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Illegal use of Reserved word – multiple If/Else statements
So I have an index based expression applied to rotation so that when I duplicate that layer it keeps the layers split evenly spread on 360 degrees. Which works well.
I’m adding an expression to the X position so that when I duplicate the layers I can control the width of the circle depending on its rotation value. Since each layer’s rotation changes based on how many layers I have, I have four If/Else conditions driving the value. I’m taking that value and multiplying it by a slider. My hopes are that the Top and bottom layer (0º and 180º) stay put, while the further right and left (90º and 270º) the more that layer is effect by my slider value.
Basically I’m trying to get these values, based on the layers rotation. And use those values as it’s factor to spread out more exponentially.
12863_scalexposbasedonrotation.png.zipHere is the expression
I hope this makes sense.
Rot = transform.rotation;
Ctrl = thisComp.layer("Controller").effect("Width")("Slider");
Factor = if(Rot >0 && <180) {
Rot;
} else if(Rot >90 && <180) {
180 - Rot;
} else if(Rot >18 && <270) {
180 - Rot;
} else if(Rot >270 && <360) {
(360 - Rot)*-1;
} elsevalue;
Factor * Ctrl;
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After doing some research I see that I cannot have my If/else statement inside of a variable like I had. As well as after the && I needed to add back in the “Rot” variable.
And also I pasted my code wrong in the forum :P.
//Old expression
Rot = transform.rotation;
Ctrl = thisComp.layer("Controller").effect("Width")("Slider");
Factor = if(Rot >0 && <90) {
Rot;
} else if(Rot >90 && <180) {
180 - Rot;
} else if(Rot >18 && <270) {
180 - Rot;
} else if(Rot >270 && <360) {
(360 - Rot)*-1;
} elsevalue;
Factor * Ctrl;
So instead I moved my slider controller into the If/else. And I fixed some of my math. Plus the 90º and 270º needed their own statements.
If anybody has a cleaner / better way of doing this please let me know. I've been trying my hardest to write everything from scratch and I am getting better, but i know I may be doing things the long and hard route. Haha
//New Code
Rot = transform.rotation.value;
Ctrl = thisComp.layer("Controller").effect("Width")("Slider");
if (Rot >0 && Rot <90) {
(Rot * Ctrl);
} else if(Rot == 90) {
(Rot)* Ctrl;
} else if(Rot >90 && Rot <180) {
(180 - Rot)* Ctrl;
} else if(Rot >180 && Rot <270) {
(180 - Rot)* Ctrl;
} else if(Rot == 270) {
(-90)* Ctrl;
} else if(Rot >270 && Rot <360) {
(360 - Rot)*-1 *Ctrl;
} else
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After effects does not register “else if” statements. You would just want to put a series of if statements in a tree, swap out the variables, or use a switch case.
R = transform.rotation;
C = thisComp.layer("Controller").effect("Width")(1);switch(true){
case 0 < R && R <= 90:
R *= C;
break;case 90 < R && R < 180:
R = (180 - R) * C;
break;case 180 < R && R < 270:
R = (180 - R) * C;
break;case R == 270:
R = C * -90;
break;case 270 < R && R < 360:
R = -(360 - R) * C;
break;default:
R = 0;
}R
You might want to check all of your statements as I see some gaps (R < 0, R=180, R<=360, etc.)
Alex Printz
Mograph Designer
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