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cs6 scripting – toggle all proxies – can’t find a “ProxyExisting” value
Hi,
Help! 🙂
I’m very new to scripting in AE (Although have used lot’s of OM type stuff using VB in Softimage).
I want a simple script to toggle all proxies on & off.
I’ve dragged my slowly melting brain as far being able to loop through all project elements & turn proxies off, as AE will turn a proxy off whether or not one exists.
I haven’t found a way to test if there’s an existing proxy to turn one again. The script will stop if there’s no existing proxy attached to a project item.
Any help would be gratefullt recieved.
Cheers,
Adam.
{
// ams_ToggleAllProxies.jsx
//
// This script one day will toggle all proxies on & off.function ams_ToggleAllProxies()
{clearOutput()
writeLn("ams ToggleAllProxies");var oItems = app.project.items;
var totalItems = oItems.length;
var temp=1writeLn("Number of items is: "+ totalItems)
for (var i=1; i<oItems.length; i++) {
$.writeln("item:[" +i+ "] is " + app.project.item(i).name);
$.writeln("proxyFlag:[" +i+ "] is " + app.project.item(i).useProxy);// I WANT TO CHECK A VALUE OF THE PROXY PATH TO SEE IF A PROXY EXISTS BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW.
//$.writeln("type:[" +i+ "] is " + app.project.item(i).proxySource.path);// JUST AN "IF" FOR WHEN I HAVE A PROXY-EXISTING TYPE VALUE TO TEST.
if (temp=1)
{
$.writeln("AAGHH")// THIS DOESN'T WORK WHEN NO PROXY EXISTS AND STOPS THE SCRIPT
app.project.item(i).useProxy=true// THIS DOES WORK AND TURNS OFF A PROXY WHETHER THERE'S ONE IN USE OR NOT - HALF WAY THERE
//app.project.item(i).useProxy=false
}}
alert("Proxies Toggled")
}ams_ToggleAllProxies();
}
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5 Replies
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I haven’t tried it, but I think you should be able to do this:
if(app.project.item(i).proxySource == null) continue; // skip to end of loop
Dan
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Brilliant, thanks for that…. works perfectly.
Always tricky getting just the right syntax when your’e learning a new language.
I now have two scripts, one for turning all proxies on & one to turn them off.
I can’t believe it’s not already a feature for a hotkey!
Thanks again,
Adam.
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Hi,
would you be able to post these two scripts?
I’m looking for exactly that and can’t find it anywhere.That would be great!
Thanks
Til
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Hi,
And why not…
Here’s the script to Toggle All Proxies OFF
Save it into
ams_turnAllProxies_OFF.jsx
and stick it into the
C: -> Program Files -> Adobe -> Adobe After Effects CS6 -> Support Files -> Scripts”
Folder
Hope it works for you,
Adam.
{
// ams_ToggleAllProxies_Off.jsx
//adam_seeeley@yahoo.com
// This script one day will toggle all proxies on AND off.function ams_ToggleAllProxies()
{clearOutput()
writeLn("ams ToggleAllProxiesbbb");var oItems = app.project.items;
var totalItems = oItems.length;
var temp=1writeLn("Number of items is: "+ totalItems)
for (var i=1; i<oItems.length; i++) {
$.writeln("item:[" +i+ "] is " + app.project.item(i).name);
$.writeln("proxyFlag:[" +i+ "] is " + app.project.item(i).useProxy);//if(app.project.item(i).proxySource == null) continue; // skip to end of loop
app.project.item(i).useProxy=false}
alert("Proxies Toggled")
}ams_ToggleAllProxies();
}
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And for turning them all on again…..
save into a text file:
ams_turnAllProxies_ON.jsx
Hope it helps.
Adam.
{
// ams_ToggleAllProxies.jsx
// adam_seeley@yahoo.com
// This script one day will toggle all proxies on AND off.function ams_ToggleAllProxies()
{clearOutput()
writeLn("ams ToggleAllProxiesbbb");var oItems = app.project.items;
var totalItems = oItems.length;
var temp=1writeLn("Number of items is: "+ totalItems)
for (var i=1; i<oItems.length; i++) {
$.writeln("item:[" +i+ "] is " + app.project.item(i).name);
$.writeln("proxyFlag:[" +i+ "] is " + app.project.item(i).useProxy);if(app.project.item(i).proxySource == null) continue; // skip to end of loop
app.project.item(i).useProxy=true}
alert("Proxies Toggled")
}ams_ToggleAllProxies();
}
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