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comparing values of 2 angles == strange results ?
Hi all,
Just found something strange I thought I’d ask if I was missing something.
I’m comparing 2 angle values, which when the same should trigger the next value.qq = (thisComp.layer("layer1").effect("Angle Control")("Angle"))
ww = (effect("Angle Control")("Angle"))if (ww == qq) 1; else 0
When == is used, it never seems to trigger the correct response even though both values are the same, switching to <= worked for me (luckily my angle will only ever be higher than the other one.
Anyone know if there’s a reason for this? Am i using == wrong here?Thanks
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5 Replies
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“==” has zero tolerance, so you might want to round the angles to the closest full degree or whatever tolerance is suitable for you needs.
Kalleheikki Kannisto
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I get that, but the angles have been manually set to exactly the same value and I still get the same result…
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Try it this way:
qq = thisComp.layer(“layer1”).effect(“Angle Control”)(“Angle”).value;
ww = effect(“Angle Control”)(“Angle”).value;if (ww == qq) 1; else 0
Dan
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Yep, adding .value to the referenced angle did it. Would love to know why!
Either way, lesson learnt, thanks Dan
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When you do this:
qq = thisComp.layer(“layer1”).effect(“Angle Control”)(“Angle”)
you have set variable qq to be the Angle Control object. Sometimes you can get away with this and AE will assume you really want the value of that control, but not always. When in doubt, add .value.
Dan
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