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Typewriter with blinking Cursor/ disable Cursor
Hello,
I have this Code which gives me kinda a typewriter effect with a blinking cursor.
3 Slider Controls named: “Speed” // Speed of Typewriter “Start At” // Starting Point and “Blink Speed” // well the speed of the blinking are necessary. With Values like 25, 3, 5 I got a nice working effect.
CursorType = "_" // cursor typeF = Math.round(time*effect("Blink Speed")("Slider") % 1); // Blink Speed
L = text.sourceText.length;
T = time*effect("Speed")("Slider") - effect("Start At")("Slider")*effect("Speed")("Slider");if(F ==1 | (T0) ){Fl=CursorType;}else{Fl=" ";}
substr(0,T) + Fl
I used a few tutorials to copy this togheter and get it working. Now I want to remove the cursor at the end.
So I want it to Blink a few times in the beginning. Then type the word or sentence and not blink during this(as its already doing) and at the end the cursor and blinking is gone. I though about somehow reading out the current letter its at through index and then compare it to the text lenght ?? If possible without using any range selector.
But I don’t know how I would add this. Is there also a possibility to get a Checkbox that allows me to switch the cursor at the end on and off.
Thanks in advance
Andrés -
8 Replies
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This is acutaly the code. It erased the “<” “>” before.
CursorType = "_" // cursor typeF = Math.round(time*effect("Blink Speed")("Slider") % 1); // Blink Speed
L = text.sourceText.length;
T = time*effect("Speed")("Slider") - effect("Start At")("Slider")*effect("Speed")("Slider");if(F ==1 | (T
Andrés
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Try this
X = text.sourceText;
F = Math.round(time*effect("Blink Speed")("Slider") % 1);
L = X.length;
T = time*effect("Speed")("Slider") - effect("Start At")("Slider")*effect("Speed")("Slider");Cursor = " ";
if (F==1 | T>0) Cursor = "_";
if (T>=L) Cursor = " ";
if (T>0) X.substr(0,T) + Cursor
else CursorKalleheikki Kannisto
Senior Graphic Designer -
Works perfect. Exactly how I wanted it.
Thanks a lot!
Andrés -
Hi Kalleheikki!
Your expression works perfectly!
Is there a way to make the typewriting goes backwards like erasing the letters after a certain time??
Hope you can help me!
Best regards!
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The simplest way would be to replace “time” with a slider that you can move forward and back so as to make time go backwards.
Kalleheikki Kannisto
Senior Graphic Designer -
Hi
if i wanted the cursor to blink once the type out animation has finished, how can i get that do work?
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Use the original expression.
Kalleheikki Kannisto
Senior Graphic Designer -
Hi Kalleheikki!
Just to say thanks for your reply! I just have the same question than the time I asked and I just read your reply! It works great!
Best Regards!
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