I tried the beta software posted in the forum and worked nicely!!!
Although I am having trouble in a minor detail of a lua script for a timelapse with display off.
Im using the script quoted below, it´s a code that enables to turn off the display while the script is still working in order to save battery. I configured all settings as the script tells, but when I turn to sleep lcd using the configured print button(in standard menu), the lcd turns off, but at the next frame of the started script turns on and doesn´t turn off again.
It seems that the function of sleeping in the
s95, turn to sleep not only the lcd but de hole camera functions.
I hope you can help me resolve this issue,
Thanks a lot!
the code is posted here:
--[[
Author: Fraser McCrossan
Modification for SX100 IS: Anar Ibragimoff
An accurate intervalometer script, with pre-focus and screen power off options.
Features:
- input is frame interval plus total desired run-time (or "endless")
- displays frame count, frame total and remaining time after each frame
(in endless mode, displays frame count and elapsed time)
- honours the "Print" button during frame delays (so you can
get it running then turn off the display to save power)
- can turn off the display a given number of frames after starting
(might take a couple of frames longer to cycle to correct mode)
- can pre-focus before starting then go to manual focus mode
- use SET button to exit
Additional notes:
- To use "display off" feature, you need to configure your camera
to turn display off on "Print" button (in standard camera's menu)
- For additional power save I'd recommend to turn off preview after shoots (in standard camera's menu)
See bottom of script for main loop.
]]
--[[
@title Time-lapse
@param s Secs/frame
@default s 5
@param h Sequence hours
@default h 0
@param m Sequence minutes
@default m 5
@param e Endless? 0=No 1=Yes
@default e 0
@param f Focus: 0=Every 1=Start
@default f 0
@param d Display off frame 0=never
@default d 0
--]]
-- convert parameters into readable variable names
secs_frame, hours, minutes, endless, focus_at_start, display_off_frame = s, h, m, (e > 0), (f > 0), d
props = require "propcase"
-- derive actual running parameters from the more human-friendly input
-- parameters
function calculate_parameters (seconds_per_frame, hours, minutes, start_ticks)
local ticks_per_frame = 1000 * secs_frame -- ticks per frame
local total_frames = (hours * 3600 + minutes * 60) / secs_frame -- total frames
local end_ticks = start_ticks + total_frames * ticks_per_frame -- ticks at end of sequence
return ticks_per_frame, total_frames, end_ticks
end
function print_status (frame, total_frames, ticks_per_frame, end_ticks, endless)
local free = get_jpg_count()
if endless then
local h, m, s = ticks_to_hms(frame * ticks_per_frame)
print("#" .. frame .. ", " .. h .. "h " .. m .. "m " .. s .. "s")
else
local h, m, s = ticks_to_hms(end_ticks - get_tick_count())
print(frame .. "/" .. total_frames .. ", " .. h .. "h" .. m .. "m" .. s .. "s/" .. free .. " left")
end
end
function ticks_to_hms (ticks)
local secs = (ticks + 500) / 1000 -- round to nearest seconds
local s = secs % 60
secs = secs / 60
local m = secs % 60
local h = secs / 60
return h, m, s
end
-- sleep, but using wait_click(); return true if a key was pressed, else false
function next_frame_sleep (frame, start_ticks, ticks_per_frame)
-- this calculates the number of ticks between now and the time of
-- the next frame
local sleep_time = (start_ticks + frame * ticks_per_frame) - get_tick_count()
if sleep_time < 1 then
sleep_time = 1
end
wait_click(sleep_time)
return not is_key("no_key")
end
-- delay for the appropriate amount of time, but respond to
-- the display key (allows turning off display to save power)
-- return true if we should exit, else false
function frame_delay (frame, start_ticks, ticks_per_frame)
-- this returns true while a key has been pressed, and false if
-- none
while next_frame_sleep (frame, start_ticks, ticks_per_frame) do
-- honour the display button
if is_key("print") then
click("print")
end
-- if set key is pressed, indicate that we should stop
if is_key("set") then
return true
end
end
return false
end
-- click "print" to turn on/off display
function seek_display_mode()
click "print"
end
-- switch to autofocus mode, pre-focus, then go to manual focus mode
function pre_focus()
local focused = false
local try = 1
while not focused and try <= 5 do
print("Pre-focus attempt " .. try)
press("shoot_half")
sleep(2000)
if get_prop(1😎 > 0 then
focused = true
set_aflock(1)
end
release("shoot_half")
sleep(500)
try = try + 1
end
return focused
end
if focus_at_start then
if not pre_focus() then
print "Unable to reach pre-focus"
end
end
start_ticks = get_tick_count()
ticks_per_frame, total_frames, end_ticks = calculate_parameters(secs_frame, hours, minutes, start_ticks)
frame = 1
print "Press SET to exit"
while endless or frame <= total_frames do
print_status(frame, total_frames, ticks_per_frame, end_ticks, endless)
shoot()
if display_off_frame > 0 and frame >= display_off_frame then
seek_display_mode()
end
if frame_delay(frame, start_ticks, ticks_per_frame) then
print "User quit"
break
end
frame = frame + 1
end
-- restore display mode
if display_off_frame > 0 then
seek_display_mode()
end
-- restore focus mode
set_aflock(0)
