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How to make a calculation inside of set current time?

amaterasu-qbb — Thu, 14 May 2020 11:19:26 GMT

Calculate +, -, /, * inside of set current time

For example 24 frame*2=48>move to 48 frame on time slider.

I know in script editor can do like in example.

But I don’t want to do that way.

So Is there any good idea or tools?

Re: How to make a calculation inside of set current time?

Abdulla-Qaladzay — Thu, 14 May 2020 16:03:57 GMT

Hi @amaterasu-qbb

I don't think setCurrentTime have math functionality like some other attributes.

that is the way we can use math in attributes :

operation = number

and here is a little script that might suit your need :

string $text;
string $result = `promptDialog
-title "math the current time"
-message "Enter math(only the operation and the number):"
-button "OK" -button "Cancel"
-defaultButton "OK" -cancelButton "Cancel"
-dismissString "Cancel"`;

if ($result == "OK") {
$text = `promptDialog -query -text`;

string $forEval = "`currentTime -q`" + $text;
float $evaRes =`eval("$tempHolder=" + $forEval)`;
currentTime ($evaRes);
}else {print ("math operation canceled");}

Re: How to make a calculation inside of set current time?

amaterasu-qbb — Fri, 15 May 2020 15:13:22 GMT

NICE!
But could you make the window keep opening when the script works? it'd be wonderful!
(I'm bad at the script, please forgive me.)

Re: How to make a calculation inside of set current time?

Abdulla-Qaladzay — Fri, 15 May 2020 22:57:51 GMT

🤍

sure, here is the script:

proc qwe(){
string $newMath = `textField -q -text mathField`;
string $forEval = "`currentTime -q`" + $newMath;
float $evaRes =`eval("$tempHolder=" + $forEval)`;
currentTime ($evaRes);}
global proc createCustomWorkspaceControlUI(){
rowColumnLayout;
text -l "only type the operation and the number";
textField mathField;
button -l "apply" -command "qwe()";}
workspaceControl -retain false -floating true -uiScript "createCustomWorkspaceControlUI();" mathCurrentTime;

Re: How to make a calculation inside of set current time?

amaterasu-qbb — Sat, 16 May 2020 13:39:08 GMT

It's amazing! This is a really good script! it's really useful for the project too.

Do you sharing or have other scripts like that?
whatever, You make me motivated to learn more about the script!
thank you very much!
The question is resolved!

Re: How to make a calculation inside of set current time?

Abdulla-Qaladzay — Sat, 16 May 2020 23:22:47 GMT

you are very welcome I’m happy to help 🤍😊

learning script saves a lot of our time, and it make us to think creative and look further .