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Find and Replace the item from bin to comp.
Hello,
I’m trying to replaceSource of a layer from the project bin/root to the Active Comp of particular Layer, also the position of the replaced layer has to match the position of the exisiting layer.
I did happen to come up with a script that happened to be having lots of errors.Can you guys help me with this to figure out to achieve this, please…..
Attaching a screenshot reference
function getItem(theName){
for (var i =1; i <= app.project.numItems; i++){
if ((app.project.item(i)) && (app.project.item(i).name == theName)){
return app.project.item(i);
}
}
return null;
}function replaceFile(){
var myComp = app.project.activeItem;
var myItems = myItem;
var myLayers = myComp.layer('blue.png');
myItem.layer('blue.png').property("Position").setValue([positionValues[0],positionValues[1],positionValues[2]]);
if (myLayers.length == myItems.length){
for (var i = 0; i < myLayers.length; i++){
myLayers[i].replaceSource(myItems[i],false);
}
}else{
alert("Number of selected layers and bin items does't match.");
}var itemName = "pink.png";
var myItem = getItem(itemName);
// alert(itemName + (myComp == null ? " not " : " ") + "found.");
replaceFile(); -
6 Replies
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Try this:
function getItem(theName){
for (var i =1; i <= app.project.numItems; i++){
if ((app.project.item(i)) && (app.project.item(i).name == theName)){
return app.project.item(i);
}
}
return null;
}function replaceFile(){
var myComp = app.project.activeItem;
if ((myComp == null) || ! (myComp instanceof CompItem)){
alert("No comp active.");
return;
}
var myLayer = myComp.layer('blue.png');
var itemName = "pink.png";
var myItem = getItem(itemName);
if (myItem == null){
alert("Can't find item '" + itemName + "'.");
return;
}
myLayer.replaceSource(myItem,false);
}
replaceFile();
Dan
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Hi Dan,
Thank you so much, you’re the best ☺
Exactly what I was looking for.Just one thing what if my comp is not active but I know my comp name how do I specify my comp name =|
Thank you in advance.
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You could add a function to find a comp, like this (not tested):
function findComp(theName){
for (var i =1; i <= app.project.numItems; i++){
if ((app.project.item(i) instanceof CompItem) && (app.project.item(i).name == theName)){
return app.project.item(i);
}
}
return null;
}
If it returns null, the comp was not found.
Dan
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Hi Dan,
Sorry to bother, I tried to edit the script to find the comp, but im getting an error.
line 28. Function compName.layer is undefined.
Please check the code that I modified.
Pls help 🙁
function getItem(theName){
for (var i =1; i <= app.project.numItems; i++){
if ((app.project.item(i)) && (app.project.item(i).name == theName)){
return app.project.item(i);
}
}
return null;
}function findComp(theName){
for (var i =1; i <= app.project.numItems; i++){
if ((app.project.item(i) instanceof CompItem) && (app.project.item(i).name == theName)){
return app.project.item(i);
}
}
return null;
}function replaceFile(){
var setCompName = findComp(compName);
var compName = "mycomp"
var myLayer = compName.layer('pink.png');
var itemName = "blue.png";
var myItem = getItem(itemName);
if (myItem == null){
alert("Can't find item '" + itemName + "'.");
return;
}
myLayer.replaceSource(myItem,false);
}
replaceFile(); -
try it like this:
function getItem(theName){
for (var i =1; i <= app.project.numItems; i++){
if ((app.project.item(i)) && (app.project.item(i).name == theName)){
return app.project.item(i);
}
}
return null;
}function findComp(theName){
for (var i =1; i <= app.project.numItems; i++){
if ((app.project.item(i) instanceof CompItem) && (app.project.item(i).name == theName)){
return app.project.item(i);
}
}
return null;
}function replaceFile(){
var compName = "mycomp";
var myComp = findComp(compName);
if (myComp == null){
alert("Can't find comp '" + compName + "'.");
return;
}
var myLayer = myComp.layer('pink.png');
var itemName = "blue.png";
var myItem = getItem(itemName);
if (myItem == null){
alert("Can't find item '" + itemName + "'.");
return;
}
myLayer.replaceSource(myItem,false);
}
replaceFile();
Also, if you post code in this forum, please don’t preview your post. It messes things up.
Dan
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Hi Dan,
Thank you so much, works like charm. ☺
I see, the preview messed up the for loop. I will avoid that. 🙂
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