• Adobe After Effects Expressions

  question about replacing string contents/inserting a number into a string.

  Posted by Ramon Peppelenbos on January 20, 2014 at 6:59 pm

  Hey guys!

  I got an expression question. Basically I want to change a number that’s in a string. I want to replace the number in the string with the layer index.

  Here is a screenshot for the explanation: https://i.imgur.com/ciuDzIj.jpg?1

  I’ve looked into some more advanced js for Ae, but I could’t find my awnser. Hopefully somebody can help me out.

  Thanks in advance.

  Regards,

  Ramon Peppelenbos

  Ramon Peppelenbos replied 12 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Dan Ebberts

  January 20, 2014 at 8:04 pm

  I haven’t test it, but this should be close:

  thisComp.layer(“Controls”).effect(“Bar ” + index + ” color”)(“Color”)

  Dan
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  Ramon Peppelenbos

  January 20, 2014 at 8:16 pm

  Works like a charm! thank you so much!

  Regards,

  Ramon Peppelenbos

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