Is it possible to write a composite recipe that combines smart components, but the recipe calls for specific Smart Component parameters?
thanks!
Here is a macro that you can run in Window → Macro Panel:
recipes = """
comp1[param1=0,param2=100]+comp2+comp3[param0=50]=glyph1
comp4[param1=75,param2=0]=glyph2
comp5[param1=25]+comp6=glyph3
"""
for recipe in recipes.strip().split("\n"):
sides = recipe.rsplit("=", 1)
glyph_name = sides[1].strip()
glyph = GSGlyph(glyph_name)
component_codes = [x.strip() for x in sides[0].split("+")]
component_specs = []
for component_code in component_codes:
code_split = component_code.split("[")
component_name = code_split[0]
parameter_specs = []
if len(code_split) > 1:
parameter_codes = code_split[1].strip("]").split(",")
def parse_parameter_code(parameter_code):
spec = parameter_code.split("=")
name = spec[0].strip()
value = float(sides[1].strip())
return name, value
parameter_specs = [parse_parameter_code(x) for x in parameter_codes]
component_specs.append((component_name, parameter_specs))
Font.glyphs.append(glyph)
for layer in glyph.layers:
for component_name, parameter_specs in component_specs:
component = GSComponent(component_name)
for name, value in parameter_specs:
component.smartComponentValues[name] = value
layer.shapes.append(component)
You only need to change the code at the top between the """ and """. The recipes are written like so, one recipe per line:
comp1[param1=0,param2=100]+comp2+comp3[param0=50]=glyph1
where comp#, param#, and glyph# are placeholder for your component, parameter, and glyph names.
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thank you thank you Florian! I can’t to try this out!
-Jane