Hyperdeck Not Recording (with name) when Filename is a String of Variables

[theslehman]

We have five Hyperdecks in a studio environment. Ultimately, we want our clip filenames to look something like this, at the request of our editors: Cam1_Element 5

I have a variable for each deck name ex: $(internal:custom_VTR1_DeckName) and a variable for a clip name $(internal:custom_ClipName).
I have a button with the Record (with name) action where the filename is: $(internal:custom_VTR1_DeckName)_$(internal:custom_ClipName).

When I press that button, the remote-enabled deck doesn't record. If I use only one variable in the Filename field the deck records, but not when I try to string more than one together. I also tried making another custom variable $(internal:custom_VTR1_Filename) with the same deck-clip string and using that variable in the Filename field. Another button with that custom variable as the label $(internal:custom_VTR1_Filename) showed the desired result, but the deck still didn't record.

What am I missing? Can we not string multiple variables together and use that as a Filename on a Hyperdeck?

Thanks!

[LikeThisReview]

The set file name for recording action supports variables, not expressions. The hyperdeck only starts recording when the file name does not include special characters. You can test that through the LCD display or in ATEM software control (when you have connected your hyperdeck to the atem). Use Set Variable with expression to set a customer variable which you then can usenin the set file name action. What you specified will work in a button textbox but not in the expression field. You will need to use the parseVariable function