From: "Chris Zwar" Received: from mail-pf0-f172.google.com ([209.85.192.172] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 6392182 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:14:21 +0100 Received: by mail-pf0-f172.google.com with SMTP id c6so2537930pfi.8 for ; Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:17:02 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=chriszwar-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to:in-reply-to:message-id; bh=vVaaTC23Yog8/lG5StCVU2bcmT+IpE0hVZRhTLcqrtg=; b=OgZjYSZaF8EoEh7fDAfB9IKTZUbg5FWsi6VsOUpx/NWmzDZp960taMWXNqm7Z+SJuk MQgvK/XpEXFZasWQyB3O0eKKJwNF/FhH6KddIx3X3OAV+on5MjlXTOk0eJemmWJggAmc bLx9ckuTS+ouvIYRFYOJu6zmFcbiuEWydyb7RPc+Mjuyvtv1OCVQmLqgMWvUQXFnoWMS aBvm5i4Vpb389xxkd5Serd5+wbtfYkLgYO5eqQsTUQ0GsOPtHPc5KFqIKZZFsoq66eOG GcdlwIqUd8TJs0RGOM3JCCHd5ITErEMESPLOrsMdIdKAmsDQFxVz3cifCqqKTvaXXf5b biPw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to :in-reply-to:message-id; bh=vVaaTC23Yog8/lG5StCVU2bcmT+IpE0hVZRhTLcqrtg=; b=h1G6rV41X0Oa+BIvaR14tVPzQLeHtNpf2e38lyqI3p5fcPIynDuud2pUGt6My6m8Q4 0vOfzgtCzGV/cnw3NfmjI6eVRKKVrej/bcEXeJh9cjKZij8VyTUbXnhHGYertd5K7Zzl OHXansnycGTxLseCcbdiNtsL3s/4IRhO37XZVuUN1HYjSQCE0myljjBe3u4+YQb7o77E ZpcJbW7dgYCnsfUEn4oi8PGAKZ4qMjKMaWLmZ3LqPlMqWpD3SwMSfsgxhnIx5Mrmiili ltLspJoof8dBLuOBGAxdX8wb7iLeOUqexy/PBW9l4z827n+E9uNrqDZdI44LoyaRTPdP QmRg== X-Gm-Message-State: AKwxytdHZJuqTMwBfnTd6LjLFOYwMKb1Ph9XZdmPQh6sQPddLJjKpq8Y 8GQJ7pYZ9q3SRDDUZ/RxK7V6xIcItYk= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AH8x227RjQAZ7IowmRk987DvkDcpcHI1BpYpylK9dcDNfZM35I4o/h9DF8BRrvyd6mwp9ripHT2fTA== X-Received: by 2002:a17:902:7783:: with SMTP id o3-v6mr764084pll.217.1516573019582; Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:16:59 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from chriss-mbp.corp.artistsinmotion.co (7.130.233.220.static.exetel.com.au. [220.233.130.7]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id i9sm29514446pfi.154.2018.01.21.14.16.57 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:16:58 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_CEF2D44D-9132-4888-98AE-0AC3D1FB6130" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 11.2 \(3445.5.20\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Using ExtendScript Tool Kit for scripting Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:16:53 +1100 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.5.20) --Apple-Mail=_CEF2D44D-9132-4888-98AE-0AC3D1FB6130 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Thanks all, that=E2=80=99s great. I=E2=80=99ll sign up for fxphd and = take Mathias=E2=80=99 class. Just a point - Mathias - I have spent a bit of time googling for = information on the ESTK and I don=E2=80=99t recall seeing your course = pop up at all in the links. Might be worthwhile looking at tags or seo = to raise the search results profile, unless that=E2=80=99s all down to = fxphd. > On 20 Jan 2018, at 10:25 pm, Mathias M=C3=B6hl = wrote: >=20 > 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/ = >=20 > For code development I also prefer Atom instead of ESTK (and show in = the training how to configure Atom for that task). >=20 > Cheers, > Mathias >=20 > 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 >=20 >=20 >> On 20 Jan 2018, at 01:59, David Torno > wrote: >>=20 >> 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 = what 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 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. >>=20 >> 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) >>=20 >> "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" >> -Charles Field >>=20 >> On Jan 19, 2018, at 3:53 PM, Chris Zwar > wrote: >>=20 >>> Yeah, that=E2=80=99s what I=E2=80=99ve always done too. Glad it=E2=80= =99s not just me. And the =E2=80=9COpen script editor=E2=80=9D has = never worked for me, either... >>>=20 >>>> On 20 Jan 2018, at 5:57 am, David Torno > wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> I haven't seen any info on ESTK features. It's not very well = supported. >>>>=20 >>>> I never use any of those features. I've gotten in the habit of = using alert() and $.writeln() for temp feedback in ESTK. >>>>=20 >>>> 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) >>>>=20 >>>> "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" >>>> -Charles Field >>>>=20 >>>> On Jan 19, 2018, at 2:55 AM, Chris Zwar > wrote: >>>>=20 >>>>> Hi all, >>>>>=20 >>>>> I=E2=80=99ve been using the ExtendScript Toolkit for writing After = Effects scripts (and even complex expressions) but I don=E2=80=99t seem = to be using many of its features. =20 >>>>> I=E2=80=99ve had a look around online and there=E2=80=99s not a = lot of documentation specific to After Effects. There are features = listed in the documentation that I can=E2=80=99t get to work, such as = showing the values of variables at specific times, and so on. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Are there any tutorials/ documents out there that specifically = demonstrate the best way to use the ESTK with After Effects? >>>>>=20 >>>>> -Chris >>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to > >>>>>=20 >>>=20 >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_CEF2D44D-9132-4888-98AE-0AC3D1FB6130 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Thanks all, that=E2=80=99s great.  I=E2=80=99ll sign up = for fxphd and take Mathias=E2=80=99 class.
Just a point - = Mathias - I have spent a bit of time googling for information on the = ESTK and I don=E2=80=99t recall seeing your course pop up at all in the = links.  Might be worthwhile looking at tags or seo to raise the = search results profile, unless that=E2=80=99s all down to = fxphd.

On 20 Jan 2018, at 10:25 pm, Mathias M=C3=B6hl = <AE-List@media-motion.tv> 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


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On 20 Jan 2018, at 01:59, David = Torno <AE-List@media-motion.tv> 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 what 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 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
818.391.6060
--------------------
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 <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Yeah, that=E2=80=99s what I=E2=80=99ve = always done too.  Glad it=E2=80=99s 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 <AE-List@media-motion.tv> 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 <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Hi all,

I=E2=80=99ve been = using the ExtendScript Toolkit for writing After Effects 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 documentation = specific to After Effects.  There are features listed in the = documentation 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 demonstrate = the best way to use the ESTK with After Effects?

-Chris
+---End of = message---+
To unsubscribe send = any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv>





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