#Animation Marker Exporter
ocean current
animation data serializer 💔
chrome surge
IT'S PERFECT.
chrome surge
i know it's metadata but that's so longggggggggg
ocean current
animation data is keyframe transforms
chrome surge
ughhhhhhhhhh..................
ocean current
use Marker Exporter
chrome surge
fine.
frank patrol
chrome surge
if you guys find any bugs make sure NOT to tell me ❤️
frank patrol
ocean current
if you guys find any bugs make sure NOT to tell me ❤️
frank patrol
if you guys find any bugs make sure NOT to tell me ❤️
ill make SURE that i TELL you
ocean current
Ill make sure to email it
frank patrol
Ill make sure to email it
spam email.
chrome surge
markers can be anything
ocean current
I mean I guess
ocean current
sure
chrome surge
making plugins is so much fun!
i should make my own OS
i think
in holyC
just like terry davis intended
ocean current
chrome surge
chrome surge
i actually sort of am larping
i've never released anything
today that changes.
new year new me. (it's april)
ocean current
lol
chrome surge
i might change the name to be Parameter instead of Argument in the data
since that's what it's called in the animation editor too
chrome surge
oh right i have to actually worry about breaking changes
the world revolves around me dude get USED to it.
🫂
ocean current
🫂
chrome surge
my hand hurts
🤨
chrome surge
bro Ive been coding and typing all day
riiiiiiight..... okay buddy........
i'm sure @haughty jasper could help you
😉
frank patrol
@chrome surge
its broken
{"Markers":[],"Keyframes":[]}
this is the attribute it always
saves
when there are events there
chrome surge
that's what it saves for empty stuff
if there are no events and no custom keyframes
i'll just make it not add anything then
chrome surge
are the animations published?
chrome surge
ugh
does it not work for just a few animations or does it not work for any?
and do any errors appear?
chrome surge
ffs gimme a sec
ocean current
@chrome surge @frank patrol lmk when ts works
Ill make utility in animation manager
indigo marsh
Rui Ferreira
frank patrol
rah
chrome surge
@frank patrol see if it works now
added some simple logging
just update the plugin or whatever
chrome surge
Animation marker exported from?
uses KeyframeSequenceProvider to export the times, names and an optional paramter value for keyframes and animation markers
{"Markers":{"Step":[{"Time":0,"Parameter":"Step"},{"Time":0.5,"Parameter":"Step"}]},"Keyframes":{"Step":[{"Time":0},{"Time":0.5}]}}
an example of an exported animation
indigo marsh
Ah okay i see
chrome surge
i don't really see the use case myself but sinek and idan need it so 🤷
first published plugin!!!
okay NOW it should work
i was requiring a types module which roblox doesn't let you do lol
flags your plugin as malware
chrome surge
huh????
show me your entire output
is it just the export complete and no markers or keyframes message?
chrome surge
so it's not failing to fetch them it just deems all of them as nil
could you send me your animations?
i probably need permissions don't i
frank patrol
well
idrc
but
the ids is fine?
@chrome surge
rbxassetid://71439886846067
this is an example
chrome surge
yup not authorized to use asset
ffs
can you give me permissions somehow
if you're the owner
chrome surge
chrome surge
spoof it somehow
idk how to do that
maybe moon animator has a different animation marker format or something?????
like they save it differently???
idfk
chrome surge
okay i'm getting the same thing as you
it skips over it
i need to head out for now once i get back i'll look into it
frank patrol
grrr
chrome surge
when u gettin back?
I'm home
so tired
but I'll look into it just for u bb
knees weak arms are heavy
there's vomit on my sweater already
moms spaghetti
indigo marsh
moms spaghetti
chrome surge
https://tenor.com/view/eminem-looking-uncomfortable-eminem-stare-eminem-gif-1395...
sorry mom...
chrome surge
let's take a look 👀
let's take an eyes 👀
@frank patrol fixed
stupid oversight on my part
chrome surge
there's a lot of data i'm not removing even if it's empty, if it becomes an issue let me know
then again you're saving almost no space and you have to add nil checks in your code now
i think i'd rather just keep the consistent structure
ocean current
then again you're saving almost no space and you have to add nil checks in your ...
yeah generate data no matter what
tbf
keep the tables empty
Keyframes and Markers
chrome surge
yeah generate data no matter what
the only times i skip over it is if both are empty
is that okay?
ocean current
tbf generate no matter what
so we know they don't have any rather than not generated
chrome surge
alr fair enough
done
generates entries no matter what and also works properly now
you have a cute little icon for the button now too
chrome surge
and a low res thumbnail i can't be bothered to change
entire code, give me suggestions or whatever
ocean current
Nice work
chrome surge
you might want to play around with the strings you can set in Parameter, i don't know how well that works
like what if you input numbers
or .. .. to try and exit out of the thingamajig i don't know what it's called
basically SQL injection
frank patrol
looks good
my code wouldve been non typescripted
and that why i dont do plugins
cuz they are unreadable later
chrome surge
and that why i dont do plugins
i started to love making plugins
I'm too stupid to make games ✌️
frank patrol
ok
now make a vfx editing
plugin
you can loot at the emitter module of vfx forge for reference
chrome surge
there are a bunch of vfx plugins already
that would blow anything i make out of the water
chrome surge
😴 pay me......
frank patrol
nah, im broke
chrome surge
actually no don't I wouldn't make it anyway
I'd take the money and run 🤑
i don't like how you can't have modules in your plugins
you have to maintain one big ass file
gross
frank patrol
ima fork it a little
and make it
update
newly added animations
if you turn automod on
chrome surge
ima fork it a little
i'd like to see what you do with it
chrome surge
kk fair enough
frank patrol
aight
time to get to work
@chrome surge
can you assist me in my making
because
i never made plugins
ocean current
how to make plugins
plugin is just a script that runs when the plugin is loaded in
think of it like running a game
if you have scripts there with apropriate run context
they will run
you just set a scripts run context to "Plugin"
and it will run when the plugin (the .rbxm) is loaded
@frank patrol
that's all
frank patrol
you just set a scripts run context to "Plugin"
how?
cuz like
when i write the code inside
there isnt even autofill
which makes me have no idea
what methods i can even use
ocean current
there isnt even autofill
wdym bro
there's auto fill
💔
it's just like writing normal scripts
frank patrol
np
if you can ofc
@ocean current
local Connection
Connection = AutoSerializeInside.Click:Connect(function()
if enabled == false then
enabled = true
local Selections = SelectionService:Get()
if #Selections == 0 then warn('[Animation Marker Exporter] Nothing selected!') return end
for _,Selected in Selections do
if Selected:IsA('Folder') then
Selected.ChildAdded:Connect(function(Child)
if Child:IsA("Animation") and Child.AnimationId ~= nil then
ExportAnimation(Child)
end
end)
end
end
end
end)
how would i go about this
i want it
to
do it automaticly
if you turned on the button
so basicly you select a folder, you
press the button
and then when you add something inside of it, it automaticly saves it all
ocean current
and then when you add something inside of it, it automaticly saves it all
you need to connect to child added yeah basically
or descendant added
you can do game.Descendant added
and check if it's animation
that also works
ocean current
wouldnt that be heavy
uhm....
that's the point
it's a plugin
made for preruntime
frank patrol
local Connection
AutoSerializeInside.Click:Connect(function()
if enabled == false then
enabled = true
Connection = game.ChildAdded:Connect(function(Child)
if Child:IsA("Animation") then
Child:GetPropertyChangedSignal("AnimationId"):Connect(function()
if Child.AnimationId ~= "" then
ExportAnimation(Child)
end
end)
end
end)
else
enabled = false
Connection:Disconnect()
end
end)
so smth like this
its unfinished
but
i think im getting the hang of it
alr i made it work @ocean current
time to make it work with ur plugin
ocean current
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqOondQN2QI
bro the first piece of the trifecta
there's also hand
ocean current
oh
ocean current
🔥
frank patrol
and then the DENIS
ocean current
frank patrol
anyways
where can i find ur animation manager
cuz
ehm
im not scrolling
thru
1.5k messeges
frank patrol
cant do
frank patrol
😭
frank patrol
what would we call this
golden digga
goofy ah runnin around
WAIT
IS THAT THE SEX BULLETS STAND
WAIT
I DIDNT RECOGNIZE IT
IF IT IS OFC
not sure tho
its not them prolly
oof
ocean current
Im gon make github for animation manager
frank patrol
Im gon make github for animation manager
aight
whos that diddy blud 😭
he is bizzare
i do remember him getting beat up hard somewhere
ocean current
like not having license automatically makes it untouchable by default for legal system
it counts as your work
ocean current
MIT allows almost anything just requires attribution
frank patrol
MIT allows almost anything just requires attribution
can you say allows for forking and
changing stuff
and that sit?
ocean current
yes
frank patrol
so
ocean current
it allows that
ocean current
apparently legal systems say no
frank patrol
digga waaaaaaaaaaaaaa
frank patrol
like
how can someone
sue you
for code u use
if they arent allowed
to see private
files
like
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttt
indigo marsh
Sinek License
ocean current
🤷♂️
ocean current
okay Ill do the unlicense
ocean current
dawg
like all of these
enforce you to keep the license
I can't get around it unfortunately
😭
ocean current
dawg if Im uploading to a platform like that
Im claiming the code
just want to do it right
frank patrol
say free to use and redestribute
frank patrol
yeah
if they doi
i credit
and leave the liscense
but usualy its without any license
ocean current
but usualy its without any license
If there's no license
encourage them to pick one
it makes things easier for everyone
and more secure
frank patrol
yeah
he got beat up
fuckass won 5 mil
because his friends helped him
and he gave them 1k each calling them beggar
beggars* and telling them to leave him alone
so bizzare
chrome surge
```lua
local Connection
AutoSerializeInside.Click:Connect(function()
if enab...
you'll have to reselect the folder each time
save the folder path with plugin:SetSetting()
and save the gameid too
so it doesn't look for that folder in the wrong game
i can try implementing that sometime someday
but tomorrow idk if I'll be able to
frank patrol
Shouldn't be a problem
Ive made it work
Currently I do have to press it each time I load in
But
I make it auto load if it's on already
chrome surge
I make it auto load if it's on already
i could make you a version where you save the folder path once and it works always
I'd probably make it so you can only track a single root folder though
frank patrol
dw
ill figure it out
on my own
i already got the core
now i just have to make it automaticly turn on if the last session it was turned on
frank patrol
I DID IT!
YESSIRRR
FINALLY
now,
ill have to make a custom animation system
that uses it
cuz
@ocean current doesnt want to add it on his own
😠
and i dont know how to even start forking his code
ocean current
and i dont know how to even start forking his code
bro you just need to add 2 new functions
GetAnimationMarkerTimepositions
GetKeyframeTimepositions
like the code is very simple
frank patrol
like
i dont understand how to use ur system
like overall
i understand what it does
but i cant seem to understand on using it
ocean current
but i cant seem to understand on using it
you have :Play
that's it
that's where you start
plays an animation track
how do you play animations usually
frank patrol
@chrome surge
how would i decode it tho?
if i want to get the info
i have to decode it somehow
frank patrol
aight
i already did it
local function DecodeData(instance)
local raw = instance:GetAttribute("Data")
if not raw then return nil end
return HttpService:JSONDecode(raw)
end
local function GetAllMarkerTimings(animation: Animation, markername: string): {}
local decoded = DecodeData(animation)
if decoded then
local markers = decoded.Markers
if markers then
local markerlist = {}
for name, list in markers do
table.insert(markerlist,name)
end
return markerlist
end
end
return {}
end
local function GetTimeToMarker(animation: Animation, markername: string): number?
local decoded = DecodeData(animation)
if not decoded then return nil end
local markers = decoded.Markers
if not markers then return nil end
local markerList = markers[markername]
if not markerList or #markerList == 0 then return nil end
return markerList[1].Time
end
``` ts is what i added to @ocean current s moduleunfinished yet
but
prolly will work
ocean current
you can even cache the data when it's decoded for the first time
make a global table for them
ocean current
```lua
local function DecodeData(instance)
local raw = instance:GetAttribute...
the second one
what if you have multiple markers
use markerIndex
as an argument
also markername should be markerName
ocean current
what about it
it only gets the first marker
make markerIndex: number?
it defaults to 1
frank patrol
local function GetTimeToMarker(animation: Animation, markerName: string): number?
local decoded = DecodeData(animation)
if not decoded then return nil end
local markers = decoded.Markers
if not markers then return nil end
local markerList = markers[markerName]
if not markerList or #markerList == 0 then return nil end
print(markerList[1].Time)
return markerList[1].Time
end
its get time to marker*
its for 1 marker
frank patrol
ocean current
local function GetTimeToMarker(animation: Animation, markerName: string, markerIndex: number?): number?
local decoded = DecodeData(animation)
if not decoded then return nil end
local markers = decoded.Markers
if not markers then return nil end
local markerList = markers[markerName]
if not markerList or #markerList == 0 then return nil end
local markerIndex = markerIndex or 1
local markerData = markerList[markerIndex]
if not markerData then return nil end
return markerData.Time
end
i got get all markerrs
ocean current
```lua
local function GetTimeToMarker(animation: Animation, markerName: string, ...
use this
also cache the decoded marker data
ocean current
because you may have it run for 100 npcs
frank patrol
no
like
i was talking about
like checking if the animation was cached already
and if it was skip the stuff
right?
ocean current
Im talking about marker data
being cached
I already cache anything else
dont json decode every time
only do it once
also this only construct the marker data once
and do that even if you just want to get a single marker
lazy loading
frank patrol
hm
well
how do i do it tho
local function DecodeData(instance)
local raw = instance:GetAttribute("Data")
if not raw then return nil end
return HttpService:JSONDecode(raw)
end
local function GetAllMarkerTimings(animation: Animation): {}
local decoded = DecodeData(animation)
if decoded then
local markers = decoded.Markers
if markers then
local markerlist = {}
for name, list in pairs(markers) do
for _, markerData in pairs(list) do
local Time = markerData.Time
warn("Time: ", Time ," Name:", name)
table.insert(markerlist, {
Name = name,
Time = Time
})
end
end
return markerlist
end
end
return {}
end
local function GetTimeToMarker(animation: Animation, markerName: string, markerIndex: number?): number?
local decoded = DecodeData(animation)
if not decoded then return nil end
local markers = decoded.Markers
if not markers then return nil end
local markerList = markers[markerName]
if not markerList or #markerList == 0 then return nil end
local markerIndex = markerIndex or 1
local markerData = markerList[markerIndex]
if not markerData then return nil end
return markerData.Time
end
this is what i got rn
@ocean current
ocean current
exactly
frank patrol
in the types thingy?
ocean current
save it in the global table
and use it to retrieve
just like what I did for animation length
frank patrol
local AnimationMarkerData = {} :: {[Animation]: {}}
so this basicly
at the start
where i save all global tables
ocean current
exactly
and specify some type for it
types are not as complicated as they look
trust me
frank patrol
but what type
should i save it as
cuz
so like number,
like
string,number?
for name,time?
ocean current
type MarkerData = {[string]: {
TimePosition: number,
Parameter: string?,
}
}
@frank patrol
save it like so
types are really simple really
ocean current
oh can I see
yes
put it there
no need to export it
put it higher than the class type
type KeyframeData = {[string]: {
TimePosition: number,
}
}
and KeyframeData
frank patrol
ocean current
I did this to show you how the types look expanded
frank patrol
like that i suppose
ocean current
I usually do
type MarkerData = {[string]: {{TimePosition: number, Parameter: string?}}}
looks better imo
ocean current
yeah nope
frank patrol
what does export do tho
ocean current
it allows you to access the type by requiring the module
local a: AnimationManager.MarkerData = nil
hm ic
ocean current
I really hope roblox changes that
yes they need a better way to export types
frank patrol
i use it here:
local AnimationMarkerData = {} :: {MarkerData}
ocean current
I agree
indigo marsh
yes they need a better way to export types
Yes twin
ocean current
i use it here:
local AnimationMarkerData = {} :: {MarkerData}
:: {[Animation]: MarkerData}
it's per animation
also leave the table empty if there's no data for it
so we know it was processed before
frank patrol
wait
so can i for example
save it from here:
local function DecodeData(instance)
local raw = instance:GetAttribute("Data")
if not raw then return nil end
return HttpService:JSONDecode(raw)
end
frank patrol
so we know it was processed before
should i maybe save it when i decode the data?
ocean current
should i maybe save it when i decode the data?
yes
exactly
process only once mentality
frank patrol
so then when i call decode
ocean current
```lua
type MarkerData = {[string]: {{TimePosition: number, Parameter: string?}}...
@frank patrol
I made a mistake here
frank patrol
it checks if it has been saved already
ocean current
it checks if it has been saved already
yeah exactly if it has been cached
ocean current
<@844068617011593216>
update your type
frank patrol
yeah exactly if it has been cached
aight ill try ma best
yeah
i already did
before
you told me
ocean current
alr alr
frank patrol
i saw a syntax error
ocean current
aight ill try ma best
that's how you grow
not everything will be served to your plate
😔
frank patrol
yeah i know
thats why im trying to do it on my own
no chatlgbt this time 🔥
ill learn more by working on plugins prolly
since i wont get sidetracked
by vfx animations
ocean current
ye exactly
frank patrol
and other stuff
also btw
i noticed that if i want to test
with the command line
i have to restart studio
each time if i want the command bar to load the new code
any way to fix?
@ocean current
ocean current
for plugins?
ocean current
why are you testing in command line
frank patrol
for some reason
ocean current
just test by running the game
frank patrol
so basicly i save it like that:
AnimationMarkerData[instance] = Proccessed.Markers
warn(AnimationMarkerData[instance])
and now i have to make checks to see if it has been cached already
im thinking about
either doing Proccessed.Markers
or
just Proccessed
ocean current
so basicly i save it like that:
AnimationMarkerData[instance] = Proccessed.M...
exactly
frank patrol
exactly
also
it should be this:
type MarkerData = {[string]: {{Parameter: string?,TimePosition: number}}}
and not
timeposition fist
cuz
ocean current
either doing Proccessed.Markers
honestly
frank patrol
22:18:29.756 ▼ {
["hitreg"] = ▼ {
[1] = ▼ {
["Parameter"] = "",
["Time"] = 0.4000000059604645
}
}
ocean current
save keyframe and marker data at the same time
better imo
since you will decode anyways
frank patrol
ocean current
you can do
frank patrol
you can do
do what?
cuz
i mean i could add more stuff
into the type
but whats the point
if its too long
it will just be confusing af
ocean current
local AnimationMetadata = {} :: {[Animation]: {
MarkerData: MarkerData?,
KeyframeData: KeyframeData?,
}}
yeah this
then you can check if they have the table
if they do it is already processed
ocean current
it will just be confusing af
it won't trust
this is not confusing at all
very intuitive
frank patrol
```lua
local AnimationMetadata = {} :: {[Animation]: {
MarkerData: MarkerData?...
um
like
whats the point of having that?
ocean current
basically saying merge the data
frank patrol
hm
frank patrol
whats the point of having it tho
ocean current
wdym what's the point
to make your life easier
Idk how you can't see this simplifies things
ocean current
decode data once and then save it as metadata
ocean current
get rid of the other global tables
use AnimationMetadata global table
index with the instance itself to save the decoded data
frank patrol
local AnimationLengths = {} :: {[Animation]: number}
local AnimationByPath = {} :: any
local AnimationMarkerData = {} :: {[Animation]: MarkerData}
local AnimationMetadata = {} :: {[Animation]: {MarkerData: MarkerData?,KeyframeData: KeyframeData?,}}
get rid of the other one
ocean current
yes
ocean current
yea exactly
ocean current
😭
ocean current
🫡
ocean current
if i only understood what type keyframe data is 😂
brother
you have keyframes
aswell
did you forget
💔
don't make shit only for yourself
challange yourself to generalize a bit
ocean current
if i only understood what type keyframe data is 😂
it's literally marker data
without parameter
you can also save it as a number list
that's also valid
{number}
frank patrol
local function DecodeData(instance)
if AnimationMetadata[instance] then return AnimationMetadata[instance] end
local raw = instance:GetAttribute("Data")
local Proccessed = HttpService:JSONDecode(raw)
AnimationMetadata[instance] = Proccessed
warn(AnimationMetadata[instance])
return Proccessed
end
so
basicly this right?
not sure
if its exactly the way you wanted me to optimize
but it does seem like it would optimize a lil
frank patrol
brother
yeah i understand
but i didnt make the plugin
and i have absolutly no idea
what it would contain
considering that it always prints this for my animation outputs:
ocean current
what it would contain
you haven't tried it???
frank patrol
22:30:15.796 ▼ {
["Keyframes"] = {},
["Markers"] = ▼ {
["hitreg"] = ▼ {
[1] = ▼ {
["Parameter"] = "",
["Time"] = 0.4000000059604645
}
}
}
} - Server - AnimationManager:97
frank patrol
you haven't tried it???
nope
frank patrol
HOW!?!?
ocean current
if it prints
it's already working
check the attribute
on the animation instance
frank patrol
{"Markers":{"hitreg":[{"Time":0.4000000059604645,"Parameter":""}]},"Keyframes":[]}
empty
ocean current
yeah bro then it2s empty
that means there's no keyframe data for it
it ignores keyframes named "Keyframe"
ocean current
@chrome surge make it so when parameter is not existent it saves it as nil
frank patrol
i got a ton of questions
ocean current
i got a ton of questions
bro
you can change name of keyframes
and get keyframes by name
that's it
that's what it is
frank patrol
so basicly you can move an animation to a named keyframe right?
ocean current
so basicly you can move an animation to a named keyframe right?
yes
ocean current
in animation editor
double click the thing
and rename
it might be right click too
Idk how you never noticed you can rename keyframes
frank patrol
what about moon animator 😭
frank patrol
it might be right click too
ocean current
what about moon animator 😭
need to export manually for it probably
ocean current
cuz moon animator is stupid
ocean current
yeah they are deprecated
frank patrol
yeah they are deprecated
events or namings?
frank patrol
hm
aight
good to know i guess
--!strict
type MarkerData = {[string]: {{Parameter: string?,TimePosition: number}}}
type KeyframeData = {[Keyframe]: {Name: string?}}
so after allat
it should look like this right?
also
here
local AnimationMetadata = {} :: {[Animation]: {KeyframeData: KeyframeData?,MarkerData: MarkerData?}}
it should be like that
instead of the opposite
ocean current
```lua
--!strict
type MarkerData = {[string]: {{Parameter: string?,TimePosition:...
you just need string
like before
type KeyframeData = {[string]: {number}}
string is keyframe name
ocean current
frank patrol
sinek
yk what
when you are bored
make a tutorial
on how to use and understand this ts code
cuz
im personaly still kinda confused
ocean current
I thought the code was as clean as it gets
frank patrol
I thought the code was as clean as it gets
i mean i guess not everyone can see clean as clean
also
you didnt answer my question
local function DecodeData(instance)
if AnimationMetadata[instance] then return AnimationMetadata[instance] end
local raw = instance:GetAttribute("Data")
local Proccessed = HttpService:JSONDecode(raw)
AnimationMetadata[instance] = Proccessed
warn(AnimationMetadata[instance])
return Proccessed
end
is the idea implemented right here?
ocean current
```lua
local function DecodeData(instance)
if AnimationMetadata[instance] th...
yes it's good
a little refactor tho
variable naming can be better
ocean current
dont tell anyone 🤫
fuck no
Im abandoning you
get out
what is that table insert bs btw
I don't get it
@frank patrol
ocean current
when you have the metadata
make a type for animation metadata
actually
type AnimationMetadata = {
MarkerData: MarkerData?,
KeyframeData: KeyframeData?,
}
and Id do it like this
frank patrol
broooo
YOU KEEP
WRITING IT
THE OPOSSITE
WAY
ITS THE KEYFRAME DATA
AND THEN MARKER DATA
RAHHHHHHH
ocean current
local function GetAnimationMetadata(animation: Animation): AnimationMetadata
local metadata = AnimationMetadata[animation]
if metadata then return metadata end
local jsonData = instance:GetAttribute("Data")
local metadata = HttpService:JSONDecode(jsonData)
AnimationMetadata[animation] = metadata
return metadata
end
@frank patrol
frank patrol
isnt it the same thing?
ah
ok
i get it
so you make it return
a known type
ocean current
exactly
frank patrol
btw
the decoded.markers
i think i missed something when setting up the types
tryna find
where the chain started
ocean current
btw
Markers are optional
Dont forget
Also you dont have {MarkerData}
That means an array ot MarkerData
ocean current
Because MarkerData is optional
frank patrol
even without
ocean current
It can be nil
ocean current
Also dont call it decoded call it metadata
frank patrol
right
