Script access to read the text of a Dropdown Menu control's options

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May 17, 2024
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Currently with scripting, Dropdown Menu controls are write-only, by using setPropertyParameters() with a text array to change the list of options.

It would be helpful to have something like getPropertyParameters() to output the existing control options as a text array, so that the controls are read/write.

Scripting

Pinned Reply By JohnColombo17100380

Hi @RobBarrett & @Ilya217794162hc3,

We’re happy to announce that read-access to the text of the Dropdown Menu controls has been released with After Effects 26.0. Full details in the After Effects documentation for expressions: https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/expression-language-reference.html#dropdown-menu-attributes. The ExtendScript APIs have been updated as well: https://ae-scripting.docsforadobe.dev/property/property/#propertypropertyparameters

Thanks again for your request for this feature!

Cheers,

- John, After Effects Engineering Team

JohnColombo17100380

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JohnColombo17100380

Community Manager

Hi @RobBarrett & @Ilya217794162hc3,

We’re happy to announce that read-access to the text of the Dropdown Menu controls has been released with After Effects 26.0. Full details in the After Effects documentation for expressions: https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/expression-language-reference.html#dropdown-menu-attributes. The ExtendScript APIs have been updated as well: https://ae-scripting.docsforadobe.dev/property/property/#propertypropertyparameters

Thanks again for your request for this feature!

Cheers,

- John, After Effects Engineering Team

RobBarrettAuthor

Community Expert

Exciting news! Thanks for the update, @JohnColombo17100380.

JohnColombo17100380

Community Manager

Hi @RobBarrett & @Ilya217794162hc3,

Scripting access to the test of dropdown menu's is now available in the latest public Beta builds of After Effects.

Full details here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-beta-discussions/expression-amp-scripting-access-for-dropdown-text-and-keyframes-in-after-effects-beta-26-0x40/td-p/15601512

Cheers,

- John, After Effects Engineering Team

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