Getting Source Text from multiple layers

[Dan Ebberts]

I think you just forgot the comp name for the second layer. I like this more compact notation:

L1 = comp(“typehere”).layer(“NEXT 11PM/10c”);
L2 = comp(“typehere”).layer(“WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20”);
L1.text.sourceText + L2.text.sourceText;

If you want each text on a separate line, it would be like this:

L1 = comp(“typehere”).layer(“NEXT 11PM/10c”);
L2 = comp(“typehere”).layer(“WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20”);
L1.text.sourceText + “\r” + L2.text.sourceText;

Just a caution though, if you’re going to be changing the text in the main comp, I’d give the text layers actual names like Date and Time so that changing the text doesn’t break the expressions.

Dan

[Michael Sutton-long]

Works perfectly, thank-you so much. Even got it working with four input laters! Thanks again, Michael

[Brian Yarnell]

This is super cool. I notice that this always cneters the text when stacked. Is there a way to have the text aligned left or right?
Thanks

[Dan Ebberts]

Select the text layer and choose the alignment you want in the paragraph palette.

Dan