[Terje Lundgren]

@Yoan Great. Thanks for confirming using the Expression Universalizer as well. 👍

[Terje Lundgren]

Ok, tested in Spanish language AE. Here are results for future reference and anyone interested:

// English version (breaks in Spanish AE)
comp("Comp 1").layer("myLayer")("Effects")("myCtrl 1")("Slider")

// Spanish version 
comp("Comp 1").layer("myLayer").effect("myCtrl 1")("Deslizador")

// Works
comp("Comp 1").layer("myLayer").effect("myCtrl 1")(1)

// Also works
comp("Comp 1").layer("myLayer")("ADBE Effect Parade")("myCtrl 1")("ADBE Slider Control-0001")

[Terje Lundgren]

@Dan Ebberts: Thanks, that is promising.

I guess I will have to install a foreign language version on a spare computer to be sure, though. 🙂

[Terje Lundgren]

@Yoan Boisjoli Interesting. Your option produces the second line below.

The “effect()” call will probably break, though, as I think it might translate to “effet()” in French.

Expression Universalizer is a safe bet, but I want to understand the underlying principles.

effect("myCtrl 1")("Slider")
effect("myCtrl 1")(1)
thisLayer("ADBE Effect Parade")("myCtrl 1")(1)
thisLayer("ADBE Effect Parade")("myCtrl 1")("ADBE Slider Control-0001")

[Terje Lundgren]

It does indeed. Thanks Dan!

[Terje Lundgren]

I’ve heard momentjs is a good library for working with dates. Maybe you’ll find a solution there..
https://momentjs.com/docs/#/parsing/

/Terje

[Terje Lundgren]

Assuming a 25 fps comp (CC2014), even hard-coding 122 frames (122*myComp.frameDuration = 4.88 seconds) gives an unexpected result:
app.project.item(1).workAreaStart = 4.88;
alert(app.project.item(1).workAreaStart);
// Result: 4.88000011444092
Manually typing “B” to set the workArea start in AE, brings it back to 4.88 seconds (when checking app.project.item(1).time).

[Terje Lundgren]

It renders an extra frame. Quite annoying when the purpose is to create seamless loops.

/Terje

[Terje Lundgren]

Thanks for the input Chris. I agree the dropper is very convenient. Just a little bit more risky when you have to stick to a restricted palette.

/Terje

[Terje Lundgren]

Found Dan’s solution, which seems to work when applied to the slider!

linear(value,1,100,1,100)

/Terje