scheduleTask() doesn't work !
Hi guys, I was tring to write a function that can repeatly run itself once per second,and I used app.scheduleTask().like this, function newFunction () { ...... .........
View ArticleHow can I copy file and folder?
for example: copy a folder and the whole contents from one path to another
View ArticleHow to detect when a project file is closes, or opens?
Hi There, Is there an event that AE broadcasts that allows a callback to be executed when a user closes or opens a project file from the main File menu. There are some variables in my script that I...
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Merge 2 or several scripts panel into one single panel
Hi I currently have several scripts dock (With buttons and ui) in my after effects workspace. Currently, it's kind a mess when i maximize my layer panel and I would like to merge them into one single...
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Scripting AE object model
Hi there came across this nice resource.... http://aejsx.hiroshisaito.net/Any web gurus out there willing to Google Translate entire site or host a translated version. . . ?
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app.settings.setSetting is undefined
Hy guys, I'm trying to use app.settings.setSetting() in order to save a string as this: app.settings.setSetting("test", "keytest", "keyvalue"); I get this error:Function app.settings.setSetting is...
View ArticleScriptUI Panel Resource String Question
I'm creating a little tool to use to keep my projects organized, and want to create a dropdown that will eventually list off render templates I have created. Right now, for testing purposes (since I'm...
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Save in Parent source folder
Hello I am pretty new to After Effects scripting ,and i am trying to make a script to import files and then save project in parent's sources files folder .But i think my last line ,the save path ,is...
View ArticleCheck if layer is visible
Hey,is there a way to check if a layer is visible at given time? I know about two methods:.audioActiveAtTime() and .activeAtTime(time), which could be helpful, but rather than checking if layer is...
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Scripting Tools
Hello everyone ! I have created a .jsxinc file that includes some Javascript Methods and Customs Methods for AE that I think is missing from the Extendscript environment ( such as JSON, Array.indexOf,...
View ArticleAEFP Plugin PNGIO Support Error -- Unable to decode PNG (5027 :: 12)
Has anyone encountered this error when importing pngs? I am aware that it can happen when a png file is corrupt, but what I am interested in doing is capturing the error if it occurs to prompt the user...
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Is there a way to check if you have an Output Module template setting, if you...
Is there a way to check if you have an Output Module template setting, if you do then add it to the render, if not leave as the default Output Module?
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Best way to run a script from a script
Hi everyone, I am looking for executing a script from a After Effects script, up to now, there is aftereffects.executeScript(scriptContent) which use eval to run the script. The problem is that it uses...
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Dynamically add and remove ScriptUI elements
Hello. I'm looking for a way to add and remove elements like groups on click.The idea is to generate them instead of toggling .visible option on and off. Though after searching through manuals I'm...
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onResizing
hi, What should I do in order to make the script responds like the script that attaches to the gif?{var myWin = buildUI(this);if (myWin != null && myWin instanceof Window) { myWin.show(); }...
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onResizing
hi, What should I do in order to make the script responds like the script that attaches to the gif?{var myWin = buildUI(this);if (myWin != null && myWin instanceof Window) { myWin.show(); }...
View ArticleDoes ListBox or TreeView can store dynamic location of objects/Items??
//Example//The below code just lists selected Layers and clicking on an item triggers name of item.//The below code triggers layer/Item name undefined as it didnt store the dynamic location of the...
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Save and reuse an array of dynamic objects(for example Layers) in a local...
//Example Code//This will be project specific code. var myProjectFolder=app.project.rootFolder;var myLayers=app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers;var StoreAry=[];var myLocalLoc=myProjectFolder; for(i...
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Zoom in / zoom out in the timeline
Hello.Is there a way to zoom in / zoom out in the timeline by scripting ?
View ArticleIs there a way to save animation preset by script?
Hello, I have written a script named Memory,which save any layers even comp layer for later generating.https://github.com/Smallpath/Memory A few days ago,I completed the preview feature,and was...
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