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Getting sourceRectAtTime() for first line in multiline text.
Hello!
I’m using a sourceRectAtTime() expression to position a bug top-left over a text.
Kind of like this:
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CRUSH
It works as like a charm – the bug stays in place regardless of text length.
But sometimes I need a 2 (or 3) line text.
This also works as long as the next line are the same length or shorter.
Like this:
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CRUSH
MUCH
But if second line is longer obviously the whole text box expands
and the bug will be positioned according to size of the whole text box.
Like this:
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CRUSH
LOLLAPALOOZA
But I want this:
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CRUSH
LOLLAPALOOZA
So – question.
Is there a way to read textbox position info from only the first line in a multiline text?
cheers!
.::Daniel
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5 Replies
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Daniel,
I can’t really see the issue you’re having… are you able to use the anchor point location or a null to position your bug?
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I have a multiline text.
I want to lock my graphic layer to the first line.
Not to the consecutive lines.
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I think the easiest would be to have a hidden text-layer that copies all the properties of the first one, but with an expression on sourceText so it only shows the first line.
(Or you can set it up with a textanimator that sets everything except line 1 to scale 0)
Then use the sourceRect of that layer.
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Nice!
Sounds clean and relatively easy.
Thanx
.::D
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Yes – the scale animator worked!
Also set the units to Index based on Lines under Advanced.
Thanks again.
:::D
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