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using an expression selector to select just certain charactor values?
Would it be possible to select certain character values using an expression selector?
The reason I want to do this is the particular font that I have to use has a numeral “1” with a little more space after it than the client would like. Normally I would just kern it by hand, but I have a counter where the value is animated by an expression. Therefore I cannot set tracking values on a per character basis without an expression.
I would like to do something like the following, but I don’t know the correct syntax.
for(var i=0;i<textTotal;++1)
{
if(textIndex[i] == "1") value; else 0;
}
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3 Replies
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After you add the tracking animator, add an expression selector, delete the range selector, and set the tracking value that you want for the “1” characters, you would add an expression like this to the Amount property:
if (text.sourceText[textIndex-1] == “1”)100 else 0
Dan
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Thanks Dan! Just what the doctor ordered. I just made a small donation on your website to go a small way to thanking you for all of the help you’ve provided over the years.
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Glad I could help. Thanks for the tip – I appreciate it!
Dan
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