From: "Lloyd Alvarez" Received: from aescripts.com ([162.252.107.88] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 6391656 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 20 Jan 2018 13:41:26 +0100 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=aescripts.com; s=dkim; h=Content-Type:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:From: In-Reply-To:References:MIME-Version:Sender:Reply-To:Cc: Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date: Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Id: List-Help:List-Unsubscribe:List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=7lzhlo2reu5StxPL1AOl6G8Bh0B6y2KxA9h1NnUUJzk=; b=dLOiphtR4GTLADrX74QbFA3HY 6JJN2FwixFuoPNm5x5zaODSmLpG0hU1V4eyhjxWOnbgpbcDQV84GO4gR2Yk7FlAuwAMQziTJHYPo+ 6sGIvQ4ZDxOujiOWfvvf2jNNNEgiW1sms7atFwkwOo2WpnVfqY1pwyGWDLCABqBfiwh9nok1v3mzq qbNUdNrn49ny+jShCQZDs8eHLAFoRqb7q2GfQ4oEGtulxCZnTiPgAqT4NdPwxALh7jO9kb0R6Y6tY 2c4GQTC8ubS3iHH30J2/ccKyMqKOYEM3/m+gjxgoK8glhnJgGVwCnsqXVXkSK56o1q18ZC/PJZ16v atlW1se2w==; Received: from mail-ua0-f179.google.com ([209.85.217.179]) by aescriptsmhm.magemojo.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:128) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1ecsV7-00094y-W5 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 20 Jan 2018 12:44:02 +0000 Received: by mail-ua0-f179.google.com with SMTP id p12so315826uad.0 for ; Sat, 20 Jan 2018 04:44:01 -0800 (PST) X-Gm-Message-State: AKwxytdS+HFtrMGD8o2X6Dr2Xuwlq9r0KegOoPY/UhroEEQHobY6Eg3e K47mO4AdCfb+az3SgnwAOoBrJ2GUJCg6ywoYWcg= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AH8x225c4AlTR435/DG0zk4vwq7plE0iyEXV1Ie6ICni3I44/Syno6nBHXoZ1EWXpH3VVPmazILlndN8SmQtyuxDELM= X-Received: by 10.176.70.78 with SMTP id z14mr1170188uab.178.1516452236393; Sat, 20 Jan 2018 04:43:56 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 12:43:46 +0000 X-Gmail-Original-Message-ID: Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Using ExtendScript Tool Kit for scripting To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="f40304361d6cde85230563348c65" --f40304361d6cde85230563348c65 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable By using the debugger properly (call stack, data browser, console, etc) you can find a bug in seconds vs potentially hours or never at all. I very highly recommend everyone learn how to use them properly especially if you are submitting tools for aescripts. Watch Mathias's course, and not just for the debugger ;) Lloyd On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 6:26 AM Mathias M=C3=B6hl wrote: > I show how to use the ESTK debugger in the first classes of this Beginner > Scripting course: > https://www.fxphd.com/details/516/ > and more in class 7 of this Advanced Scripting for Ae > https://www.fxphd.com/details/539/ > > For code development I also prefer Atom instead of ESTK (and show in the > training how to configure Atom for that task). > > Cheers, > Mathias > > ------------------------------ > > *mamoworld.com simplify your cgi* > > Dr. Mathias M=C3=B6hl > Marlow 52 , 18551 Sagard, Germany > Phone +49 (0)38302 - 88 75 61 > info@mamoworld.com > > > On 20 Jan 2018, at 01:59, David Torno wrote: > > Ya, my main pipeline is to have two dummy placeholder scripts, one in > Scripts and one in ScripUI Panels. Each named something like > "_FloatingTEST", and "_DockableTEST". I open one or both depending on wha= t > I'm making and launch AE. This way I can write my code in ESTK or > SublimeText sometimes, and as I need to test I copy paste to one of those > scripts. I then launch script in AE. This allows me to make changes on th= e > fly and just relaunch the script without relaunching AE. It's a few extra > steps, but hardly impacts my flow as I'm so use to it. > > David Torno > 818.391.6060 > -------------------- > www.sydefxink.com (work history) > https://vimeo.com/davidtorno (work samples & breakdowns) > https://gumroad.com/davidtorno > http://provideocoalition.com/dtorno (tutorials) > > "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" > -Charles Field > > On Jan 19, 2018, at 3:53 PM, Chris Zwar wrote: > > Yeah, that=E2=80=99s what I=E2=80=99ve always done too. Glad it=E2=80=99= s not just me. And the > =E2=80=9COpen script editor=E2=80=9D has never worked for me, either... > > On 20 Jan 2018, at 5:57 am, David Torno wrote: > > I haven't seen any info on ESTK features. It's not very well supported. > > I never use any of those features. I've gotten in the habit of using > alert() and $.writeln() for temp feedback in ESTK. > > David Torno > 818.391.6060 > -------------------- > www.sydefxink.com (work history) > https://vimeo.com/davidtorno (work samples & breakdowns) > https://gumroad.com/davidtorno > http://provideocoalition.com/dtorno (tutorials) > > "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" > -Charles Field > > On Jan 19, 2018, at 2:55 AM, Chris Zwar wrote: > > Hi all, > > I=E2=80=99ve been using the ExtendScript Toolkit for writing After Effect= s scripts > (and even complex expressions) but I don=E2=80=99t seem to be using many = of its > features. > I=E2=80=99ve had a look around online and there=E2=80=99s not a lot of do= cumentation > specific to After Effects. There are features listed in the documentatio= n > that I can=E2=80=99t get to work, such as showing the values of variables= at > specific times, and so on. > > Are there any tutorials/ documents out there that specifically demonstrat= e > the best way to use the ESTK with After Effects? > > -Chris > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > > > > -- Cheers, Lloyd --f40304361d6cde85230563348c65 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
By using the debugger properly (call stack, data bro= wser, console, etc) you can find a bug in seconds vs potentially hours or n= ever at all. I very highly recommend everyone learn how to use them properl= y especially if you are submitting tools for aescripts.=C2=A0 Watch Mathias= 's course, and not just for the debugger ;)

=
Lloyd



On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at= 6:26 AM Mathias M=C3=B6hl <A= E-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
I show how to use the ESTK debu= gger in the first classes of this Beginner Scripting course:
and more in class 7 of this Advanced Scr= ipting for Ae

For code development I also prefer Atom instead of ESTK (and show in the= training how to configure Atom for that task).

Ch= eers,
Mathias

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mamoworld.com
simplify your cgi

Dr. Mathias= M=C3=B6hl
Marlow 52 , 18551 Sagard, Germany
Phone +49 (0)38302 - 88 = 75 61
info@mamow= orld.com


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On 20 Jan 2018, at 01:59, Da= vid Torno <= AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Ya, my main pipe= line is to have two dummy placeholder scripts, one in Scripts and one in Sc= ripUI Panels. Each named something like "_FloatingTEST", and &quo= t;_DockableTEST". I open one or both depending on what I'm making = and launch AE. This way I can write my code in ESTK or SublimeText sometime= s, and as I need to test I copy paste to one of those scripts. I then launc= h script in AE. This allows me to make changes on the fly and just relaunch= the script without relaunching AE. It's a few extra steps, but hardly = impacts my flow as I'm so use to it.

David Torno
818.391.606= 0
--------------------
www.sydefxink.com (work history)
https://vimeo.com/davidtorno (work sam= ples & breakdowns)

"The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh"
-Charles Field

On Jan 19, 2018, at 3:53 PM, Chris Zwar <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wr= ote:

Yeah, that=E2=80=99s what = I=E2=80=99ve always done too.=C2=A0 Glad it=E2=80=99s not just me.=C2=A0 An= d the =E2=80=9COpen script editor=E2=80=9D has never worked for me, either.= ..

On 20 Jan 2018, at 5:57 am, D= avid Torno <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

I haven't s= een any info on ESTK features. It's not very well supported.
=
I never use any of those features. I've gotten in the ha= bit of using alert() and $.writeln() for temp feedback in ESTK.

Davi= d Torno
818.391.6060
--------------------
www.sydefxink.com (wor= k history)
<= a href=3D"https://vimeo.com/davidtorno" target=3D"_blank">https://vimeo.com= /davidtorno (work samples & breakdowns)
https://gumroad.com/davidtorno

<= span style=3D"font-size:13pt">"The most useless day is that in which w= e do not laugh"
-Charl= es Field

On Jan 19, 2018, at 2:55 AM, Chris Zwar= <AE-List@m= edia-motion.tv> wrote:

<= span>Hi all,

I=E2=80=99ve been using the E= xtendScript Toolkit for writing After Effects scripts (and even complex exp= ressions) but I don=E2=80=99t seem to be using many of its features. =C2=A0=
I=E2=80=99ve had a look around online and there=E2=80=99s = not a lot of documentation specific to After Effects.=C2=A0 There are featu= res listed in the documentation that I can=E2=80=99t get to work, such as s= howing the values of variables at specific times, and so on.

Are there any tutorials/ documents out there that specif= ically demonstrate the best way to use the ESTK with After Effects?<= br>
-Chris
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