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Repeating Text with Text Sourced from Another Layer
Trying to get this to work, getting a text sourced from another layer to repeat a given number of times. In this case 5.
Beginnings work
s = “”;
for (i= 1;i <= 5;i++) s +=”source from other layer“;
sFor a layer named layer name I am trying to get it to replacy the “source from other layer“;
Using a pickwhip from the chosen layer, EXAMPLE with live type,
thisComp.layer(“EXAMPLE“).text.sourceTextIt doesn’t seem to see it as a source and returns that it is expecting a ;
Any ideas? Many thanks for the time.
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3 Replies
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This may be better suited in After Effects Scripts forum… Apologies, I’m figuring out the forums here.
Best wishes,
Saving the world one pixel at a time.
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[Clayton Glenn] “and returns that it is expecting a ;”
This seems to indicate you’re missing a “;” at the end of that line.
Kalleheikki Kannisto
Senior Graphic Designer -
This works exactly as expected:
s = "";
for (i= 1;i <= 5;i++) s += thisComp.layer("EXAMPLE").text.sourceText;
sIf you’re still having trouble, please copy and paste the code you have that isn’t working.
Walter Soyka
Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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