Extendscript pickwhip

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Extendscript pickwhip
by Marco Grubert on Sep 9, 2008 at 10:10:49 pm

I would like to modify certain parameters (e.g. a slider in a color correction effect) from within a jsx script. Usually this requires the index or name of an associated layer which I do not want to hard code. Is there a way to get pickwhip like behavior so the user just clicks or drags on the desired parameter and my script gets a pointer / index to it ?

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Re: Extendscript pickwhip
by Dan Ebberts on Sep 10, 2008 at 1:24:23 pm

The only thing I can think of would be to use the CompItem's selectedLayers() and/or selectedProperties() methods, which you could use in the callback routine for your slider. Something like that.

Dan

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Re: Extendscript pickwhip
by Peter O'Connell on Sep 14, 2008 at 5:41:18 am

Hi, this script or parts of its code might help you.

http://www.redefinery.com/ae/view.php?item=rd_GimmePropPath

Pete

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Re: Extendscript pickwhip
by Marco Grubert on Sep 14, 2008 at 7:39:55 pm

Oh that looks very promising. Thanks !

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