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scripting 101
Hi everyone,
I am trying to get deeper into scripting but I want to improve the noob way i do it until now.
Question:I have defined a variable — var mycomp in a function.
then I want to use that var mycomp to do more things in a second function.
Somehow — return mycomp; wont work. Should out it in the parameters of the second function or first? or get that var mycomp in a special way?I know this is basic, but I would be grateful to learn this now than later.
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Would var localcomp = this.mycomp work?
Not used this in AE l, but when I code with JavaScript in web pages, each function is ‘closed’ and you need to use this. to view global variables.
Also return mycomp when send mycomp back to another function outside the current one.
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Sebastian – where exactly return mycomp doesn’t work? Could you share the following:
1. How do you call the function 1 in ‘main area’ of your script?
2. How do you defined retrieved variable from function 1?Find out more:
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This little snippet shows it in action:
function createNewComp(newCompName) {
var newCompItemObject = app.project.items.addComp(newCompName, 1920, 1080, 1, 10, 30);
return newCompItemObject;
};function addSolidToComp(compObject) {
var newSolidLayer = compObject.layers.addSolid([0,0,0], "New Solid", compObject.width, compObject.height, compObject.pixelAspect, compObject.duration);
}var newComp = createNewComp("Test Comp 1");
addSolidToComp(newComp);Walter Soyka
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