VARIABLES & EXPRESSIONS

Variables can be used to control and influence the behavior of WATCHOUT. They can get their value from external input, tweens or other variables.

Why use variables

  • Variables can start, pause or stop a timeline
  • Variables can be used to set effects

How do variables get their value

  • From external input
  • From user dragging the slider
  • From other variables, via a variable cue
  • From tweens on a variable cue

Variable Window

Picture above shows the Variables window. To create a variable choose Add Variable from the menu located in the upper left corner of the Variables window.

Double or single click on a variable to get to its properties.

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Variable properties includes

  • Name, name of variable
  • Key, input key that can be learned
  • Minimum Value/Maximum Value, minimum and maximum value the variable can have
  • Default Value, the default value the variable will have at startup
  • Interpolation, the way the system interpolate between the incoming values
    • None, no interpolation
    • Linear, linear interpolation that, if needed, adds values between two input values

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