Scripting: Assign layer color based on file name?


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Scripting: Assign layer color based on file name?
by Matt French on Jul 1, 2009 at 2:19:08 am

Sorry if this is a basic question, I am a relatively newbie at AE from a Shake and Nuke background.

I am hoping it is possible to script something that will automatically assign layer colors based on a filename input.

Eg it will check the filename and if it finds xxx_yyyyy_zzz_RGB.#.tga it will assign "red" (based on the RGB tag), if it finds xxx_yyyyy_zzz_SHADOW.#.tga it will assign "green" (based on the SHADOW tag) etc.

Any pointers would be appreciated.

Matt

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Re: Scripting: Assign layer color based on file name?
by Dan Ebberts on Jul 1, 2009 at 2:53:50 am

Are you talking about the layer's label color? As far as I know, that's not accessible to scripting.

Dan

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Re: Scripting: Assign layer color based on file name?
by Matt French on Jul 1, 2009 at 3:12:33 am

Yes, the label color. Interesting that it would not be accessible by scripting as it seems like a pretty basic functionality.

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Re: Scripting: Assign layer color based on file name?
by Andy George on Jul 1, 2009 at 9:04:34 pm

If your ultimate goal is layer controll
check out this script for tagging layers.

http://aescripts.com/zorro-the-layer-tagger/

-Andy

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Re: Scripting: Assign layer color based on file name?
by Matt French on Jul 1, 2009 at 11:02:48 pm

Cheers, thanks Andy :)

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