Changing targeted layername dynamically (Syntax issue)

[cymande]

Hi,

I need to change targeted layer name dynamically.
This is regular path name:

thisComp.layer("layername").effect("...

I want to change the path name like:
thisComp.layer("layername"+ a value from a slider).effect("...

When i add a value like:
thisComp.layer("layername"+ 0).effect("...
thisComp.layer("layername"+ 1).effect("...
etc. it works.

But when i try to write:

x= thisComp.layer("sliderLayer").effect("nameValue")("Slider");
thisComp.layer("layername"+ x).effect("...
not working.

Do i try an invalid operation.
Or is there any way to execute it in CS5.

Thanks

[Mylenium · Accepted solution]

Sliders return values, not strings. You need to include a toString() conversion.

Mylenium

[cymande]

Thank you Mylenium

I didn't know how to use toString() conversion.

I have investigated and find it.

It may help another members.

thisComp.layer("layername"+ x.value.toString())).effect("...

[Dan Ebberts]

You probably just need to change this line:

x= thisComp.layer("sliderLayer").effect("nameValue")("Slider");

to this:

x= thisComp.layer("sliderLayer").effect("nameValue")("Slider").value;

Dan

[cymande]

Dan Ebberts​

x= thisComp.layer("sliderLayer").effect("nameValue")("Slider").value;

not working but

x= thisComp.layer("sliderLayer").effect("nameValue")("Slider").value.toString();

is working.
And it's the best usage i think.

Thanks