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Error : Undefined, it’s not an object
Hello everyone! (My apologies in advance for my English )
I’m new to After Effect scripting, with you’re forum i have been capable of making a semblance of script that work, but I’m currently having a problem.
I have a script that duplicate layer, rename it and depending on the name adding an animation preset. The script working well , but I don’t know why after a certain number of utilisation it doesn’t work anymore, there is no change in the script just doesn’t fully working anymore it’s stop after the duplication and rename of the layer.
The Error Message a receive it’s :
“Line 34 : undefined, it’s not an object”
Same problem with different Computer and After effects version work at the start and after always same issue.
Thanks ☺
{
// create an undo group
app.beginUndoGroup("AddEffect");//variables
var myComp = app.project.activeItem;
var mySelectedLayers = myComp.selectedLayers;
var myName = myComp.name;
var thePreset1 = File("./Preset_FFX/BURST_PASS_1.ffx");
var thePreset2 = File("./Preset_FFX/BURST_PASS_2.ffx");
var effectLayer;
var newComp;
var days = ["Burst_1","Burst_2"];//duplicate
for (var i = 0; i < days.length; i++){
var curLayer = myComp.selectedLayers[0];
newComp = curLayer.duplicate();
newComp.name = myName.substr(0,myName.length-30) + days[i];
}//jetboots_1
for (var i = 1; i <= myComp.numLayers; i++){
if (myComp.layer(i).name == "Burst_1"){
effectLayer = myComp.layer(i);
effectLayer.selected = true;
}else{
myComp.layer(i).selected = false;
}
}
effectLayer.applyPreset(thePreset1);
effectLayer.blendingMode = BlendingMode.ADD;
effectLayer.selected = false;
for (var i = 0; i < mySelectedLayers.length; i++){
mySelectedLayers[i].selected = true;
}//jetboots_2
for (var i = 1; i <= myComp.numLayers; i++){
if (myComp.layer(i).name == "Burst_2"){
effectLayer = myComp.layer(i);
effectLayer.selected = true;
}else{
myComp.layer(i).selected = false;
}
}
effectLayer.applyPreset(thePreset2);
effectLayer.selected = false;
for (var i = 0; i < mySelectedLayers.length; i++){
mySelectedLayers[i].selected = true;
}
// Supprimer le layer en troptry {
if(!curLayer.visisible) curLayer.visible = true;
if(curLayer.locked) curLayer.locked = false;
curLayer.remove();
} catch (e) {}app.endUndoGroup();
}
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2 Replies
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My guess would be that you’re getting into a situation where effectLayer hasn’t been defined. Maybe no comp is selected, or the comp doesn’t have the right name.
Dan
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Yes ! thanks ☺ when i apply the effect on a Layer that’s in many precomp it’s not working, but if it’s just at the base of the project it work.
But do you now know making this script work in any circumstance ?
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