How to Set Higlighted Button with PGCEdit?

[kurbads]

I defined variables, added lines
1 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(3) ) then ! (SetHL_BTH) Set Highlighted Button = (mov) 3072 (button 3) !
2 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(4) ) then ! (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button = (mov) 4096 (button 4) !
3 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(5) ) then ! (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 5120 (button 5) !
4 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(6) ) then ! (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 6144 (button 6) !
5 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(7) ) then ! (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 7168 (button 7) !
6 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(8) ) then ! (SetHL_BTH) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 8192 (button 8) !
7 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(9) ) then ! (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 9216 (button 9) !
8 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(10) ) then ! (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 10240 (button 10) !
to pre command list of menu - with no effect.
I tryed to add the lines to cell command list - still no result.
Where do I have to put which commands to select button of next track automatically when player returns to chapter menu?

[Bjs]

https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=296748
https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=270620

Both show info on highlight button's ... not multiple highlight though ... the music dvd dose come back to the button that was called ... it's just a matter of adding the goto command's before these one's to separate them correctly .

But the way you have the nav command's set up there currently dont work like that

The problem is caused by the very fact that button one is the default highlight , being first in line ... and need's to be told otherwise .

From my work ... even setting the "if's" , most if not all play back software on pc , or home dvd players will simply ignore whats listed in this manner and button one remains the default highlight .

These command's , in order to work need to have other commands preceding them to carry out such function correctly .

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Pm me in a day or so with this post's web address (I have added it temporarily to fav's) and I'll have the info for you ... just very busy with user's and giving pgcedit project help ... and the project I created is on a disc somewhere here , in the backup's .

[GeorgeW]

Where did you set the value for GPRM0, and what are the values of GPRM3 thru 10

What program are you using to create the original DVD? Check to make sure there's no "abstraction layer" (or other PRE commands) being executed AFTER your personalized commands. Also make sure the MENU itself does not have a forced-selected button.

In your example, keep in mind that the last TRUE "IF" statement will be in effect...

One method (assuming no other usage of the GPRMx you pick, and assuming no "abstraction layer" code executing AFTER your custom commands)

PRE-Command of your Title
GPRMx = SPRM8

Pre-Command of your Menu
SetHL_BTN = GRPMx

Regards,
George

[kurbads]

Thank you Bjs! The LinkCN command is one which realy selects the button.

I have "defined variables" in pre command list of dummy pgc which is executed at the insertion od disk:
********** pre commands:
1 Set gprm(1) =(mov) 1
2 Set gprm(2) =(mov) 2
3 Set gprm(3) =(mov) 3
4 Set gprm(4) =(mov) 4
5 Set gprm(5) =(mov) 5
6 Set gprm(6) =(mov) 6
7 Set gprm(7) =(mov) 7
8 Set gprm(8) =(mov) 8
9 Set gprm(9) =(mov) 9
10 Set gprm(10) =(mov) 10
11 Set gprm(11) =(mov) 11
12 Set gprm(12) =(mov) 12
13 Set gprm(13) =(mov) 13

I made everything work by entering these commands in pre comand list of root (chapter) menu:
********** pre commands:
1 Set gprm(15) =(mov) 1
2 if ( gprm(0) < gprm(2) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 1 (1024) }
3 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(2) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 2 (2048) }
4 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(3) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 3 (3072) }
5 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(4) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 4 (4096) }
6 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(5) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 5 (5120) }
7 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(6) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 6 (6144) }
8 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(7) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 7 (7168) }
9 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(8) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 8 (8192) }
10 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(9) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 9 (9216) }
11 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(10) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 10 (10240) }
12 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(11) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 11 (11264) }
13 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(12) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 12 (12288) }
14 if ( gprm(0) == gprm(13) ) then { LinkCN Cell 1, button 13 (13312) }
********** post commands:

At least it works in PGCEdit simulation and in media player classic and in powerdvd. I hope it will work in standalone as well.

I first authored the DVD in Scenarist. But the generation of commands is so terribly jerky and slow in it. So I prefer to set the navigation commands in PGCEdit afterwards unless they are ver basic - like dragging arrows from menu buttons to chapters and title post command back to menu. After typing each command Scenarist saves the project and it has numerous stupid drop boxes etc.

Another thing I just hate is that if you put several PGCs in title in Scenarist it makes the video unnvaigatable (by dragging the slider on PC). Only the chapter marks work.