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Name of FIRST VISIBLE LAYER beneath text layer?
I’ve been trying to generate some code that names the first visible layer beneath a text layer. I thought I had it:
for(i=1;i<=thisComp.numLayers;i++){
if(thisComp.layer(i).inPoint <= time && thisComp.layer(i).outPoint >= time){
text.sourceText=thisComp.layer(i).name;
}
}
But this returns the BOTTOMMOST layer instead. I feel like I either need a way to stop the counting once it hits the first visible layer, or perhaps there’s a more elegant solution, maybe using “layer.active” but I haven’t been able to find it. Any ideas?
Ben Unguren
Motion Graphics & Editing
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4 Replies
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Clarification: By “bottommost” layer, I mean the bottommost VISIBLE layer. So it’s working, but after it finds the first visible layer, it checks all the layers beneath it. I want it to stop checking at that point!
Ben Unguren
Motion Graphics & Editing
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you are on the right path.
I think this does what you need
for(i=1+index;i<=thisComp.numLayers;i++){
if(thisComp.layer(i).inPoint <= time && thisComp.layer(i).outPoint >= time && thisComp.layer(i).active==true){
text.sourceText=thisComp.layer(i).name;
break;
}
}Kevin Camp
Art Director
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I think I’d do it this way, in case there aren’t any active layers below the text layer:
txt = "";
for(i=1+index;i<=thisComp.numLayers;i++){
if(thisComp.layer(i).active){
txt = thisComp.layer(i).name;
break;
}
}
txt
Dan
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Thanks for the “break”, Kevin & Dan — very very helpful!
Ben Unguren
Motion Graphics & Editing
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