Step Editor

Set Step values using the Step Editor controls as follows:.

Output Override

• Name  - The name is a derived field from the Step command type, the target Sound Item or Script, and the time control used if any.
• Output Group Index  - Specifies which output group will receive the sound. Change the value to any valid ouput. Ignored if Output Override is not checked.
• Output Override  - When checked, enables the override of Output Group specified in the Sound Item with this Step Output Group Index.

Offset Time Control

• Enable: Offset Time  - Enables use of the Offset Time for this Step.
• Offset Time  - Sets the Offset Time amount. Once the containing Script starts to run, the Step will fire after the Offset time expires .
• Auto Reset  - Enables Auto Reset of the Offset Time. Step is automatically reset to fire again each time the Offset time expires. Once this step executes, it will continue firing until you Stop the Script. Make sure that an Auto Reset step only executes once or you will see unpredictable results. Do not use step with Auto Reset in a Script that Repeats.

Schedule Time Control

Schedule a step when it must fire at a specific time of day. For example, schedule a message at 9:50PM to announce "Store is closing in 10 minutes". Scheduled steps are ONLY executed if the Script that contains the Step is run by the Scheduler.

• Schedule Enable  - Enables the scheduling of a Script to Run at the specified Time of Day. This must be checked for the Script to be added to the Schedule Plan.
• Schedule Time  picker sets the Time of Day to run the Script. This sets a point in time. If you want to set a time range, use the schedule Schedule Edit button.
• Set to Now  button - Set the Schedule Time to current time (a point in time).
• Schedule Edit  button - Allows for setting the Schedule time range and/or date criteria using the Schedule Editor .

Notes: Not all of the controls above are available for every type of Step.

When no time control is enabled, the Step is treated as a simple sequential Step.

A Sound Item already has an Output Group so the Override provides a way to override that value in a Script. So a given Sound Item can be played on multiple devices without having to make multiple copies of the Sound Item.