• | buzz words preset changing source text?
on Nov 20, 2019 at 12:44:34 am |
Hi expression people
I'm trying to change the source text for BUZZ WORDS to a text layer in the same comp - hopefully its an easy tweak?
So instead of typing the source text in the expression I can link it to another text layer
buzz_words = "One|Two|Three|Four|Five|Six|Seven|Eight|Nine|Ten";
so instead of ---- One|Two|Three|Four|Five|Six|Seven|Eight|Nine|Ten ----- What do I replace with?
This is so I can make it an essential graphic in pr.
I don't have loads of expression experience but hoping this is an easy tweak?
thanks!
• | Re: buzz words preset changing source text? on Nov 20, 2019 at 1:33:14 am |
Something like this, I guess:
buzz_words = thisComp.layer("Text").text.sourceText.value;
Dan
• | Re: buzz words preset changing source text? on Nov 20, 2019 at 2:10:01 am |
thank you!
I have much to learn....
cheers
t
• | Re: buzz words preset changing source text? on Nov 20, 2019 at 3:02:40 am |
ok - one more question
how do I stop it looping? I only want it to cycle through the sentence one time
buzz_words = thisComp.layer("Text").text.sourceText.value;
split_buzz_words_array = buzz_words.split(' ');
buzz_frame_rate = effect("Buzz Frame Rate")(1);
buzz_frame = Math.floor(time * buzz_frame_rate);
buzz_index = buzz_frame % split_buzz_words_array.length;
split_buzz_words_array[buzz_index];
thanks
• | Re: buzz words preset changing source text? on Nov 20, 2019 at 5:25:27 am |
Change this line:
buzz_index = buzz_frame % split_buzz_words_array.length;
to this:
buzz_index = clamp(buzz_frame, 0, split_buzz_words_array.length-1);
Dan
• | Re: buzz words preset changing source text? on Nov 20, 2019 at 9:43:09 pm |
thanks again!
t
