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write() global function, Application object

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Help Using Help Reference Back 26 write() global function write(text) Description The write global function writes output to the Info palette, with no line break added. Parameters text text string; truncated if too long for the info palette Example w r i te ( " T h i s tex t a p p e a r s i n In f o p a l e t te ." ) ; See also "writeLn() global function" on page 26 writeLn() global function writeLn(text) Description The write global function writes output to the info palette and adds a line break at the end. Parameters text text string Example w r iteLn(" This line of text appears in the console w indow w ith a line break at the end."); See also "TextDocument." on page 178 Application object app. Description The application (app) global object enables access to data and functionality within the After Effects application. Attributes of the Application object provide access to specific objects within After Effects. Methods of the Application object can create documents, open existing documents, control Watch Folder mode, purge memory, and quit the After Effects application. When the After Effects application quits, it closes the open project, prompting the user to save or discard changes as necessary, and creates a project file as necessary. Using Help Back 26

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write() global function
write(
text
)
Description
The write global function writes output to the Info palette, with no line break added.
Parameters
Example
write(“This text appears in Info palette.”);
See also
“writeLn() global function” on page 26
writeLn() global function
writeLn(
text
)
Description
The write global function writes output to the info palette and adds a line break at the end.
Parameters
Example
writeLn(“This line of text appears in the console window with a line break at the end.”);
See also
“TextDocument.” on page 178
Application object
app.
Description
The application (app) global object enables access to data and functionality within the After Effects appli-
cation. Attributes of the Application object provide access to specific objects within After Effects. Methods of
the Application object can create documents, open existing documents, control Watch Folder mode, purge
memory, and quit the After Effects application. When the After Effects application quits, it closes the open
project, prompting the user to save or discard changes as necessary, and creates a project file as necessary.
text
text string; truncated if too long for the info palette
text
text string