Sure. What I would do in the script is to set the ruler format to measures and beats. Then dropping markers at the start of each measure like this:

/** 

 *     Program: MeasureMarkers.js

 * Description: This script will set markers at measure boundaries

 *      Author: Johnny (Roy) Rofrano  jrofrano at vasst.com

 *        Date: September 26, 2005

 *

 **/ 

import System.Windows.Forms;

import Sony.Vegas;



var maxMeasures : int = 10;



try 

{

   // always save anything we intent to change

   var savedRulerFormat : RulerFormat = Vegas.Project.Ruler.Format;

   // set the ruler format to measures and beats

   Vegas.Project.Ruler.Format = RulerFormat.MeasuresAndBeats;



   var count : int = 0;

   for(var i : int = 1; i <= maxMeasures; i++)

   {

      var position : String = String.Format("{0}.1.000", i);

      var measure : Marker = new Marker(new Timecode(position), position);

      try

      {

         Vegas.Project.Markers.Add(measure);

         count++;

      }

      catch(err)

      {

          MessageBox.Show("Marker already exists at: " + position);

      }

   }

   

   // restore project ruler format to what it was

   Vegas.Project.Ruler.Format = savedRulerFormat;

   // give feedback

    MessageBox.Show(count + " measure markers added.");

}

catch (e)

{

    MessageBox.Show(e);

}

~jr

JohnnyRoy

Your script is fantastic. Since u are the master now i have one more question :)

If i want to ad markers on each beat "like on 1 2 3 4 instead off (1) 2 3 4 (1) 2 3 4, what do i need to change in the script then ?

/M

Here's a modification to John's script that should do what you want:

/**

 *     Program: MeasureMarkers.js

 * Description: This script will set markers at measure boundaries

 *      Author: Johnny (Roy) Rofrano  jrofrano at vasst.com

 *        Date: September 26, 2005

 *

 **/ 



import System.Windows.Forms;

import Sony.Vegas;



var maxMeasures : int = 10;



try 

{

   // always save anything we intent to change

   var savedRulerFormat : RulerFormat = Vegas.Project.Ruler.Format;

   // set the ruler format to measures and beats

   Vegas.Project.Ruler.Format = RulerFormat.MeasuresAndBeats;

   var count : int = 0;

   for(var i : int = 1; i <= maxMeasures; i++)

   {

      for(var j : int = 1; j <= 4; j++)

      {

        var position : String = String.Format("{0}.{1}.000", i, j);

        var measure : Marker = new Marker(new Timecode(position), position);

        try

        {

           Vegas.Project.Markers.Add(measure);

           count++;

        }

        catch(err)

        {

            MessageBox.Show("Marker already exists at: " + position);

        }

      }

   }



   // restore project ruler format to what it was

   Vegas.Project.Ruler.Format = savedRulerFormat;

   // give feedback

   MessageBox.Show(count + " measure markers added.");

}

catch (e)

{

    MessageBox.Show(e);

}

Big thanks master jetdv. Perfect, works super duper great :)

Any one knows if it is possible to change colors of the markers ?

All the "Markers" will be the same color - orange. Now you can also have Command Markers which are blue and Regions which are Green. The script could be modified to use one of them instead.

Wondering if it is possible to have all nr 1 green and the 2 3 4 orange ? ?

Would be cool to mark out all the nr 1 in the beet with green and the rest orange.
like

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
g o o o g o o o

realy helpfull when programming drums.

/

Ok, here's a GOOOGOOOGOOO version:

/**

 *     Program: MeasureMarkers.js

 * Description: This script will set markers at measure boundaries

 *      Author: Johnny (Roy) Rofrano  jrofrano at vasst.com

 *        Date: September 26, 2005

 *

 **/ 



import System.Windows.Forms;

import Sony.Vegas;



var maxMeasures : int = 10;



try 

{

   // always save anything we intent to change

   var savedRulerFormat : RulerFormat = Vegas.Project.Ruler.Format;

   // set the ruler format to measures and beats

   Vegas.Project.Ruler.Format = RulerFormat.MeasuresAndBeats;

   var count : int = 0;

   for(var i : int = 1; i <= maxMeasures; i++)

   {

      for(var j : int = 1; j <= 4; j++)

      {

        var position : String = String.Format("{0}.{1}.000", i, j);

        if (j == 1) 

        {

			var Rmeasure : Region = new Region(new Timecode(position), new Timecode("0.0.001"), position);

		    try

	        {

				Vegas.Project.Regions.Add(Rmeasure);

				Rmeasure.Length = new Timecode(0);

				count++;

		    }

	        catch(err)

			{

		        MessageBox.Show("Region already exists at: " + position);

	        }

        }

        else 

        {

			var measure : Marker = new Marker(new Timecode(position), position);

		    try

	        {

				Vegas.Project.Markers.Add(measure);

				count++;

		    }

	        catch(err)

			{

		        MessageBox.Show("Marker already exists at: " + position);

	        }

        }

      }

   }



   // restore project ruler format to what it was

   Vegas.Project.Ruler.Format = savedRulerFormat;

   // give feedback

   MessageBox.Show(count + " measure markers added.");

}

catch (e)

{

    MessageBox.Show(e);

}