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csv scripts
Hey all,
I’m heavy duty into csv importing scripts, way over my head.
I’m trying to mod a script by the inimitable Dan Ebberts…
https://www.motionscript.com/ae-scripting/create-text-layers-from-file.html
I’m trying to modify this so that I can change things like…
01_Instead of importing the file and creating a text objects, it creates a null or a light, or a solid.
02_Instead of naming the new object with all the text from the string, be able to split the string and just use the first ‘value’ or “item’ in the string that delimitated by a ‘,’ in the line.
03_Take the values form other items and apply them to other properties within the object created.
The main issue I’m having if finding a way to identify the correct syntax for the properties.
For instance; if I change..
while (!myFile.eof){
name = myFile.readln();
if (text == “”) text = “\r” ;
myComp.layers.addText(name);
}to
while (!myFile.eof){
name = myFile.readln();
if (text == “”) text = “\r” ;
myComp.layers.addLight(name);
}to add a light instead of a text object, I get…
Unable to execute script at line 50. After Effects error: Unable to call “addLight” because the call requires 2 parameters.
How do I find out the correct syntax and its associated properties?
There doesn’t seem to be a way of selecting a property and finding the internal naming structure.
I hope someone knows the answer out there!
P
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1 Reply
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Just Google “After Effects Scripting Guide”. The top entry will take you to the pdf for CS3. For changes since CS3, you’ll need to check out Todd Kopriva’s blog. Here’s the link to the CS4 changes:
https://blogs.adobe.com/toddkopriva/2008/12/after-effects-cs4-scripting-ch.html
You’ll also want to look at Adobe’s JavaScript Tools guide, which covers file I/O, UI, and a bunch of other stuff. You can get to it from the Help menu of the ExtendScript Toolkit (from AE: File > Scripts > Open Script Editor; then Help > JavaScript Tools Guide).
Dan
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