Problem changing font size

[Nathan Lovell_52]

Hello,

I've been working on a script and have the following line of code, where I create and want to edit the font size of the just created text. However I can't seem to get it work. I can change some of the other text properties, which is why it is stumping me.

var finishText = thisComp.layers.addText(finishTime);  
    var textProp = finishText.property("Source Text");
    var textDocument = textProp.value;
    textDocument.resetCharStyle();
    textDocument.fontSize = 36;
    textProp.setValue(textDocument);

Help appreciated! Thanks!

[Alex White · Accepted solution]

Sup Nathan,

I`ve tried the following code and it seems like everything work properly.

var thisComp = app.project.activeItem;
var finishText = thisComp.layers.addText("finishTime");    
    var textProp = finishText.property("Source Text");  
    var textDocument = textProp.value;  
    textDocument.resetCharStyle();  
    textDocument.fontSize = 50;  
    textProp.setValue(textDocument);  

Can you tell us your AE version?

[Nathan Lovell_52]

I'm using CC 2014.

I would like to point out that finishTime is a variable established earlier in my code that basically puts a stopwatch looking timer into the text layer. Any ideas as to what it might be? It still isn't working for me

[Alex White]

I guess the problem is under finishTime variable. Can`t tell you exactly without code example, but you can try adding .toString to this one:

var finishText = thisComp.layers.addText(finishTime.toString);

[Nathan Lovell_52]

 if(minutes == 0 && seconds == 0 && milliseconds == 0){
           var finishTime = "00:00.00";
        }

    if(minutes == 0 && seconds == 0){
           var finishTime = "." + milliseconds;
        }

    if(minutes == 0 && milliseconds == 0){
           var finishTime = seconds + ".00";
        }

     if(seconds == 0 && milliseconds == 0){
           var finishTime = minutes + ":00.00";
         }

    if(minutes == 0){
         var finishTime = seconds + "." + milliseconds;
        }
     if(milliseconds == 0){
        var finishTime = minutes + ":" + seconds + ".00";
         }
 alert(finishTime);
    thisComp.openInViewer();
    var finishText = thisComp.layers.addText(finishTime);  
    var textProp = finishText.property("Source Text");
    var textDocument = textProp.value;
    textDocument.resetCharStyle();
    textDocument.fontSize = 36;
    textProp.setValue(textDocument);

toString appears not to work. It's a bit messy, but this is kind of how I get the var finishTime. i confirmed with an alert that it is indeed working properly. With the code how it is, everything but the font size change works.

[Alex White]

Well, that`s weird...

I`ve tried this code with deffirent condition on several AE versions including 13.2 and it works fine.

Tried to reboot/restart AE/clear cache? Also are you on Mac?

[Nathan Lovell_52]

I'm running Windows 7. I rebooted my computer, cleared the caches, and it still doesnt work.... hmmmm

Update: I added .value to the end of the var textProp line. It seems to change the font size, but cause problems in other places.

Another Update: I had a dumb moment and forgot there was a function after this that changes the font size... Thanks for your help Alex!

[Alex White]

I`m glad that you solved it.

[Guest]

setValue twice can avoid this problem when you create the text layer without text string.Another method is to create the text layer with text string.I posted a thread a few days ago in this forum,so you can check for it.

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I posted a thread a few days ago in this forum,so you can check for it.

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