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- March 15th, 2012, 5:10 pm
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: Calling Functions with ScriptUI
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8809
Re: Calling Functions with ScriptUI
Thanks Paul. I worked on it some more today and moved some of the variables our of that function into global space. For some reason now, when I launch it from the Window menu it opens a panel then throws a floating window like I launched the script from the File menu. I looked at the post from the o...
- March 15th, 2012, 8:59 am
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: inPoint, outPoint, duration problems
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9450
Re: inPoint, outPoint, duration problems
I'm not sure I understand your question exactly but I will offer this. Time is expressed in seconds, not timecode. You must multiply by the frame duration of the comp to get the correct times.
- March 15th, 2012, 6:53 am
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: put a Solid in an other folder than default folder "Solids"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6299
Re: put a Solid in an other folder than default folder "Soli
You can just move it after you create it. Here's a snippet from the docs. //create a new FolderItem in project, with name “comps†var compFolder = app.project. items.addFolder(“compsâ€); // move all compositions into new folder by set t ing // compItem’s parentFolder to “comps†folder f...
- March 14th, 2012, 2:04 pm
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: Calling Functions with ScriptUI
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8809
Calling Functions with ScriptUI
I have written many scripts but cannot seem to overcome the obstacle of ScriptUI. My problems arise when trying to call certain functions with the buttons. Some functions seem to run and some don't. My script was working somewhat earlier today but I cannot figure out what is failing at the moment. H...
- July 7th, 2011, 6:38 am
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: Get layer from selected property?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8151
Re: Get layer from selected property?
Thanks Paul, that is good to know.
- July 5th, 2011, 1:33 pm
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: Get layer from selected property?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8151
Re: Get layer from selected property?
OK, I found the answer. I wasn't going up high enough in the hierarchy. You can stack the parentProperty attribute.
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var comp = app.project.activeItem;
var mask = comp.selectedProperties[0];
maskLayer = mask.parentProperty.parentProperty;
- July 5th, 2011, 12:58 pm
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: Get layer from selected property?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8151
Get layer from selected property?
How can I determine what layer a property is applied to? I have tried the .parentProperty attribute but I can't seem to get it to work. Anyone have any pointers on this? Thanks.
- July 5th, 2011, 9:25 am
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: Get Selected Vertex?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5665
Get Selected Vertex?
Is there a way to tell which vertex or vertices are selected via scripting?
- September 29th, 2010, 12:48 pm
- Forum: Script requests
- Topic: AFTER EFFECTS ERROR: RAM PREVIEW needs 2 or more frames to p
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14796
Re: AFTER EFFECTS ERROR: RAM PREVIEW needs 2 or more frames to p
You can't add menu items to AE, but you can change the prefs via scripting. It would be interesting to find out if changing the prefs through scripting has the same result on that problem as using the GUI.
- September 29th, 2010, 12:46 pm
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: Idea for a script
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5510
Re: Idea for a script
That would be fairly custom from what it sounds like. Although, it doesn't sound overly difficult. If each of the elements are the same as far as layers and properties, it would be easy to write a script that changes all the properties. If it is a matter of different types of comps that share some c...
- September 29th, 2010, 11:08 am
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: Setting the active, working composition
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21090
Re: Setting the active, working composition
Lloyd pointed me to this workaround. It seems to be working my my particular script. function openCompPanel(thisComp) { // remember the original work area duration var duration = thisComp.workAreaDuration; // temporarily set the work area to 2 frames // I know, I should use the comp fps to calculate...
- September 28th, 2010, 1:59 pm
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: Setting the active, working composition
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21090
Re: Setting the active, working composition
Bump.
Is this not possible?
Is this not possible?
- September 14th, 2010, 1:47 pm
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: Select / Unselect a layer?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6455
Re: Select / Unselect a layer?
Disregard, it seems to be working now. Weird.
- September 14th, 2010, 1:05 pm
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: Select / Unselect a layer?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6455
Select / Unselect a layer?
I tried searching for these terms but it says they are too common. So I apologize if this has been discussed.
Is there a way to select or unselect a layer via scripting? I'm trying something like this and getting an error.
Is there a way to select or unselect a layer via scripting? I'm trying something like this and getting an error.
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myLayer.selected = true;
- June 14th, 2010, 12:30 pm
- Forum: Scripts Discussion
- Topic: XML scripting examples?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7190
XML scripting examples?
Does anyone have any examples of reading in a XML file and using it in a script with the Extendscript tools? I have an older script that parses the file manually but just ran across the XML section in the CS4 Javascript Tools Guide. I wonder if I could overhaul this scrip by using the built in XML t...