Select Layer(s) at current time

[Alan_AEDScripts]

Before I code something up, is there a function in AE to select any layers that are active at the current time...

Seems like something obvious that may already exist... ?

Searched the shorcuts file, but nothing there.

Thanks!

[dbDavideBoscolo]

There is.

[Alan_AEDScripts · Accepted solution]

Hey there, not exactly what I was referring to but thanks for reply.

(active means existing at the current time); So the logic, is deselect all layers and then run, to select the layers touched

by time dragger. Useful for when layers are sequenced rather than layered. Tks.

So this is the relevant code...

function ael_selectLayerAtCurrentTime(l){

  if(l.active) l.selected=true;

  if(l instanceof AVlayer){

    if(l.hasAudio){

      if(l.audioActive)l.selected=true;

    }

  }

}

[dbDavideBoscolo]

Sorry Alan,

I didn't understand it.

And I'm not sure if I do undestand it now...

Page 87: http://blogs.adobe.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/48/files/2012/06/After-Effects-CS6-Scripting-Guide.pdf?f...

[Alan_AEDScripts]

Layer a, is active, and layer b is inactive, not to do with selection.