Create Script to Add loopOut() Expression to Layer

[Brandon Smith]

I was told to post this here so I can get some better help with this script I am trying to write. I am a beginner with scripting right now and I am trying to start off with just creating simple shortcut scripts that I can use in AE.

One that I am trying to make is a script that will add the loopOut() expression to the position of a selected Layer that is already keyframed.

Here is the code I have so far (see below)

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Brandon

var myComp = app.project.activeItem;
var myLayer = myComp.selectedLayers[0];
var prop = myLayer.transform.position;
prop.expression = "loopOut("cycle")";
prop.expressionEnabled = true;

[Dan Ebberts]

I think you’ll need to change the line with the expression, like this:

prop.expression = ‘loopOut(“cycle”)’;

but otherwise I think it will work.

Dan