutes, then resume 15 sec captures and 3 min delays with saves to disk for a total of 1hr 21 mins. then stop. I would have the c...