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else if statements +3 values
Good morning all,
I have a real quick question re/ the syntax of my expression.
I have a text layer with an opacity range selector applied. The words of the sentence appear on beat, and can be changed via a numerical input from a spreadsheet. All of this is working for 2-3 words, however if I use the same expression for anymore than 3 words I get an error and I can’t figure out where I’m going wrong.
Any help greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
RonanHere’s the working expression for 3 words
key1 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-1").effect("Slider Control")("Slider");
key2 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-2").effect("Slider Control")("Slider");
key3 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-3").effect("Slider Control")("Slider");
if(numKeys > 2){
if (time < key(2).time){
key1;
}else if (time < key(3).time){
key2;
}else{
key3;
}
}else{
key1;
}and here’s the expression for 5 words that I can’t get to work
key1 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-1").effect("Slider Control")("Slider");
key2 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-2").effect("Slider Control")("Slider");
key3 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-3").effect("Slider Control")("Slider");
key4 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-4").effect("Slider Control")("Slider");
key5 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-5").effect("Slider Control")("Slider");
if(numKeys > 2){
if (time < key(2).time){
key1;
}else if (time < key(5).time){
key2;
}else{
key3;
}else{
key4;
}
else{
key5;
}
}else{
key1;
}
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2 Replies
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Hi There, you can only have 1 “final” else in an if/if else/chain.
Meaning every else before it also needs a (unique) if condition:
key1 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-1").effect("Slider Control")("Slider").value;
key2 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-2").effect("Slider Control")("Slider").value;
key3 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-3").effect("Slider Control")("Slider").value;
key4 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-4").effect("Slider Control")("Slider").value;
key5 = thisComp.layer("control-layer-name-5").effect("Slider Control")("Slider").value;if(numKeys > 2){
if (time < key(2).time){
key1;
} else if (time < key(3).time){
key2;
} else if (time < key(4).time){
key3;
} else if (time < key(5).time){
key4;
} else {
key5;
}
}else{
key1;
}
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Hey Filip – Thanks so much… I’ve been tearing my hair all morning trying to figure out where I went wrong!!
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