how do i get a variable to represent ticks

[martinez]

at time (execute(T1 as string + "t")) rotate theObj rot_key

I think that what you're trying to do. If you just give "at time" a number it's going to assume that it's a frame value.

Hope it helps.

[Dmaxer]

Thanks martinez I will give that a go :)



That works fine :) Thanks again :)

[Bobo]

Thanks martinez I will give that a go :)



That works fine :) Thanks again :)


Some simple time conversion rules without using Execute:

Integer to Frames:
theValue = 100
theValue as time --> 100f

Float to Frames:
theValue = 100.5
theValue as time --> 100.5f

Integer to Frames to Ticks:
theValue = 100
(theValue as time) as integer --> 16000 (when TicksPerFrame is 160 @ 30 fps)
--alternatively:
theValue*TicksPerFrame --> 16000

Full Frames to Float
theFrames = 100f
theFrames.frame --> 100.0

Float Frames to Float
theFrames = 100.5f
theFrames.frame --> 100.5

Float Frames to Ticks
theFrames = 100.5f
theFrames as float --> 16080.0 (because 80 ticks are 1/2 frame @160 ticks per frame)

Frames To Integer
theFrames = 100f
theFrames.frame as integer --> 100

Ticks To Integer
theTicks = 16000
theTicks/TicksPerFrame --> 100 (assuming TicksPerFrame == 160 @ 30 fps)

[Dmaxer]

that list will help me out , Thanks Bobo :)

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