Math.round: show always a number of 2 digits

[Cassius Marques]

x=Math.round(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")).toFixed(0);
while (x.length < 2) x = "0" + x; x

It adds a 0 if the length of the string is smaller than 2, otherwise its just the number.

Cassius Marques
http://www.zapfilmes.com

[Davide Mitidieri]

Ok it works, thanks a lot!

However, what if I’m working with a string made of 2 numbers, separated by “:”? (I’m making a chronometer)

I’ve tried to edit your expression, but it seems a bit harder, and I’m not used to work with After Effects expressions.

Thanks in advice

[Stephen Dixon]

use Cassius’s expression for each group of numbers, and then join them together by simply adding them. So say you have two sliders, one for seconds and one for minutes (is that what you’re doing?):

sec = Math.round(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")).toFixed(0);
while (sec.length < 2) sec = "0" + sec;
min= Math.round(effect("Slider Control")("Slider 2")).toFixed(0);
while (min.length < 2) min = "0" + min;
min + ":" + sec

Stephen Dixon
Editor, Animator, Motionographer
Museum Victoria