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Have multiple values output in source text
Hey yall.
I’m trying to create a HUD inspired by Terminator 2. There’s this massive amount of random data mumbo jumbo, like random numbers constantly changing and such.
I have exactly 1 text layer, on which I would like to make 10 lines of random numbers that constantly changes. On the effects control tab of this text layer I have 10 sliders lined up, each with a random default value, and each with a wiggle expression (to generate constant changing). On the source text of my text layer, I set up variables like:l1 = effect(“Line 1”)(“Slider”);
l2 = effect(“Line 2”)(“Slider”);
and so on.I’m trying to achieve multiple outputs, so that every line is on its own. So I tried going:
l1 + “\r” + l2 + “\r” + l3 and so on. But it doesn’t work. Gives me a syntax error.
I need a push in the right direction. Do any of you guys know how to achieve this within one text layer? (if it’s even possible).
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Hi,
l1 = effect("Line 1")("Slider").value;
l2 = effect("Line 1")("Slider").value;
l3 = effect("Line 1")("Slider").value;l1 + "\r" + l2 + "\r" + l3;
Put .value after “slider”. This works for me. -
Wonderful, worked like a charm ?
Now, why does this work? 🙂
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So any property that you “link” is not just a simple number or value. It’s an object, that have a lot of methods and attributes, like value, number of keyframes, property index and so on. And you can get all this info from an object (from link thisComp.layer.effect.bla-bla-bla). Basically in almost all situations it’s normal to put just a link to an object and everything will work fine. But when we work with Source Text it doesn’t. Don’t know why, it’s a hidden magic. So we need to put .value to the end of a link, it tells the program that we need to work exactly with the value of the object (not with ID, not with keyframes).
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Hmmm, I see…
Thanks for the explanation 🙂
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