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Expression Query for Word Processor Cursor
hi there, I am trying to change the cursor in the word processor preset to a different shape, which i have as a png. Is there an expression or short cut I can use to do this? i want the shape to always be in front of what is being typed. Thanks in advance.
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3 Replies
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There’s no easy way to just get the position of the final character.
Your best bet is to create a duplicate text-layer where all characters except the last one are scaled down to be 0,0%, and then use sourceRectAtTime() to find the pixel-coordinates of the layer, and thus the single characrer.
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Thanks Filip. I’m new at this, so when you say use sourceRecAtTime() – is this an expression? And as i am trying to place in a png and not a character, does this matter?
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use this:
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L = text.sourceText.length;
sp=thisComp.layer(“xp”).effect(“Speed”)(“Slider”);
st=thisComp.layer(“xp”).effect(“Start At”)(“Slider”);
PT = time – thisLayer.inPoint;
T = PT*sp-st*sp;
F = Math.round(PT % 1);
if(F == 1 | (T<L & T>0) )
{Fl = “|”}
else{Fl =””;}
substr(0,T) + Fl
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Whatever you want to use you just replace it in the variable Fl, but it will have to be a character value (a letter, symbol or number), you can’t use a png or other type of object.
sp and st determine the speed of your writing text and at what time it is supposed to begin.
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