Graphics

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Here is a quick build in visual logic if the number of rows is 3. If you duplicate this for each number of rows, you can then adjust the vertical space. You would also want to have it set the visibility to true (1) for each text object, otherwise set it to false (0) Just build a new visual logic tab. This is pretty simple and SHOULD work. I haven't tested it on all values.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:46
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks!

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 2:49:00 PM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here is a quick build in visual logic if the number of rows is 3. If you duplicate this for each number of rows, you can then adjust the vertical space. You would also want to have it set the visibility to true (1) for each text object, otherwise set it to false (0) Just build a new visual logic tab. This is pretty simple and SHOULD work. I haven't tested it on all values.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:46
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks!

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

If you make another tab where the logic argument is 2, then you can custom position those two lines. And so on and so on. So rather than automatically distributing them, you are basically giving them preset vertical positions. It "gets the job done" but its pretty limited.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:26
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Hello and Thanks again -

I have spent the afternoon trying to implement what you sent.

In the end, it allows me to set a fixed Y position for the row.

But I am trying to have it distributed evenly depending on the number of rows. 

Am I missing something?

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 2:49:00 PM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here is a quick build in visual logic if the number of rows is 3. If you duplicate this for each number of rows, you can then adjust the vertical space. You would also want to have it set the visibility to true (1) for each text object, otherwise set it to false (0) Just build a new visual logic tab. This is pretty simple and SHOULD work. I haven't tested it on all values.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:46
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks!

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Here's an example where Visual Logic's upper part aligns the lines and the lower part hides the extra lines.
This works if you first make the scene according to the example, all 8 lines in the right places as sub-objects of each other.


Br. Juha


------------------------------
Juha Koivisto
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:44
From: Malcolm Thorpe
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

If you make another tab where the logic argument is 2, then you can custom position those two lines. And so on and so on. So rather than automatically distributing them, you are basically giving them preset vertical positions. It "gets the job done" but its pretty limited.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:26
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Hello and Thanks again -

I have spent the afternoon trying to implement what you sent.

In the end, it allows me to set a fixed Y position for the row.

But I am trying to have it distributed evenly depending on the number of rows. 

Am I missing something?

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 2:49:00 PM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here is a quick build in visual logic if the number of rows is 3. If you duplicate this for each number of rows, you can then adjust the vertical space. You would also want to have it set the visibility to true (1) for each text object, otherwise set it to false (0) Just build a new visual logic tab. This is pretty simple and SHOULD work. I haven't tested it on all values.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:46
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks!

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

or you can do the following;

set your text objects like this, only the one in the group is visible. \


Link the various lines to one text box like this;


The delimiter is \n this will force a return.

Connect the bounding box height to the position Y divided by 2 to get half of it's height. 


Use the group position you put the last text box in to put the text where you want it. 


Unpublish the visible box and keep the nonvisible ones visible. 

Done.


------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
Bristol United Kingdom
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-05-2022 16:04
From: Juha Koivisto
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here's an example where Visual Logic's upper part aligns the lines and the lower part hides the extra lines.
This works if you first make the scene according to the example, all 8 lines in the right places as sub-objects of each other.


Br. Juha


------------------------------
Juha Koivisto

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:44
From: Malcolm Thorpe
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

If you make another tab where the logic argument is 2, then you can custom position those two lines. And so on and so on. So rather than automatically distributing them, you are basically giving them preset vertical positions. It "gets the job done" but its pretty limited.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:26
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Hello and Thanks again -

I have spent the afternoon trying to implement what you sent.

In the end, it allows me to set a fixed Y position for the row.

But I am trying to have it distributed evenly depending on the number of rows. 

Am I missing something?

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 2:49:00 PM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here is a quick build in visual logic if the number of rows is 3. If you duplicate this for each number of rows, you can then adjust the vertical space. You would also want to have it set the visibility to true (1) for each text object, otherwise set it to false (0) Just build a new visual logic tab. This is pretty simple and SHOULD work. I haven't tested it on all values.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:46
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks!

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Thanks Red and Juha - 

I will give these a try and let you know.

Thank you both so much.

ASB

------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2022 04:38
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

or you can do the following;

set your text objects like this, only the one in the group is visible. \


Link the various lines to one text box like this;


The delimiter is \n this will force a return.

Connect the bounding box height to the position Y divided by 2 to get half of it's height. 


Use the group position you put the last text box in to put the text where you want it. 


Unpublish the visible box and keep the nonvisible ones visible. 

Done.


------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
Bristol United Kingdom

Original Message:
Sent: 08-05-2022 16:04
From: Juha Koivisto
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here's an example where Visual Logic's upper part aligns the lines and the lower part hides the extra lines.
This works if you first make the scene according to the example, all 8 lines in the right places as sub-objects of each other.


Br. Juha


------------------------------
Juha Koivisto

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:44
From: Malcolm Thorpe
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

If you make another tab where the logic argument is 2, then you can custom position those two lines. And so on and so on. So rather than automatically distributing them, you are basically giving them preset vertical positions. It "gets the job done" but its pretty limited.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:26
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Hello and Thanks again -

I have spent the afternoon trying to implement what you sent.

In the end, it allows me to set a fixed Y position for the row.

But I am trying to have it distributed evenly depending on the number of rows. 

Am I missing something?

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 2:49:00 PM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here is a quick build in visual logic if the number of rows is 3. If you duplicate this for each number of rows, you can then adjust the vertical space. You would also want to have it set the visibility to true (1) for each text object, otherwise set it to false (0) Just build a new visual logic tab. This is pretty simple and SHOULD work. I haven't tested it on all values.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:46
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks!

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Hi ABS
Can you try this script?

        Dim positionY As Double = 512
        Dim txt(7) As xpTextObject
        Dim group As xpBaseObject
        self.GetObjectByName("Group1", group)
        For i As Integer = 0 To 7
            self.GetObjectByName("Text" + CStr(i + 1), txt(i))
        Next
        Dim n As Integer = 0
        Do Until txt(n).Text = ""
            n = n + 1
            If n > 7 Then
                Exit Do
            End If
        Loop
        group.PosY = positionY - txt(n - 1).PosY / 2

Paste it in Online and in OnPreviewRender. And all text objects should be placed in a group.


------------------------------
ROMAN YAROSHENKO
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2022 12:36
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Red and Juha - 

I will give these a try and let you know.

Thank you both so much.

ASB

------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II

Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2022 04:38
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

or you can do the following;

set your text objects like this, only the one in the group is visible. \


Link the various lines to one text box like this;


The delimiter is \n this will force a return.

Connect the bounding box height to the position Y divided by 2 to get half of it's height. 


Use the group position you put the last text box in to put the text where you want it. 


Unpublish the visible box and keep the nonvisible ones visible. 

Done.


------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
Bristol United Kingdom

Original Message:
Sent: 08-05-2022 16:04
From: Juha Koivisto
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here's an example where Visual Logic's upper part aligns the lines and the lower part hides the extra lines.
This works if you first make the scene according to the example, all 8 lines in the right places as sub-objects of each other.


Br. Juha


------------------------------
Juha Koivisto

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:44
From: Malcolm Thorpe
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

If you make another tab where the logic argument is 2, then you can custom position those two lines. And so on and so on. So rather than automatically distributing them, you are basically giving them preset vertical positions. It "gets the job done" but its pretty limited.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:26
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Hello and Thanks again -

I have spent the afternoon trying to implement what you sent.

In the end, it allows me to set a fixed Y position for the row.

But I am trying to have it distributed evenly depending on the number of rows. 

Am I missing something?

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 2:49:00 PM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here is a quick build in visual logic if the number of rows is 3. If you duplicate this for each number of rows, you can then adjust the vertical space. You would also want to have it set the visibility to true (1) for each text object, otherwise set it to false (0) Just build a new visual logic tab. This is pretty simple and SHOULD work. I haven't tested it on all values.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:46
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks!

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 8/15/2022 12:12:00 PM
From: ROMAN
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Hi ABS
Can you try this script?

        Dim positionY As Double = 512
        Dim txt(7) As xpTextObject
        Dim group As xpBaseObject
        self.GetObjectByName("Group1", group)
        For i As Integer = 0 To 7
            self.GetObjectByName("Text" + CStr(i + 1), txt(i))
        Next
        Dim n As Integer = 0
        Do Until txt(n).Text = ""
            n = n + 1
            If n > 7 Then
                Exit Do
            End If
        Loop
        group.PosY = positionY - txt(n - 1).PosY / 2

Paste it in Online and in OnPreviewRender. And all text objects should be placed in a group.


------------------------------
ROMAN YAROSHENKO
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2022 12:36
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Red and Juha - 

I will give these a try and let you know.

Thank you both so much.

ASB

------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II

Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2022 04:38
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

or you can do the following;

set your text objects like this, only the one in the group is visible. \


Link the various lines to one text box like this;


The delimiter is \n this will force a return.

Connect the bounding box height to the position Y divided by 2 to get half of it's height. 


Use the group position you put the last text box in to put the text where you want it. 


Unpublish the visible box and keep the nonvisible ones visible. 

Done.


------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
Bristol United Kingdom

Original Message:
Sent: 08-05-2022 16:04
From: Juha Koivisto
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here's an example where Visual Logic's upper part aligns the lines and the lower part hides the extra lines.
This works if you first make the scene according to the example, all 8 lines in the right places as sub-objects of each other.


Br. Juha


------------------------------
Juha Koivisto

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:44
From: Malcolm Thorpe
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

If you make another tab where the logic argument is 2, then you can custom position those two lines. And so on and so on. So rather than automatically distributing them, you are basically giving them preset vertical positions. It "gets the job done" but its pretty limited.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:26
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Hello and Thanks again -

I have spent the afternoon trying to implement what you sent.

In the end, it allows me to set a fixed Y position for the row.

But I am trying to have it distributed evenly depending on the number of rows. 

Am I missing something?

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 2:49:00 PM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here is a quick build in visual logic if the number of rows is 3. If you duplicate this for each number of rows, you can then adjust the vertical space. You would also want to have it set the visibility to true (1) for each text object, otherwise set it to false (0) Just build a new visual logic tab. This is pretty simple and SHOULD work. I haven't tested it on all values.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:46
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks!

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 8/8/2022 12:36:00 PM
From: ASB
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Red and Juha - 

I will give these a try and let you know.

Thank you both so much.

ASB

------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2022 04:38
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

or you can do the following;

set your text objects like this, only the one in the group is visible. \


Link the various lines to one text box like this;


The delimiter is \n this will force a return.

Connect the bounding box height to the position Y divided by 2 to get half of it's height. 


Use the group position you put the last text box in to put the text where you want it. 


Unpublish the visible box and keep the nonvisible ones visible. 

Done.


------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
Bristol United Kingdom

Original Message:
Sent: 08-05-2022 16:04
From: Juha Koivisto
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here's an example where Visual Logic's upper part aligns the lines and the lower part hides the extra lines.
This works if you first make the scene according to the example, all 8 lines in the right places as sub-objects of each other.


Br. Juha


------------------------------
Juha Koivisto

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:44
From: Malcolm Thorpe
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

If you make another tab where the logic argument is 2, then you can custom position those two lines. And so on and so on. So rather than automatically distributing them, you are basically giving them preset vertical positions. It "gets the job done" but its pretty limited.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:26
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Hello and Thanks again -

I have spent the afternoon trying to implement what you sent.

In the end, it allows me to set a fixed Y position for the row.

But I am trying to have it distributed evenly depending on the number of rows. 

Am I missing something?

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 2:49:00 PM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here is a quick build in visual logic if the number of rows is 3. If you duplicate this for each number of rows, you can then adjust the vertical space. You would also want to have it set the visibility to true (1) for each text object, otherwise set it to false (0) Just build a new visual logic tab. This is pretty simple and SHOULD work. I haven't tested it on all values.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:46
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks!

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II
------------------------------

Is the little blue diamond active at the top of your viewpoint?



------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
Bristol United Kingdom
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-16-2022 12:13
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Side question - 

Using Xpression Designer and I can access and create in VL, but its not taking doing any of the functions....

Example Value 4 Value 6 and ADD - all 0

I restarted multiple times.

Using a different laptop today.  

Setting I am missing?

Please assist

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/8/2022 12:36:00 PM
From: ASB
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Red and Juha - 

I will give these a try and let you know.

Thank you both so much.

ASB

------------------------------
ASB
Graphics Designer II

Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2022 04:38
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

or you can do the following;

set your text objects like this, only the one in the group is visible. \


Link the various lines to one text box like this;


The delimiter is \n this will force a return.

Connect the bounding box height to the position Y divided by 2 to get half of it's height. 


Use the group position you put the last text box in to put the text where you want it. 


Unpublish the visible box and keep the nonvisible ones visible. 

Done.


------------------------------
Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
Bristol United Kingdom

Original Message:
Sent: 08-05-2022 16:04
From: Juha Koivisto
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here's an example where Visual Logic's upper part aligns the lines and the lower part hides the extra lines.
This works if you first make the scene according to the example, all 8 lines in the right places as sub-objects of each other.


Br. Juha


------------------------------
Juha Koivisto

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:44
From: Malcolm Thorpe
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

If you make another tab where the logic argument is 2, then you can custom position those two lines. And so on and so on. So rather than automatically distributing them, you are basically giving them preset vertical positions. It "gets the job done" but its pretty limited.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:26
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Hello and Thanks again -

I have spent the afternoon trying to implement what you sent.

In the end, it allows me to set a fixed Y position for the row.

But I am trying to have it distributed evenly depending on the number of rows. 

Am I missing something?

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 2:49:00 PM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here is a quick build in visual logic if the number of rows is 3. If you duplicate this for each number of rows, you can then adjust the vertical space. You would also want to have it set the visibility to true (1) for each text object, otherwise set it to false (0) Just build a new visual logic tab. This is pretty simple and SHOULD work. I haven't tested it on all values.

------------------------------
Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:46
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks!

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

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Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

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Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

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Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


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ASB
Graphics Designer II
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Original Message:
Sent: 8/16/2022 12:25:00 PM
From: Red
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Is the little blue diamond active at the top of your viewpoint?



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Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
Bristol United Kingdom
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-16-2022 12:13
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Side question - 

Using Xpression Designer and I can access and create in VL, but its not taking doing any of the functions....

Example Value 4 Value 6 and ADD - all 0

I restarted multiple times.

Using a different laptop today.  

Setting I am missing?

Please assist

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Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/8/2022 12:36:00 PM
From: ASB
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Red and Juha - 

I will give these a try and let you know.

Thank you both so much.

ASB

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ASB
Graphics Designer II

Original Message:
Sent: 08-08-2022 04:38
From: Simon Redmile
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

or you can do the following;

set your text objects like this, only the one in the group is visible. \


Link the various lines to one text box like this;


The delimiter is \n this will force a return.

Connect the bounding box height to the position Y divided by 2 to get half of it's height. 


Use the group position you put the last text box in to put the text where you want it. 


Unpublish the visible box and keep the nonvisible ones visible. 

Done.


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Simon Redmile
Senior Graphic Programmer & Designer
Ross Video
Bristol United Kingdom

Original Message:
Sent: 08-05-2022 16:04
From: Juha Koivisto
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here's an example where Visual Logic's upper part aligns the lines and the lower part hides the extra lines.
This works if you first make the scene according to the example, all 8 lines in the right places as sub-objects of each other.


Br. Juha


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Juha Koivisto

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:44
From: Malcolm Thorpe
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

If you make another tab where the logic argument is 2, then you can custom position those two lines. And so on and so on. So rather than automatically distributing them, you are basically giving them preset vertical positions. It "gets the job done" but its pretty limited.

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Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 17:26
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Hello and Thanks again -

I have spent the afternoon trying to implement what you sent.

In the end, it allows me to set a fixed Y position for the row.

But I am trying to have it distributed evenly depending on the number of rows. 

Am I missing something?

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Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 2:49:00 PM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Here is a quick build in visual logic if the number of rows is 3. If you duplicate this for each number of rows, you can then adjust the vertical space. You would also want to have it set the visibility to true (1) for each text object, otherwise set it to false (0) Just build a new visual logic tab. This is pretty simple and SHOULD work. I haven't tested it on all values.

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Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:46
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks!

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Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 11:42:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

You could have a text field that selects the number of lines, then use logic blocks in visual logic that "if rows = 2" then you could turn off the visibility of all the others after two, and also do Y positions for each of the text lines. I'll see if I can get something laid out. I'm pretty sure Simon Redmile will have something up before I get to it.

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Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 11:35
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

Thanks Mal - 

I've seen this video before and actually reviewed it yesterday prior to sending out this message.

I just can't figure it out.  

Like I said, the producers will have the choice of up to 8 lines of text.  I need them to center vertically according to the number of lines.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

--

Anthony Bordignon

XPression Graphics Designer | Stadium

1901 W. Madison St.

Chicago, IL 60612

M: 630.890.2287

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Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 1:08:00 AM
From: MalThePal
Subject: RE: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

how-to-do-logic-without-scripting
Give this tutorial a look see. I think it will get you going in the right direction.

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Malcolm Thorpe
Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD

Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 19:16
From: Anthony Bordignon
Subject: Distribute Lines of Text Vertically Based on the Number of Lines

HELP!
Why can't I get this to work.  Frustrated here - And I believe I have done this before with VL.  Have spent too much time already.

I will have a graphic that can range anywhere from 1 to 8 lines of info.  Most likely not just 1 or 2 lines, but you never know.
I need to make these lines of text center vertically whether its 1 line of text, 3 lines of text or all 8 lines.
This example shows all 8 lines.  I like how the spacing looks so I would need the 8 lines to center within Line 1 and Line 8.
Ideally, if I had 4 lines of test it would look like just lines 3 thru 6.
TIA for your help.  


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ASB
Graphics Designer II
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