My expression is as follows:

#include 'file:///f:/collager/texts.txt';
try{eval(thisLayer.name)}catch(err){"not found"}


and I am applying it to the Source Text property of a text layer.
However, for some reason I am getten a Syntax Error on this.

What am I doing wrong?

The problem with using this script as I see it is that it doesn't update an existing project. Rather, it creates new comps with updated information.
I have one project that I need to update with external information. Creating new comps will just mess it up

yes, but bgrendered runs from inside AE. I need something that runs in the OS.

lloydalvarez wrote:http://aescripts.com/bg-renderer

Hi,

I am working on a project in which I need to automatically render a AE Project.
I need a script that would run AE in the background and render a comp that was already sent to the render queue.

Thanks,

Amit

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yes, I did that but it doesn't parent it. Its just follows the null's position which is way far off.