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Subject: Re: [AE] scripting for pseudo-effects
From: Drew Gilmore <dotsandlines@gmail.com>
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Thanks yeah, now that I poke around it's clearly something else I'm doing
wrong... I think I have it working. But now I'm curious. Why does this work:

var vppath = curLayer.Effects.addProperty("VP-Path");
vppath.property("Azimuth").expression = ("50");

var vp = curLayer.Effects.addProperty("Virtual Projector");
vp.property("Azimuth").expression = ("50");


But this doesn't:

var vppath = curLayer.Effects.addProperty("VP-Path");
var vp = curLayer.Effects.addProperty("Virtual Projector");

vp.property("Azimuth").expression = ("50");
vppath.property("Azimuth").expression = ("50");


(FWIW, VP-Path is the custom effect, Virtual Projector is a plugin effect.)

Thanks,
Drew


On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 1:34 PM, David Torno <torno@sydefxink.com> wrote:

> Should work the same way. Pseudo effects still have matchNames and
> properties just like regular effects. What's your code look like, if you
> don't mind sharing.
>
> David Torno
> Technical Director
> http://www.ghosttownmedia.com
> O: 213.739.2290
> C: 818.391.6060
> --------------------
> http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com
>
> "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh"
> -Charles Field
>
> On Jan 19, 2014, at 9:48 AM, Drew Gilmore <dotsandlines@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to create a script that adds expressions to a custom
> pseudo-effect. I'm using the same syntax that successfully adds an
> expression to a regular effect, but ExtendScript Toolkit gives me errors.
> Am I doing something wrong, or is this just not possible now?
>
> Drew
> --
> Drew Gilmore
> newtonscannon.com
>
> Just a guy made of dots and lines.
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks yeah, now that I poke around it&#39;s clearly somet=
hing else I&#39;m doing wrong... I think I have it working. But now I&#39;m=
 curious. Why does this work:<div><br></div><div><div>var vppath =3D curLay=
er.Effects.addProperty(&quot;VP-Path&quot;);</div>
<div>vppath.property(&quot;Azimuth&quot;).expression =3D (&quot;50&quot;);<=
br></div><div><br></div><div>var vp =3D curLayer.Effects.addProperty(&quot;=
Virtual Projector&quot;);<br></div><div>vp.property(&quot;Azimuth&quot;).ex=
pression =3D (&quot;50&quot;);<br>
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>But this doesn&#39;t:</div><div><b=
r></div><div><div>var vppath =3D curLayer.Effects.addProperty(&quot;VP-Path=
&quot;);</div><div>var vp =3D curLayer.Effects.addProperty(&quot;Virtual Pr=
ojector&quot;);<br>
</div><div><br></div><div>vp.property(&quot;Azimuth&quot;).expression =3D (=
&quot;50&quot;);<br></div></div><div><div>vppath.property(&quot;Azimuth&quo=
t;).expression =3D (&quot;50&quot;);<br></div></div><div><br></div><div><br=
>
</div><div>(FWIW, VP-Path is the custom effect, Virtual Projector is a plug=
in effect.)</div></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Drew</div></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan=
 19, 2014 at 1:34 PM, David Torno <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:t=
orno@sydefxink.com" target=3D"_blank">torno@sydefxink.com</a>&gt;</span> wr=
ote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Should work the same =
way. Pseudo effects still have matchNames and properties just like regular =
effects. What&#39;s your code look like, if you don&#39;t mind sharing.<br>
<br>David Torno<div>Technical Director</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.ghos=
ttownmedia.com" target=3D"_blank">http://www.ghosttownmedia.com</a></div><d=
iv>O: <a href=3D"tel:213.739.2290" value=3D"+12137392290" target=3D"_blank"=
>213.739.2290</a></div>
<div>C: <a href=3D"tel:818.391.6060" value=3D"+18183916060" target=3D"_blan=
k">818.391.6060</a></div><div>--------------------</div><div><a href=3D"htt=
p://aeioweyou.blogspot.com" target=3D"_blank">http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com=
</a></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size:13pt"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:13pt">&quot;The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh&q=
uot;</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:13pt">-Charles Field</span><=
/div>
</div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br>On Jan 19, 2014, at 9:48 AM, Drew Gil=
more &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dotsandlines@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">dotsan=
dlines@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">
I&#39;m trying to create a script that adds expressions to a custom pseudo-=
effect. I&#39;m using the same syntax that successfully adds an expression =
to a regular effect, but ExtendScript Toolkit gives me errors. Am I doing s=
omething wrong, or is this just not possible now?<div>

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

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