automation?

[Jhbrewer]

While re-reading my original post, I discovered some ambiguous language. I don’t mean a script that will figure out what cards are being shown on the video or how much someone is betting, I mean something where I can input the value and it’ll show up on the screen. I would especially like some way to automate the player’s name and bar sliding out when they fold. That would be terrific.

Thanks in advance.

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[Rhett Robinson]

I think I’d try to do it using a slider control (under expression controls). You can name them whatever you want…

anyway, I’d just link the thing you want to change (you will want to adjust the range by context-clicking on the number), then keyframe the slider control (not the final thing that you want changed) with some hold keyframes so it won’t interpolate. You may also be able to take advantage of the time-remapping stuff. Aharon Rabinowitz just did one for making a talking face, that really clearly explains the concept. The way he makes his tutorials is really great too, and it’ll be easier to understand.

On second thought, I’m leaning more towards the time remap, depending on how many different values you’re talking!
Rhett

[Jhbrewer]

With the cards, there will be 52 unique values. I’m going to go read that tutorial.

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You think your computer sucks?

1.1 GHz Intel Celeron
512 MB PC-133 SDRAM (upgraded from 128)
17″ Gateway CRT + secondary 15″ ZDS (slow as christmas when I use it, though)
2 x 20 GB, 1 x 160 GB HDDs (upgraded from 1 x 20 GB)