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Scripting Parameters < Main Menu

Load Script from File...

Enter <ALT> mode, press FUNC.SET to go to the SCRIPTS Folder, select a script, press FUNC.SET again to load it, set any required parameters to suit your needs (such as in this screenshot, “Times to Repeat”, “Display Delay” - see the script’s documentation), then press menu to finish. Stay in <ALT> mode, press the Shutter button to run the script. To

interrupt a running script press the Shutter button. To return to normal shooting, exit <ALT> mode. CHDK saves your last user-selected script parameters from one session to the next. The default script is the one you load when you don't need a script.

New scripts can be added to the SCRIPTS folder as they become available.

Script shoot delay (.1s)

After an image is captured, indicates how long to delay the execution of the next script command. A value of 0 executes immediately. A value of 10 executes the next script command one second after capture.

Mainly used to minimize camera movement before script starts.

Script Autostart

[Off, On, Once]

When enabled, the script listed under “current script” will execute immediately the camera is turned on, remember this when you see your camera operating by itself after it is turned on.

Remote Parameters

•Enable Remote Enable [•] / Disable [ ]

Toggles your remote USB cable detection state, both scripted and scriptless.

When this is enabled you may use your camera normally without any script and still use your USB-Remote cable to trigger the shutter. Have your camera in normal record mode and not in <ALT> mode. This is the same as if you pressed the shutter manually in all normal camera operations.

Note on scriptless usage: You may first perform a half-press to auto-focus and set exposure with a short press of your USB-Remote trigger, The second press will then perform a full shutter-press. If you want to trigger a full shutter-press immediately just hold down your USB-Remote button a little longer. Or more precisely explained by the author of this: "... if USB remote is enabled, pressing / releasing remote button is equivalent to pressing / releasing the shutter halfway. To take a shot, do a "reversed click", i.e. momentarily release and again depress the remote button within 0.5s, which will "push" the shutter all the way.

Note: On some cameras the scriptless USB Remote trigger may be used to advance (in reverse order) from frame to frame in Playback mode. Now when giving a slide-show lecture you can stand away from the camera and just click the photo change button.