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problem with an expression (that works in other composition)
hello guys,
i have a problem applying an expression, that otherwise works in a different situation in a different comp (with some variations).i have a layer named “Icon options”. in this layer there are some sliders named “1”, another named “2”, “3” and so on
i have another layer named A,and this layer has a slider named “Opacity number”.what i’m trying to achieve is to link the opacity of the layer A to the slider named “1” or “2” or “3” this way:
– in the layer A i want to assign to the slider named Opacity number the number i want, let s say 2
– then i want to use the slider named “2” from “Icon options” to modify the opacity for the layer Aso i’ve tried
try{
NAME=Math.floor(effect(“Opacity number”)(“Slider”));thisComp.layer(“Icon options”).effect(NAME)(“Slider”);
} catch (err) {
x=[0]
}in this point, i’m getting the zero value from the fact that it gets an error. if i remove the catch err, i’m getting this error: Class “Effect” has no proprety or method named “Slider”
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance -
7 Replies
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I suspect you are getting Effect(“0”) due to the floor expression and you have no slider named “0”.
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the thing is i am using the same expression in other comp, with a little variation, where is linked to a color fill, and it works, like this:
try{
NUME=thisComp.layer(index).name;
x = Math.floor(comp(“WORK AREA”).layer(“COLOR US STATES”).effect(NUME)(“Slider”));
comp(“WORK AREA”).layer(“COLOR SCHEME”).effect(x)(“Color”);
} catch (err) {
x=[1,1,1,1]
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Perhaps because layer numbering starts with 1.
I haven’t tried to duplicate your set-up, but try what happens if you change
NAME=Math.floor(effect("Opacity number")("Slider"));to
NAME=Math.ceil(effect("Opacity number")("Slider")); -
unfortunately no, the same error
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Looks like the expression is not the problem. I recreated your composition based on your description and I get no error.
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[constanti dinu] “in this point, i’m getting the zero value from the fact that it gets an error. if i remove the catch err, i’m getting this error: Class “Effect” has no proprety or method named “Slider””
The error is subtle.
This line:
NAME=Math.floor(effect("Opacity number")("Slider"));
returns an integer. Let’s say for the sake of argument, the value is 1.Now this line:
thisComp.layer("Icon options").effect(NAME)("Slider");expands to this:
thisComp.layer("Icon options").effect(1)("Slider");This refers to the first effect on the layer, not to an effect named “1”.
A reference to an effect named “1” uses a string, not an integer, like this:
thisComp.layer("Icon options").effect("1")("Slider");So that first line code needs to store and use the number as a string, not as an integer:
NAME = "" + Math.floor(effect("Opacity number")("Slider"));Walter Soyka
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YOU SIR, ARE A GENIUS!
i’ve wrapped my head around this for a week. Your expression line worked like a charmThanks a lot, you actually kind of saved my project.
Also many thanks for everybody else who tried to help me here.
Cheers!
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