Creating a knob with video file

Beginners
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I have dropped a video file that displays a rotating knob.
The video file has 128 frames.
And the resolution is 128 x 128 pixels.
I want to control the video, with the mouse position.
How do I make the video move to any frame with the mouse?
In other words how do I use the mouse position to control the frames?

Thanks, anyone?

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  • mousein Chop (or Pannel Chop)
  • math Chop
  • value to moviefilein top Cue Point parameter with
    Play Off
    Cue On
    knobToMovie.tox (598 Bytes)
3

Thanks for that Jacques.
It works, but it takes the whole screen as mouse input.
I need it to work only when I manipulate the image of the knob, on the screen of the knob movie.
And only when I click on it.
And it should not go beyond frame 0 and frame 127.
I have successfully changed the X coordinate to the Y.
Isn’t there a UI Widget where I can just change the “skin” graphics to my graphics?
Thanks again.

4

Another version with panel, limited to the container, vertical movement and only when you click.
Its not the frame number but the % but you can change it.
knobToMovie.tox (654 Bytes)

5

Thanks for that.
Works great.
I will study how you did that.
I am sending you the knob video, just in case.
please change the file extension to .rar!!!

Knob - 01.zip (25.6 KB)

Have you guys thought about giving your customers a number of custom UI elements like physically realistic looking knobs, sliders, buttons. etc.
Because that is what I was looking for.

I am an expert in SolidWorks.
I can make anything you like.
And do photo realistic renderings of them in any picture or video file-format.

Could you please point me to a tutorial or YouTube video, for creating a stand alone Windows Application?
I have looked everywhere and all I see is video effects tutorials.

Thanks