-
Text to number
Is there an expression to take the value from a text layer and convert it to a number?
-
3 Replies
-
This will give you an integer:
parseInt(thisComp.layer(“text layer”).text.sourceText)
This will give you an floating point:
parseFloat(thisComp.layer(“text layer”).text.sourceText)
Dan
-
How exactly do you use it?
i tried to use it on the source text -
That would have no effect.
You would be parsing a number contained in the text-layer, but outputting it again to the textlayer: it would again be a string.
This is only useful if you have a number in the text that you want to use in another expression.
The syntax is self-explanatory I’d think.
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up