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Live Update - how to know if its on?

Aug 24, 2011 9:53 AM

Has anyone ever required to find out if current render call is during live update or not?

 

I would have imagined that it should be available at AEGP_GetCompFlags(), but its not!


In such case a smaller size image is usually passed to the render, but for small enough layer/comp sizes (e.g. 700x500) AfterFX thinks you are good off with such a size, and most importantly you cannot tell if Live Update button is pressed!

 

 

greets

mike

655 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: Zac Lam, Sep 30, 2011 12:16 PM
 
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  • Mike Basil
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    1. Mike Basil,
    Aug 25, 2011 11:23 AM   in reply to Mike Basil
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    ok, problem was circumvent by checking  the mouse button and series of effect selector triggered states.

     

    But seriously - should not a correct functionality be available through SDK?!?

     
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    2. Zac Lam,
    Sep 29, 2011 1:21 PM   in reply to Mike Basil
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    Hi Mike,

     

    Here's the answer I got back from the team:

    It may be readable via the AEGP Persistent Data Suite, since it's stored in a pref:

     

    "Realtime Update Preference Section"

    "Use Modifier Key To Enable"

     

    Here is the scripting version.

     

    get state

    app.preferences.getPrefAsBool("Realtime Update Preference Section", "Use Modifier Key To Enable");

     

    set state

    app.preferences.savePrefAsBool("Realtime Update Preference Section", "Use Modifier Key To Enable", <new_state_bool>);

    app.preferences.saveToDisk();

     

    Cheers,

     

    Zac

     
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    3. shachar carmi,
    Sep 30, 2011 1:39 AM   in reply to Zac Lam
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    thanks zac!

    that resolve a long standing issue! (it's been asked before)

    consider adding some info about that to the c++ API and scripting documentation.

    there's no clue there as to what else is in the persistent data and how to access it.

     

    again, thanks for the info!

    :-)

     
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    4. Mike Basil,
    Sep 30, 2011 7:51 AM   in reply to Zac Lam
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    Thank you very much Zac!

     

    greets

    mike

     
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    5. Zac Lam,
    Sep 30, 2011 12:16 PM   in reply to shachar carmi
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    Glad that helped!  Sure, I've added it to the folder of things to document for the next SDK Guide.

     

    Zac

     
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