Regarding scripts: I downloaded two scripts. Counter.BAS and MDFB2013.LUA the 2016 version (fastest motion detection script). The counter.BAS works great but the other does not seem to. In the <ALT> mode, the screen shows MDFB2013.LUA on the bottom left. Pressing on the shutter button says "starting ...". Then the yellow window in the center of the screen saying MDFB2013, standard mode video etc appears. It flickers few times and then the camera powers off. Lens remains out but nothing else happens. Does that mean the camera is waiting for "motion" to activate it? However any motion in front of the camera and flashing lights in front of it, did not activate/wake up the camera. So I am not sure if the script is running properly. I will appreciate some guidance on this
While "loading" these, I realized that several similar scripts are already present in the camera. it has interval.bas, interval.lua, motion.bas and motion.lua. Where can I go to see what these scripts do and how to use them?
Question: Can more than one scripts be "loaded" at a time?
Does removing a script involve just deleting the file from the SD card or is there a process of "unloading script" like "loading script". Does "loading a new script from file" remove or unload the prior script?
Thank you for the quick reply. MDBF2013.lua: yes the camera actually powers off without retracting lens. No lights are on. In this off condition, pressing the on/off button or the playback button starts the power back up. So, I am assuming that it does shut the camera down completely. After changing the "display power saving" to off: same thing.
New question: I understand the CHDK overtakes the Canon's original settings. So, before I go to <Alt> mode by clicking the play back button a second time, should I bother making any of the Canon's original settings at all? I assume some of those settings may still be active. Thanks again.
Well, from what you describe it appears the script succeeds in crashing the camera.
First: The motion.lua works fine.
There is no sub-directory 100canon in folder DCIM. There are no files with names CRW___. All new files are named IMG___.
New question: After loading any script in <Alt> mode, the shutter button does not work or put camera in record mode. I have to turn the power off. Turn it back on with the power on/off button hold for more than one second. Then click on playback button brings the red <Alt> icon. Now I am able to take a picture and execute what ever script is loaded. Is this normal? Is there another way to go into <alt> mode so record function will work.
Also in the <alt> mode, menu of <alt> shortcuts / Shutter half press remains on the screen covering the live view and unable to compose a photo. However shutter button works and takes a picture, the menu screen disappears for a while and comes back.
How do I exit a script? For example: I loaded the motion.lua. It is working and it remains loaded and working. To exit this do I have to load some other script? Turning the <alt> mode off and then back on does bring it back on the screen.
In the <alt> there are items I can select from the menus that will provide additional function without loading any script. I do not know how to remove/deactivate a script that has already been loaded.
This camera does not have built in bracketing. So I wanted to test that function in CHDK. So I have selected the "bracketing in continuous mode" from the menu and set the "TV bracketing to 1EV". In the canon function menu I have selected the "continuous mode". Now I should be able to shoot photos with EV bracket by holding down the shutter. The <alt> has the "default.lua" loaded, which you just told me does not do any thing. Now pressing the shutter only does "start finished " just above the "default script" in the left botto of the screen and does not take any photos.
I know I was able to take photos with bracket on when I first installed the CHDK and tested that function without any scripts loaded. So, it is the "default.lua" which is preventing any photos to be taken. How do I exit this script and not have any script loaded? How can I use only the menu items without loading any script?
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