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AE Scripting: Change value of a variable?
Is it possible to change the value of a variable based on whether or not the property is from an effect? Here’s what I’m trying, but I don’t get a change in value when selecting an effect property.
var myProp = selectProps.isEffect;
if (myProp == "false") var T = "cat";
else var T = "dog"; -
4 Replies
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When you do this:
var myProp = selectProps.isEffect;
myProp will be a boolean, so then you can do this:
var T = myProp ? “dog” : “cat”
or, closer to the way you were doing it:
if (myProp)
var T = “dog”
else
var T = “cat”;In any case, you don’t need to do this:
if (myProp == “false”)
you would do this instead:
if (! myProp)
or, if you insist on doing it that way, at least lose the quotes:
if (myProp == false)
Dan
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Thanks, Dan.
So I’m using the code below. From my understanding, if the property is from an effect var myText = “dog” and if the selected property isn’t from an effect var myText should be “cat”? Is that the correct assumption? For some reason, it always returns as “cat”.
var myProp = selectProps.isEffect;
var myText = myProp ? "dog" : "cat"; -
If the selected property is the effect itself (not if it belongs to an effect) you should get “dog”.
Dan
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Gotcha, that makes sense. Thanks.
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