Octopus Release Notes

Version 3.4.0

New

• • Analogway Aquilon cut command

  • Pixera select timeline command

Version 3.3.9

New

• • Analogway Aquilon

  • Probel SWP-08 Router status feedback

Version 3.3.8

New

• • Variable link to Notes panel.
  • Controller Goto Notes commands.
  • Octopus Goto Notes commands.
  • Support for StreamDeck + and the new mk2 original version.

Changes

• • Updated Pixera commands.

Version 3.3.7

New

• • Probel SWP-08 Router Protocol.

Bug Fixes

• • Pixera Set layer Opacity.
  • Elseif button color.
  • Right click, adjusting web server window size.

Version 3.3.6

New

• • if statement visual tracking
  • Nested Variable

Bug Fixes

• • Remote OSC Server Integer/Float could produce wrong number.
  • Yamaha input mix send on/Off value.

Version 3.3.5

New

• • Millumin command Goto time(-30,-20,10, Custom)

Bug Fixes

• • Minor Bug fixes.

Version 3.3.4

New

• • Tag column on cuelist.
  • Variable link to cuelist tag.
  • Cuelist columns are resizable.
  • Controller command cuelist goto tag.
  • Octopus device command cuelist goto tag.

Version 3.3.3

Bug Fixes

• • Evertz router(Quartz Protocol).

Version 3.3.2

New

• • Pixera device.
  • Evertz router(Quartz Protocol).

Bug Fixes

• • Changing a single Presets color did not update the StreamDeck panel.

Version 3.3.1

Bug Fixes

• • Minor Bug fix.
  • Program updater.

Version 3.3.0

New

• • Yamaha CL/QL series console.
  • Parse variables and parse variable link incoming value.
  • Toggle (Server, Router Panel, Cuelist, Debug, External Controllers, Notes) window to stay above Main window.
  • Controller commands (Trigger status and adjust trigger properties).

Changes

• • Run mode password field, now hides the password.
  • Generic String,Integer,Float on Millumin Device commands.

Bug Fixes

• • Delete cuelist.
  • Generic String,Integer,Float on D3 Device commands.

Version 3.2.9

New

• • Controller If/ElseIf statements.
  • Controller Message popup command.
  • Enable/Disable commands in the preset list.

Bug Fixes

• • Preset/Container # not showing while in edit mode if text color opacity set to 0.

Version 3.2.8

Bug Fixes

• • Color picker color not updating with toggle preset.
  • Controller selecting preset/container image to none.
  • Reordering the variable list, Variable trigger V#’s not updating.
  • Reordering the variable list, Causing the startup preset to get corrupted.
  • Minor bug when deleting presets.

Version 3.2.7

New

• • Tally TSL device.
  • “Self” for Controller preset commands.
  • Right click on preset name to match name, if preset type is toggle. Shortcut (⌘M).
  • Edit mode password.
  • Octopus now runs natively on M1 Macs, Rosetta is still needed for the web servers and Streamdeck controller.

Changes

• • Updated the color picker.
  • Code updates, Octopus no longer gets extremely slow with 100’s of buttons in the layout.

Bug Fixes

• • External recall keystrokes not always working if debug window had focus.

Version 3.2.6

New

• • Global audio trigger command to Controller and Octopus device.

Bug Fixes

• • Webserver caused crash introduced in version 3.2.5.

Version 3.2.5

New

• • BlackMagic MV16 Device.
  • Harris/Imagine LRC Router Device.
  • PJ Link Device.
  • Audio triggers.
  • (⌘C) Copy, (⌘V) Paste, (⌘⌫) Delete shortcuts to Preset list.
  • Ability to turn On/Off device pings.
  • Live/Edit mode on Stream Deck layouts.

Changes

• • Added generic OSC String,Integer,Float command to D3 Device.

Bug Fixes

• • HTTP device Variable links.
  • HTTP device triggers.
  • Minor bugs.

Version 3.2.4

New

• • Direct links to Webserver pages.

Bug Fixes

• • Cuelsit Advance and Hold not executing in specific situations.
  • Preset hide.
  • Page rename error in specific circumstances.
  • Minor bugs.

Version 3.2.3

Bug Fixes

• • Minor bug fix.

Version 3.2.2

New

• • Art-Net device.

Version 3.2.1

New

• • Hide Presets.
  • Tracks the last 10 values of each variable for easier programing.
  • Added a right click menu to most properties while they are editable.

Changes

• • Enabled drag reorder on most lists.
  • General code enhancements.

Bug Fixes

• • Web servers not updating Preset trackers properly.
  • Minor bugs.

Version 3.2.0

New

• • ImagePro 4K device.
  • Note commands to Preset list.
  • Enabled drag re-order on Cuelists.
  • Added paste Presets option to all list menus that accepts Presets.
  • Drag and drop Presets onto any object that accepts Presets.

Changes

• • Adding images to Presets and Containers no longer slows down the GUI.
  • When adding, deleting Variables. Octopus now will update all usage of dynamic Variable use [#1].
  • General code enhancements.

Bug Fixes

• • External Controller Goto , Page up and Page down not showing images in certain circumstances.
  • Updating boolean Variables to string Variables on Octopus file versions 3.0.9 and earlier.

Version 3.1.9

New

• • QLab device.

Version 3.1.8

New

• • Horae timecode device.

Bug Fixes

• • Pasting Containers not working properly.
  • Stream Deck images not updating in certain circumstances.
  • Admin & Web Servers not updating properly on startup.

Version 3.1.7

New

• • Mitti playback device.

Bug Fixes

• • Serial number activation issue with certain Mac OS versions.

Version 3.1.6

Bug Fixes

• • Multiple Stream Decks connecting when opening a file.

Version 3.1.5

Bug Fixes

• • Serial device not updating device properties.
  • Fixed Codesigning(No longer from an unidentified developer).

Version 3.1.4

New

• • Added native control for Stream Deck XL(32 Key). See Octopus window (External Controllers).
  • Added the ability to add unlimited TCP/IP RemoteServer ports.
  • Added Controller commands for Stream Deck(Goto Page – Select Layout – Adjust Brightness/Rotation – Enable/Disable)

Changes

• • Moved Admin/Web server passwords from the preferences panel to Octopus configuration panel – General-Server tab.
  • Moved RemoteServer setup from the preferences panel to Octopus configuration panel – General-RemoteServer tab.
  • RemoteServer info is now saved in the individual file, rather than just the general preferences.
  • Broke Codesigning. If prompted when opening Octopus, go to the Mac System Preferences – Security & Privacy – General and allow unidentified apps.

Bug Fixes

• • Midi device Note On command, reading as Note Off command.
  • Not recognizing external OSC commands as OSC and defaulting to external UDP commands.
  • Toggle preset not updating name properly.
  • When deleting a page on occasion the last page of presets would move to a different page.
  • On occasion missing an external recall keystroke.
  • A few other minor bug fixes.

Version 3.1.3

New

• • Added native control for Stream Deck Mini(6 Key) and Original(15 Key). See Octopus window (External Controllers). Stream Deck XL coming soon.

Bug Fixes

• • Couple minor bug fixes.

Version 3.1.2

New

• • Added Container defaults to Preferences.

Bug Fixes

• • ImagePro2 Device selecting inputs.
  • Stage2 Timer sending commands from Presets.
  • Devices connecting on startup.
  • Toggle Preset not updating some properties while in in edit mode.

Version 3.1.1

New

• • Code signed(No longer from an unidentified developer).

Changes

• • Multi selectable Containers.

Bug Fixes

• • License deactivating randomly on startup.

Version 3.1.0

New

• • Barco E2 device. New protocol, which connects on the XML/JSON port.
  • Barco UDX projector device.
  • StageTimer2 device.
  • D3/disguise Device.
  • PIX270 Device.

• • Select Font for Presets.
  • Turn Preset bezels On/Off.
  • Preset color can be transparent.
  • Images for Presets.
  • Preset groups.

• • Select Font for Containers.
  • Select Font position for Containers.
  • Turn Container border On/Off.
  • Select Color for Containers text.
  • Images for Containers.

• • New Controller commands.
  • New Millumin commands.

• • Unlimited multiline Preset name.
  • Unlimited multiline Container name.
  • Variables can be used in most properties.
  • Integer Variables will accept decimal values.

• • Added Variable links.
  • Added Variable, Script Triggers.

• • File copy and import.
  • Copy paste Preset List.
  • Debug log Record size to preferences.
  • Windows Page panel can be Hidden.
  • Added the ability to save custom commands per Device/Shell commands.
  • Added import/export custom Device/Shell commands.

• • 64bit(Takes a lot less of the CPU).

• • There is now a User Guide.

Changes

• • Groupbox name to Container.
  • Delete Preset/Container shortcut to (⌘⌫).
  • Device property messages to feedback.
  • Enter key instead of down arrow to add a new line to a Preset name.
  • Removed allow Keystrokes while app inactive.
  • Octopus uses the relative path from where the file was opened to locate image/script files.
  • Scripts can now only be .txt files.
  • Octopus Listener device protocol has changed.
  • Octopus Listener device is now all of the options Keynote/Powerpoint/Shell/General.
  • Updated Octopus Listener device command(Send keystrokes).
  • Updated Midi Device Note command to allow for adjusting velocity value.
  • Updated Kipro load clip command.
  • Updated Blackmagic router device to include Monitoring outputs.
  • Updated Watchout device to allow spaces in Aux timeline name and Cue names.
  • Webservers have been optimized.

Bug Fixes

• • Shell password not updating properly.
  • If the duration value was empty on an Encore or E2Legacy Trans or preset to PGM command. The command was supposed to take the system default trans time, but Octopus was doing a cut instead.
  • Capturing Aja router status.
  • Custom command for Midi device.
  • Creating a Sony serial device, was actually creating a Watchout display device.
  • Debug window header size not always saving.
  • When right clicking on a preset while in edit mode and settings its value. The preset list would not update.
  • Changing a toggle preset to a push preset. The preset list would not always update correctly.
  • When opening a file and Octopus could not locate an audio file.