Expression help

[johnl3d]

Expression experts

 

Was wondering if its possible to have a statement that says

 

if (Chortime() >.5 and Chortime()

 

 

I know this works

If(ChorTime()>0.5,ChorTime()*1000){,0}))

 

it passes the variable Chortime()*1000 after 15 frames which is .5 of 30

 

What I was thinking was lets say Thom is wearing a bowtie at frame 15 to 30 a good looking female thom goes by and therefore his bowtie spins

I tried a number of combinations but get a syntax err

 

Anyone know ?

[Ganthofer]

I'm not an "Expression expert", but you might try nesting IF statements.

 

if (Chortime() >.5, if( Chortime()<1,Chortime()*1000{,0}))

 

Just a thought

 

Just tried it: If(ChorTime()>0.5,If(ChorTime()<1,ChorTime()*1000,0),0)

 

It works

You can leave the ",0"'s off as they seem to be optional and zero is the default.

[johnl3d]

nope ..systax error

[animaster]

From: "johnl" johnl3dx@excite.com

Date: 2004-4-29 23:41:46

 

as you suggested

I'm not an "Expression expert", but you might try nesting IF statements if(Chortime()>.5,if( Chortime()<1,Chortime()*1000{,0}))

thanks but get a syntax error..

johnl3d

 

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[johnl3d]

sorry for double post but found a way to sort of solve my example

 

 

If(Round(ChorTime(),1)=1,ChorTime()*1000){,0}))

 

but this is clumsy it now will return right value from .5 to 1.4 I think at least it starts and stops about there

 

still looking for other ideas

 

 

 

Haven't programed for awhile...getting to old for this...

[Ganthofer]

Just tried it: If(ChorTime()>0.5,If(ChorTime()<1,ChorTime()*1000,0),0)

 

It works

You can leave the ",0"'s off as they seem to be optional and zero is the default. The {} specify optional.

[johnl3d]

You are right! thank you and anyone else reading this will thank you too

not sure what I did wrong when I tried it but you're answer I copied and pasted and It worked...

 

now where's the bow tie

[johnl3d]

Bowtie idea very rough just to show it worked

 

 

 

http://johnl.inform.net/pages/bowtie.htm

 

 

forgive the walk cycle did it in 2 minutes...

[Ganthofer]

a good looking female thom goes by and therefore his bowtie spins

You said you'd do it, and you did.

 

Now that you've got me interested in expresions, I found the functions (drop down from the expresion edit window), but where do I find the list of A:M values/variable (i.e. ChorTime()).

[animaster]

From: "johnl" johnl3dx@excite.com

Date: 2004-4-30 08:06:22

 

From: Ganthofer : Glenn Anthofer : help with condition statement< John,< Now that you've got me interested in expresions. I found the functions (drop down from the expresion edit window), but where do I find the list of A:M values/variable (i.e. ChoreTime()

I got most of my information which is rather limited to the propeller posting

and this tutorial

http://users.hol.gr/~sogou/animaster/expressions.htm

 

there is some stuff in the online tech reference too

 

 

Anyone else...?????

http://www.hash.com/htmlHelp/v10.5/Technical_Reference.htm

 

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[Ganthofer]

I think I need new glasses

Didn't notice that ChorTime() was in the drop down function list. It looks like getworldpos, GetTime and ChorTime are the only access to internal variables.

 

Thanks

[PlJack]

I do not have AM yet, but I am a programmer. (no I don't play one on tv)

 

Your code:

if (Chortime() >.5 and Chortime()<1,Chortime()*1000{,0})

 

 

Looks to me like it should be:

if (Chortime() >.5 && Chortime()<1,Chortime()*1000{,0})

 

or

if (Chortime() >.5 And Chortime()<1,Chortime()*1000{,0})

 

Note the upper case A.

 

And a tip on getting a responce to code snippits.

Always include the syntax error message.

 

Just trying to help.

Jack