POS Text Overlay

[dagg89]

Hello everyone,

I am looking for a way to import POS text to the BI software. The POS software we are using allow text overlay by means ip address and port. It can be formatted as a text file or streamed as an xml. Is there a way to configure BI to access this information. Thanks in advance.

 

[Mike]

Hello everyone,

I am looking for a way to import POS text to the BI software. The POS software we are using allow text overlay by means ip address and port. It can be formatted as a text file or streamed as an xml. Is there a way to configure BI to access this information. Thanks in advance.

If the POS can save to a text file, just create a Macro in Blue Iris and have the Macro point to the text file, then overlay that onto the camera. Do you know how to do that?

 

[dagg89]

Thanks for the quick reply. I do not, but i do remember see in the macro tab in options.

 

[Mike]

Thanks for the quick reply. I do not, but i do remember see in the macro tab in options.

I'm doing this from my phone so can't really get in depth, but check out the Blue Iris Help file, it shows you how to add macros.

 

[dagg89]

Hi Mike,
Finally got the POS text overlay setup and accessible for BL, how do I add it to text overlay?

 

[Mike]

Hi Mike,
Finally got the POS text overlay setup and accessible for BL, how do I add it to text overlay?

Is it being saved to a text file?

 

[dagg89]

Yes

 

[Mike]

Blue Iris -> Settings -> Macros then click one of the macros and click "Set to file...". Then select your text file. After that, right click the camera, go into Camera properties, then Video, then Edit in the "Text and Graphic Overlays" section. In the next screen click "Add text/time..." and type in %1 (the 1 indicates that you set the #1 macro to this text file. Use whatever macro is set). Push OK, then OK again and you're set...you can also drag and drop / resize the macro size on the video feed.

 

[dagg89]

Got it working , thanks for all your help Mike

 

[jaysingh]

Got it working , thanks for all your help Mike

Hi Dagg,

Would you be willing to help me setup this?

Thanks,
Jay.

 

[looney2ns]

Hi Dagg,

Would you be willing to help me setup this?

Thanks,
Jay.

You do realize that post is 8yrs old.

 

[jaysingh]

You do realize that post is 8yrs old.

Yes i do but i have not been able to get it to work. It was worth a shot.

 

[TonyR]

Yes i do but i have not been able to get it to work. It was worth a shot.

If you're wanting to do the same thing as the OP (overlay/display a POS text file onto a BI camera display) AND the POS program can create a text file, just follow the directions @bp2008 gave in post # 8.

If you've tried that but no joy, what is the issue you're having?