Description
For nonnegative followDelay return targetCue=previousCue+followDelay, timingGap=actualCue-targetCue, and late=(actualCue>targetCue).
A production plan combines stage geometry, cue times, movement distances, material dimensions, and explicit scheduling or accounting rules. Signed margins reveal surplus or deficit under the chosen model. Physical clearances, execution variability, and governing requirements can require checks beyond one arithmetic term.
For nonnegative followDelay return targetCue=previousCue+followDelay, timingGap=actualCue-targetCue, and late=(actualCue>targetCue).
When to use this tool
Use Stage Cue Follow Delay Flag when you need this specific stage, cue, material, timing, count, or fee term under supplied production assumptions.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter previousCue, followDelay, actualCue. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read targetCue, timingGap, late. Inspect late before interpreting the associated values.
For nonnegative followDelay return targetCue=previousCue+followDelay, timingGap=actualCue-targetCue, and late=(actualCue>targetCue).1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| previousCue | Previous Cue | Required. Finite number. |
| followDelay | Follow Delay | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| actualCue | Actual Cue | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| targetCue | Target Cue | Required. Finite number. |
| timingGap | Timing Gap | Required. Finite number. |
| late | Late | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"previousCue": 10,
"followDelay": 3,
"actualCue": 14
},
"output": {
"targetCue": 13,
"timingGap": 1,
"late": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Times and delay need one unit and origin. Exact equality is on time, with no tolerance; the tool does not trigger cues, synchronize clocks, or validate a show's control sequence.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Signed zero is exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use a complete production schedule or equipment/layout assessment when one margin is insufficient. Check units, timing conventions, tolerances, and physical constraints before combining terms.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Cue Relative Time Offset
Return relativeTime=cueTime-referenceCueTime+suppliedOffset.
- Prop Reset Buffer Duration
For nonnegative requiredReset return availableDuration=nextCue-availableStart and slack=availableDuration-requiredReset.