JSON Reader [SUBMITTED]

[bfloch]

com.bfloch.JSONReader.zip

A modifier that picks a value from a JSON File. Why does this not exist yet? No idea.

Usage

Given a JSON dataset like:

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{
   "dataset": {
        "metadata": ["Hello", "World"]
   }
}

... loaded from a file, and a Key set to:

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dataset.metadata.2

... results in the value "World". Note that arrays indices begin with 1, like with Lua, not 0.

Array access via Frames

You can access arrays based on frame number by making the Key input a SimpleExpression like:

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Text("dataset.metadata." .. time)

Notes

In order to access keys with . the separator can be changed.
If the JSON file can not be loaded, or the field is not found a default value can be supplied. It will be returned as fallback by the modifier.

P.S. Reactor and Atomizer is just mind blowing!

[Kristof]

I did create a reader a while ago but it's not part of Reactor.

[bfloch]

Cool, Kristof. Let me know if you miss any particular function.

Added in 1 minute 37 seconds:
One thing I should mention - I decided to use an hidden input for the parsed JSON file. That means that the whole JSON file will be stored within the comp, which might be an overkill. The alternative would be using global variables, but it did not work for me for some reason to write into a variable in the NotifyChange callback and and read in the Process. Any ideas?

[tida]

Not a reader, but a library:
http://dkolf.de/src/dkjson-lua.fsl/home
Was already used here:
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=1727

[bfloch]

Had no idea it's a community project. I'm using dkjson - stole the snippet from Cryptomatte. Thanks so much.

[SecondMan]

Thanks for your first submission, @bfloch

Available in Reactor now