hi i have arrays in expression, but i have a problem, every time when i move effect point control(i need move it for my task) array update and erasing, but i need to save data from previous array state
i add this expression to text layer on Source text
//create array
var arrayX = [];
var arrayY = [];
//add data to array
arrayX.push(12);
arrayX.push(232);
arrayX.push(2424);
arrayY.push(0);
arrayY.push(322);
arrayY.push(122);
text_cur_layer = text.sourceText;
//final result
text_cur_layer ="Array_X= "+arrayX.join( ', ' )+"\r"+" Array_Y= "+arrayY.join( ', ' );
expression return
in array x must be (12 232 2424)
in arrayY must be (0 322 122)
so every time when i change state on effect "point control"(slider control and etc) this expression updates and give me always same numbers, from this commands^
arrayX.push(12);
arrayX.push(232);
arrayX.push(2424);
arrayY.push(0);
arrayY.push(322);
arrayY.push(122);
it happened because i create array every time with
var arrayX = [];
var arrayY = [];
i think this commands erasing all data from array and create new clean array, so i need some how save previous data...., in AE script i can do that with creation array
globally for all functions, but don't know how do this in expression
also i think it can be done with transfer data from array to string and save this string in another layer and then get this data after array creation, but i don't know how i can save array string data and export this string back?
example
var arrayX = [];
var arrayY = [];
//try import previous data back(i don't know how do that, just using standard java code..)
//and now i need get data from strX strY from save place and chekc it later
if(strX!=null && strY!=null)
{
arrayX=strX.split(',');
arrayX=strX.split(',');
}
//add data to array
arrayX.push(12);
arrayX.push(232);
arrayX.push(2424);
arrayY.push(0);
arrayY.push(322);
arrayY.push(122);
text_cur_layer = text.sourceText;
//final result
text_cur_layer ="Array_X= "+arrayX.join( ', ' )+"\r"+" Array_Y= "+arrayY.join( ', ' );
//get data to save
var strX = arrayX.join(',')
var strY = arrayY.join(', ');
and then i need some how save this strX and strY to save place
Sorry for bad English