Named systems

[Brian]

I am reading the update notes and looking at the new ability to name displays through WatchOUT... The write up has some holes about some things...

 

What I am wondering is:

 

If I set a Display Name to a Display computer through WatchOUT is that name retained even when loading a new show?

 

Do I never have to assign a name or an IP again after I've done the naming once or do I need to redo it for each new Show?

 

How do I remove a name after I have assigned one?

 

Are the Display Name and the display computer name through its operating system different things?

 

Thanks!

Brian

[jfk]

I am reading the update notes and looking at the new ability to name displays through WatchOUT... The write up has some holes about some things...

 

What I am wondering is:

 

If I set a Display Name to a Display computer through WatchOUT is that name retained even when loading a new show?

 

Yes

 

Do I never have to assign a name or an IP again after I've done the naming once or do I need to redo it for each new Show?

 

As indicated on your first question, the display computer retains the name on its own.

 

Of course, each time you start a new show in watchmaker, the stage is blank,

so each time you make a new display on the stage

its computer field in the display dialog will be empty, you need to fill in the name.

 

How do I remove a name after I have assigned one?

 

Why would you want to do that?

 

You change the name the same way you assign a name,

through watchmaker's Network Window.

 

Are the Display Name and the display computer name through its operating system different things?

 

Yes, they are different things.

 

For additional information, reference: 

v5.5+ computer name - fundamental change in display dialog address assignment