compare current time with the nearest marker time expression issue.

[Chris Scalzo]

did you want it to move if it is greater than that time or exactly at that time? (note, it might not be exactly at that time on any frame)

[Michael Song]

exactly at that time

[Chris Scalzo]

Maybe something like this would work for you. (sorry working on 3 others things and no time to test.

if ( time.value.toFixed(3) == thisComp.marker.nearestKey(time).time ) {
value+=[0,40];}

[Chris Scalzo]

I forgot to round both numbers off.. try this.

if ( time.value.toFixed(3) == thisComp.marker.nearestKey(time).time.toFixed(3) ) {
value+=[0,40];}

[Michael Song]

Thanks. So I guess what’s wrong with my original expression is that it compares two values that are not of the same type. So they can not be compared until they are turned into the same type. Is this correct?

[Chris Scalzo]

I assumed the rounding error would increase the likelihood that you wouldn’t hit that exact time ever.

eg. if you set keyframe at 10s the value of “time” wouldn’t be exactly 10.

try creating a text layer and in the text source at the expressions”time”. go to 10 seconds and you will see what I mean. Plus your expression wouldn’t add that value permanently to the value. just when it hit that time exactly and would change back. if you count the markers with some type of nummarkers expression you could add the to the value when greater than nearest marker your amount you wanted to add times the number of markers you passed.

If I am incorrect, someone please correct me.

[Michael Song]

if ( time.value.toFixed(3) == thisComp.marker.nearestKey(time).time.toFixed(3) ) {
value+=[0,40];}
AE still shows as error. Any idea?

[Santi Agustí]

I think this answer may lead you to a solution: https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/227/30151
(and the easeFrames is pretty cool, so you can have a smooth transition, or just change that value with 0 for a jump)

just change the last line of Philip Neve’s code to make it work on Y, so it can be:


offsetAmt = 40;
easeFrames = 10;
n = 0;
if (marker.numKeys > 0){
n = marker.nearestKey(time).index;
if (marker.key(n).time > time) n--;
}
yOffset = 0;
if (n > 0){
t = time - marker.key(n).time;
yOffset = easeOut(t,0,framesToTime(easeFrames),(n-1)*offsetAmt,n*offsetAmt);
}
[value[0],value[1] + yOffset];

[Michael Song]

I think I might find out the issue.
The Position property expects an array(if you don’t split it). So the IF condition in expression has to have an array return value if the condition isn’t fulfilled.

if ( time.toFixed(3) == thisComp.marker.nearestKey(time).time.toFixed(3) ) {
value+=[0,40];}else{value;}

Also you don’t need time.value to work. time.toFixed(3) works just by itself.