Shot Group Show Only Works Second Time

[ttrickel]

Sorry to trouble the community with what seems like it should be straight forward but I haven't been able to figure out what I'm missing.

When the reentry_shot completes for the first time the LEDs associated with the show just turn off after 2 seconds.

However, when the reentry_shot completes for the second time the LEDs associated with the show blink as expected.

What am I missing here?

#config_version=5
# reentry config file

mode:
  start_events: ball_started #reentry_start   #, device.shots.my_first_shot_mode2.state:0
  stop_events: ball_stopped #reentry_stop
  priority: 200

widgets:
  reentry_start_banner:
    type: text
    text: REENTRY STARTED
    font_size: 50
    color: lime
    y: 80%
    expire: 1s

widget_player:
  mode_reentry_started: reentry_start_banner

variable_player:
  reentry_shot_off_hit:
    score: 1000
  reentry_shot_lit_hit:
    score: 2000
  reentry_shot_lit_complete:
    score: 5000

shots:
  reentryL_shot:
    switch: s_reentry_left
    show_tokens:
      led: l_re-entry_left
    profile: reentry
 #   restart_events: mode_reentry_started

  reentryM_shot:
    switch: s_reentry_middle
    show_tokens:
      led: l_re-entry_middle
    profile: reentry
#    restart_events: mode_reentry_started
 
  reentryR_shot:
    switch: s_reentry_right
    show_tokens:
      led: l_re-entry_right
    profile: reentry
#    restart_events: mode_reentry_started
  
shot_groups:
    reentry_shot:
        shots: reentryL_shot, reentryM_shot, reentryR_shot
        rotate_left_events: s_left_flipper_active
        rotate_right_events: s_right_flipper_active
        reset_events: 
           reentry_shot_lit_complete: 2s # mode_reentry_started

shot_profiles:
  reentry:
    states:
      - name: off
        show: off
      - name: lit
        show: "reentry_lit"
    loop: true
#    block: true
        
show_player:
  reentry_shot_lit_complete:
    flash_yellow:
      loops: 0

shows: 
    flash_yellow:
        - duration: 2
          shows:
            flash_color:
              show_tokens:
                color: yellow
                leds: l_re-entry_left, l_re-entry_middle, l_re-entry_right
              speed: 4

    reentry_lit:    # can be done two ways
        - duration: -1      # this show step will run permanently
          lights:     # turn the light yellow
             (led): yellow
      #or this way
       #- lights:
       #       (led): yellow

[cobra18t]

What exactly do you want it to do?

You are resetting all the shots 2s after completing it with your reset_events:

shot_groups:
    reentry_shot:
        shots: reentryL_shot, reentryM_shot, reentryR_shot
        rotate_left_events: s_left_flipper_active
        rotate_right_events: s_right_flipper_active
        reset_events: 
           reentry_shot_lit_complete: 2s # mode_reentry_started

If your flash_color is not showing when you want, it may because the priority is too low. You are targeting the same LEDs with multiple simultaneous shows. If multiple shows have the same priority, the latest one wins. Maybe this gives you want you want?

flash_yellow:
        - duration: 2
          shows:
            flash_color:
              show_tokens:
                color: yellow
                leds: l_re-entry_left, l_re-entry_middle, l_re-entry_right
              speed: 4
              priority: 10

[ttrickel]

Thanks for responding Thomas. I was off hiking/biking/skiing in the wilds of southern Utah hence the delayed response. How I want the three LEDs to work is the LEDs toggle on and off until all three are lit. Once all three are lit, all three LEDs will blink for two seconds and then all three will turn off. Your priority fix makes the LEDs work as expected. Thank you. There's more to the shot - eventually I hope to increase a playfield value each time the reentry shot group is completed. But for now, is this - targeting the same LEDs with multiple simultaneous shows and using priority to determine which one controls the LEDs a good way to solve the problem? P.S. If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm using Space Cadet as the basis for learning MPF. The shot above is for the three reentry rollover lanes at the top.

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On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 1:14 PM cobra18t ***@***.***> wrote: What exactly do you want it to do? You are resetting all the shots 2s after completing it with your reset_events: shot_groups: reentry_shot: shots: reentryL_shot, reentryM_shot, reentryR_shot rotate_left_events: s_left_flipper_active rotate_right_events: s_right_flipper_active reset_events: reentry_shot_lit_complete: 2s # mode_reentry_started If your flash_color is not showing when you want, it may because the priority is too low. You are targeting the same LEDs with multiple simultaneous shows. If multiple shows have the same priority, the latest one wins. Maybe this gives you want you want? flash_yellow: - duration: 2 shows: flash_color: show_tokens: color: yellow leds: l_re-entry_left, l_re-entry_middle, l_re-entry_right speed: 4 priority: 10 — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#88 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AXUPZ6HSZHZU4XEXDIQPITLXAWUQRANCNFSM6AAAAAAVQSMTOA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.*** .com>

[cobra18t]

Yes, priority is usually how that is handled. You can also enable/disable shots and that will affect whether the associated shows appear or not.

[ttrickel]

Thank you Thomas

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On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 6:20 PM cobra18t ***@***.***> wrote: Yes, priority is usually how that is handled. You can also enable/disable shots and that will affect whether the associated shows appear or not. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#88 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AXUPZ6DC6KQZZREXXV45KW3XCHHF7ANCNFSM6AAAAAAVQSMTOA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.*** .com>