Re: Counter expression, split digits

Wow! I didn't expect to get a response so fast! Thanks.

I tried Dan's expression out and came very close.

The problem I had was that in figures with less digits than the number of layers, the digits are appearing in the wrong place.

for instance if the slider was '1065' the text layers said '1065_ _ _ _ _ 'rather than' _ _ _ _ _ 1065'
So I just adjusted the digits to the left of the decimal place like so

val = thisComp.layer("Number Cruncher").effect("LAST6 digits")("Slider");
numDec = 0; // digits to right of decimal
numDigit = 8; // digits to left of decimal
if (val < 0) sign = "-" else sign = "";
s = Math.abs(val).toFixed(numDec);
while (s.length < numDigit + numDec + 1) s = "0" + s;
s = sign + s;
s.substr(index-1,1)

...and Robert's your mother's brother!

Now because the slider does not have enough digits to go up to numbers I need to show, I will create 2 pre comps controlled by 2 sliders in the main comp; one for the first 3 digits, one for the last 6.

So far so good, and thanks again!