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Using Expression to Check Text String Match
So, a Text Layer, “Layer Text” has the following Text String –
Comprehensive Meals
TODAY ONLYWhen checking if the string has changed, in another layer, I’ve got this Expression –
const a = thisComp.layer(“Layer Text”).text.sourceText;
if(a == “Comprehensive Meals” + “\n” + “TODAY ONLY”) {“YES”} else {“NO”}
I should be getting a result of YES but instead I’m getting a NO. Why?
I’ve done this ages ago but I seem to have forgotten something critical.
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3 Replies
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You’re using the wrong new line operator. By default, AE uses “\r” rather than “\n” (although “\n” will work as a new line if you output it in a string)
so the below for me gives me a “YES” instead.
var a = thisComp.layer(“Layer Text”).text.sourceText;
if(a == “Comprehensive Meals\rTODAY ONLY”) {“YES”; } else {“NO”; };
Note that you don’t need to concatenate the strings with the \r operator, you can just use a single string.
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AWESOME!!!
Thanks Tom!!!
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no worries 🙂
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