[Submission] se_ScriptScript [SUBMITTED]

[SirEdric]

Many times one has to do *really* simple things in script. Like setting all Loaders to postMultiply by Alpha.
Normally, this are just three lines like

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if tool.PostMultiplyByAlpha then
    tool.PostMultiplyByAlpha[1] = 1
end

But to actually share stuff like that with a larger team, one has to write all that shizbang for comp:, toollist(), flow, maybe a Dialog, and of course an Undo event.
So instead of three lines you end up with 50.

Now here comes ScriptScript into play.

ScriptScript_v093.png

A home for all those snippets and small routines. Along with documentation for your co-workers.
You can keep the dialogue open on the second monitor, as it will always pick the current comp.
Large monster-scripts could be called externally from this dialogue as well, but primarily ScriptScript is for those nifty little every day tidbits.
While this is still in Beta, development will go on.

For up to date information on the latest and greatest
follow the thread on WSL here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1887&p=14478#p14478

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Atom {
	Name = "ScriptScript",
	Category = "Scripts/Comp",
	Author = "Eric "SirEdric" Westphal",
	Version = 0.85,
	Date = {2018, 02, 18},
	Description = [[<h1 align="center"><sup>&#91;se&#93;</sup>SrciptScript </h1> <h3 align="center"> Comp Script Framework</h3>
<p>Many times one has to do *really* simple things in script. Like setting all Loaders to postMultiply by Alpha.
Normally, this are just three lines like 
<pre>if tool.PostMultiplyByAlpha then
    tool.PostMultiplyByAlpha[1] = 1
end
</pre>
But to actually share stuff like that with a larger team, one has to write all that shizbang for comp:, toollist(), flow, maybe a Dialog, and of course an Undo event.
So instead of three lines you end up with 50.<br>
Now here comes ScriptScript into play.<br>
A home for all those snippets and small routines. Along with documentation for your co-workers.
You can keep the dialogue open on the second monitor, as it will always pick the current comp.
Large monster-scripts could be called externally from this dialogue as well, but primarily ScriptScript is for those nifty little every day tidbits.<br>
While this is still in Beta, development will go on.<br>

For up to date information on the latest and greatest
follow the thread on WSL here: https://www.steakunderwater.com/wesuckless/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1887&p=14478#p14478<br><br>
</p>]]],
	Donation = {
		URL = [[https://www.paypal.me/SirEdric]],
		Amount = "€5.00 EUR",
	},

	Deploy = {
		"Scripts/comp/SirEdric/se_ScriptScript.lua",
	},
}

com.SirEdric.se_ScriptScript.zip

Cheers.

Eric.

[ChristopherNodal]

This looks great. Thank you SirEdric. A worthy Reactor submission if you ask me!

[SirEdric]

Thanks for the thanks Christopher...
The thing is, it actually is a real timesaver in our environment from the first day on.
Both in terms of saving dev times, getting solutions out faster, receiving less questions from colleagues.
Three. That was three things....

[SecondMan]

Hey Eric,

Finally I'm getting around to looking at your terrific submission!

A couple of things caught my eye. First your Author name. It's set to Eric "SirEdric" Westphal which causes a little bit of trouble in the Atom file, as your code then ends up as Author = "Eric "SirEdric" Westphal", and your string ends at "Eric " and then some nonsense for a Lua interpreter

Author = "Eric 'SirEdric' Westphal", should work fine instead.

Your Deploy is set to "Scripts/comp/SirEdric/se_ScriptScript.lua",. The Comp directory in Fusion is uppercase Comp (Windows won't complain, but others will...

Also, since your description contains special characters like [ and ], it's more reliable to use the HTML encoded entity for them as described here

I've gone ahead and done the adjustments in the Atom, if you would like to verify them and perhaps update your own archive to match?

If you are good with all of them we can deploy soon

Thanks!

com.SirEdric.se_ScriptScript.zip

[SecondMan]

As one of your current beta testers, a pair of notes...

In the ScriptScript, there is this entry:

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{"Ext Set all Mat", "External", "externalScript", [[<h3 align="center">Do something outside the box.</h3><br>starts externally!]], [[Q:\_assets\FusionScripts\Comp\MO_MultiOBJtoSPX.lua]],},

That points to an external location named Q:\ - if this is added as an example maybe use something descriptive?

Also, I managed to crash Fusion using your script. All I needed to do is load up the script and then switch between different scripts as fast as I can on the left. Of course now that I am writing this I can't reproduce it. But I do get a good chuckle out of a certain error message that briefly appears when I try to

[SirEdric]

Hey Pieter.

Thanks a lot for taking the time and looking into it!
Much appreciated and, yes, I'm totally fine with the corrections...

Cheers & all the best.

Eric.

[SecondMan]

Submitted!

Enjoy everyone!

[SirEdric]

Thanks, Pieter!
You rock!

[SirEdric]

Did I promise updates? I certainly did...
And since I'm always trying to fulfill my promises here comes...an update!

ScriptScript_v095.png

Apart from a few minor improvements, one can now filter the Categories using the combo in the upper right.
And...it comes with a new snippet called "The Gradiator".
How many times when you create a gradient you spent time to evenly spread out those tiny little triangles?

Gradiator_01.png

These times are over, because The Gradiator does exactly that. Spacing out those triangles nice and even.

Gradiator_02.png

But wait! There's more!
You can also create hard transitions (or soft-ish transitions, based on the threshold) between those triangles.

Gradiator_03.png

Enjoy!

se_ScriptScript.lua

Eric

[SecondMan]

Ummm... version 0.95 is now available on Reactor...

[SirEdric]

Ummm... version 0.95 is now available on Reactor

Thanks mate! Only 2 years in the making, I almost completely forgot about that one...