QLab - Sending a GO command to PC based Lighting Software?

[blizzard]

Hey All,

I will be using QLab for all Sound Cues on our upcoming production. Our lighting Designer is going to be implementing a PC Laptop based console for our lighting needs. I will be operating both of these for tech and for the run of the show.

I was wondering if anyone knows hot to get QLab to send a Keyboard command to the PC? All I really need is to send a spacebar "GO" command at the same time as a Sound Cue.

I'm sure this is possible but I'm not very familiar with QLab.

Thanks for your advice everyone!
Andrew

 

[DaveySimps]

What lighting program are you using? Does the computer have a midi interface? If so, you can set up a Midi Show Control Cue to do what you need to do. I have never had the need to do it, but even if you had to buy a MIDI interface, it might be worth it. They are not very expensive.

~Dave

http://figure53.com/qlab/documentation/msccue.php

 

[cpf]

If MSC is out of the question, hacking something up with AppleScript and a VNC/RDP client is possible, if not ideal.