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October 14, 2017
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ScriptUI Blank Panel Error

  • October 14, 2017
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So I have this script I'm writing:

var w=new Window ('palette');

var panelGroup=w.add("Panel",undefined,"Name");

panelGroup.alignChildren="left";

var scaleCheck=panelGroup.add("checkbox",undefined,"Scale");

var rotateCheck=panelGroup.add("checkbox",undefined,"Rotation");

var opacityCheck=panelGroup.add("checkbox",undefined,"Opacity");

var colorCheck=panelGroup.add("checkbox",undefined,"Color");

var customCheck=panelGroup.add("checkbox",undefined,"Custom");

var applyButton=w.add("button",undefined,"Apply");

w.layout.layout(false);

w.center();

w.show();

I'm new to scripting, but basically I'm trying to create a simple UI with checkboxes with different properties applied. Whenever I run it through ESTK it looks perfect. But when I run through the ScriptUI Panels folder from the "window" tab in AE it does this:

Essentially creating a huge dockable blank panel, and my smaller panel that is still undockable. Any help is appreciated!

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    Correct answer Tomas Sinkunas

    This snippet takes care of if:

    (function (thisObj) {
        buildUI(thisObj);
        function buildUI(thisObj) {
            var win = (thisObj instanceof Panel) ? thisObj : new Window("palette", "script", undefined, {
                resizeable: true
            });
            var panelGroup = win.add("Panel", undefined, "Name");
            panelGroup.alignChildren = "left";
            var scaleCheck = panelGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "Scale");
            var rotateCheck = panelGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "Rotation");
            var opacityCheck = panelGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "Opacity");
            var colorCheck = panelGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "Color");
            var customCheck = panelGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "Custom");
            var applyButton = win.add("button", undefined, "Apply");
            win.onResizing = win.onResize = function () {
                this.layout.resize();
            };
            if (win instanceof Window) {
                win.center();
                win.show();
            } else {
                win.layout.layout(true);
                win.layout.resize();
            }
        }
    })(this);

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    Tomas Sinkunas
    Tomas SinkunasCorrect answer
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    October 14, 2017

    This snippet takes care of if:

    (function (thisObj) {
        buildUI(thisObj);
        function buildUI(thisObj) {
            var win = (thisObj instanceof Panel) ? thisObj : new Window("palette", "script", undefined, {
                resizeable: true
            });
            var panelGroup = win.add("Panel", undefined, "Name");
            panelGroup.alignChildren = "left";
            var scaleCheck = panelGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "Scale");
            var rotateCheck = panelGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "Rotation");
            var opacityCheck = panelGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "Opacity");
            var colorCheck = panelGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "Color");
            var customCheck = panelGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, "Custom");
            var applyButton = win.add("button", undefined, "Apply");
            win.onResizing = win.onResize = function () {
                this.layout.resize();
            };
            if (win instanceof Window) {
                win.center();
                win.show();
            } else {
                win.layout.layout(true);
                win.layout.resize();
            }
        }
    })(this);
    zachneel
    zachneelAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    October 14, 2017

    Thanks!! Any chance you could explain to me what exactly is going on here? And why I was getting that error?

    and also: if I wanted to use the checkbox values elsewhere how would so pull that

    Tomas Sinkunas
    Tomas Sinkunas
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    October 15, 2017

    David Torno has fantastic series on Extendscript. Couldn't recommend it enough https://www.provideocoalition.com/after-effects-extendscript-training-complete-series/

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