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Subject: Re: [AE] reusing a very large expression
From: Drew Gilmore <dotsandlines@gmail.com>
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Thanks Dan (and thanks Angie too!)

It took a bit to figure out I needed to pull out comments and white space
out of the big expression, and surround the whole thing with quotes, but
it's all working now.

Drew


On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Dan Ebberts <debberts@comcast.net> wrote:

> You could paste the expression into a text layer and then do something
> like this:
>
> expr = thisComp.layer("expression text").text.sourceText.value;
> eval(expr);
>
>
>
> Dan
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Drew Gilmore" <dotsandlines@gmail.com>
> *To: *"After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
> *Sent: *Tuesday, September 18, 2012 7:21:08 AM
> *Subject: *[AE] reusing a very large expression
>
>
> HI all,
>
> I'm trying to find a way to manage the use of a large expression (roughly
> 200 lines of matrix math fun that I barely understand, but hey it works!)
>
> Instead of pasting the entire expression into every layer that I need, I'm
> linking to it with a line like this:
>
> $.evalFile ("Y:/project/crazymath.txt")
>
> And then adding a few additional expressions afterwards, which use the
> functions in the linked file.
>
> This works well, except it's not very portable. Is there a way to keep
> that large expression internal to the .aep file, but not have paste the
> whole mess everywhere I need it?
>
> Drew
> --
> Drew Gilmore
> newtonscannon.com
>
> Just a guy made of dots and lines.
>

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Thanks Dan (and thanks Angie too!)<br><br>It took a bit to figure out I nee=
ded to pull out comments and white space out of the big expression, and sur=
round the whole thing with quotes, but it&#39;s all working now.<br><br>
Drew<br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 10:01 AM=
, Dan Ebberts <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:debberts@comcast.net"=
 target=3D"_blank">debberts@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-famil=
y:Arial">You could paste the expression into a text layer and then do somet=
hing like this:<br>

<br>expr =3D thisComp.layer(&quot;expression text&quot;).text.sourceText.va=
lue;<br>eval(expr);<br><br><br><br>Dan<br><br><hr><b>From: </b>&quot;Drew G=
ilmore&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dotsandlines@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank=
">dotsandlines@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>

<b>To: </b>&quot;After Effects Mail List&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:AE-Lis=
t@media-motion.tv" target=3D"_blank">AE-List@media-motion.tv</a>&gt;<br><b>=
Sent: </b>Tuesday, September 18, 2012 7:21:08 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[AE] re=
using a very large expression<div>

<br><br>HI all, <br><br>I&#39;m trying to find a way to manage the use of a=
 large expression (roughly 200 lines of matrix math fun that I barely under=
stand, but hey it works!)<br><br>Instead of pasting the entire expression i=
nto every layer that I need, I&#39;m linking to it with a line like this:<b=
r>



<br>$.evalFile (&quot;Y:/project/crazymath.txt&quot;)<br><br>And then addin=
g a few additional expressions afterwards, which use the functions in the l=
inked file.<br><br>This works well, except it&#39;s not very portable. Is t=
here a way to keep that large expression internal to the .aep file, but not=
 have paste the whole mess everywhere I need it?<br>


<br>Drew<br>--<br>Drew Gilmore<br><a href=3D"http://newtonscannon.com" targ=
et=3D"_blank">newtonscannon.com</a><br><br>Just a guy made of dots and line=
s.<br>
</div></div></div></blockquote></div><br>

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