Delay Node not working...

[frozenwaffles]

Hi, so I am trying to delay a certain part of the signal from an AirScan Multipoint Node.
I have a AirScan Multipoint Node connected to a Range Filter and this is connected to a Device Control Node.
I actually have 3 of these setup per AirScan Multipoint node to send the X & Y data straight to a particle generator on a layer so I can draw directly on a layer with particles.
The third Range and Device control node pair are to turn the particles on when the point is created.
there is one problem with this however and that is this:
When you are drawing and you leave the AirScan beam, the x,y coordinates are left in their last position. when you start to draw again in a different position the particles are getting turned on before the AirScan or layer have processed the new x,y coordinates on were to start drawing in the new position. you end up with this line of particles then from the last position you finished drawing in to the new position.
What I am trying to do is add a 'Delay' node in-between the range node and the device control node so that the data to 'turn on' the particles is delayed and you don't see the small amount of lag from the x,y coordinate position change.

Currently what is happening when I add the delay node is that NO data is passed through it! You don't see the input data or output data appear at all.
I have told the delay node that its Input source is the 'Range Output'.
All nodes are connected.
I cant work this one out???
I have even created a blank project and tested that the delay nodes are in fact working...and they are. But when connected to a Range Node, they done seem to work or event acknowledge the incoming data.

[Dennis Kuypers]

Hi Jeremy,

sorry for the very late reply. I lost track of the post.

Do you have a sample project where this is happening?

Best regards
Dennis

[frozenwaffles]

HI Denis, yes its still a problem, but this job is long past.
I would like the delay issues fixed as I see this as a very useful function.

As stated it seems to be only when linked to a range node.
I will try and find the widget designer file

[frozenwaffles]

here is the WD file.
the delay nodes are not in there right now, but if you put them after the rage nodes, they don't affect the signal

[Dennis Kuypers]

Hi Jeremy,

Turns out it was a user error.

Nodes will only process their values when they are requested. In your project you probably have attached the Delay node but did not set the Input value of the Device Control node to the Delay node; hence the delay node will not process because it is not asked to do so.

Best regards
Dennis

[frozenwaffles]

Hi Dennis, thanks for the tip. I'm pretty sure I did this, but I will go and check my work and make sure this is confirmed. I hope that's all it is
thankyou!
see you at ProLight+Sound if you are there..

[Dennis Kuypers]

Hey Jeremy,

yea I hope so! Looking forward to it.

Best regards
Dennis