Hi I need help with a complex code

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hi so i am programing a complex code where basically an overlay of an arm pushes away a clock
So i basically have the arm pushing away the clock and everything lines up but my problem is that my clock or my clock bells are constantly moving in a speed of/in 0.05 now the arm has to move towards the clock at the SAME time …
I tried using the ampersand BUT its not one command mhggg yeah its complicated …here is the code of just the arm without the clock moving (sry it’s a lot)

EXT.ALENAS_BEDROOM with EXT.ALARM_CLOCK with INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS with EXT.ALENA_ARM

&overlay EXT.ALENA_ARM opacity 0 in 0
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALARM_CLOCK moves to layer 2
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS moves to layer 3
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS shifts to -153 -76
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS scales to 2.319 2.319
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALARM_CLOCK shifts to -157 -82 in 0
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALARM_CLOCK scales to 1.630 1.630 in 0
&ALENA faces right
&ALENA spot 0.902 399 381
&ALENA is lay_asleep_loop
&zoom on 40 140 to 485% in 0
&pause for 4
&overlay EXT.ALENA_ARM rotates 340 anchor point 0.5 0.5 in 0
&overlay EXT.ALENA_ARM moves to layer 1
&overlay EXT.ALENA_ARM opacity 1 in 0
#also die ausgansposition
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to 30 285 in 0
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748 in 0
#das erste mal aufm tisc
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to -3 223 in 3.9
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748 in 3.9
@overlay EXT.ALENA_ARM rotates 350 anchor point 0.5 0.5 in 0.5
@pause for 3.9
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to -5 222 in 0.8
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748 in 0.8
@pause for 1
@overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to -15 220 in 0.8
@overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748 in 0.8
@pause for 0.8
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to -8 222 in 0.8
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748 in 0.8
@pause for 0.8
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to 14 226 in 0.8
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748 in 0.8
@pause for 0.8
#arm moves beside the clock
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to 19 218 in 0.4
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748 in 0.4
@pause for 0.4
&overlay EXT.ALENA_ARM moves to layer 4
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to -5 212 in 1
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748 in 1
@pause for a beat
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to 12 225 in 1
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748 in 1
@pause for 1.5
@overlay EXT.ALENA_ARM rotates 5 anchor point 0.5 0.5 in 0 AND overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to 19 242
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748
@pause for 3
#clock bells feew (das untendrunter)
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS shifts to -195 -99 in 0.1
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS scales to 2.319 2.319 in 0.1
#die uhr
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALARM_CLOCK shifts to -196 -109 in 0.1
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALARM_CLOCK scales to 1.630 1.630 in 0.1
#der arm
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to -22 237 in 0.1
&overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748 in 0.1
@pause for 2
@overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM shifts to 15 297 in 3
@overlay 6172045995278336_EXT.ALENA_ARM scales to 0.748 0.748 in 3

AND if you made it threw so far here would be a smal part of the clock bells ´´ringing´´

&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS shifts to -160 -85 in 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS scales to 2.381 2.381 in 0.05
@pause for 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS shifts to -158 -85 in 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS scales to 2.381 2.381 in 0.05
@pause for 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS shifts to -159 -85 in 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS scales to 2.381 2.381 in 0.05
@pause for 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS shifts to -160 -85 in 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS scales to 2.381 2.381 in 0.05
@pause for 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS shifts to -158 -85 in 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS scales to 2.381 2.381 in 0.05
@pause for 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS shifts to -159 -85 in 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS scales to 2.381 2.381 in 0.05
@pause for 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS shifts to -160 -85 in 0.05
&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS scales to 2.381 2.381 in 0.05
@pause for 0.05

it basicly just are the same five lines over and over again for like 300 lines

Soooooooooooo yeah i would love some advice bc i am not sure what to do at all
Thx :heart:

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Have you tried looping the clock bell overlay so that you only use one line for it? Easier to manage-
Say you wanted this to happen 20 times before the arm pushes it (example) The bells will be ringing for 10 seconds
&overlay CLOCK BELLS shifts to x x in zone x in 0.5 THEN overlay CLOCK BELLS shifts to x x in zone x in 0.5 loop 20 times
@pause for 9.5
&overlay ARM shifts to x x in zone x in 0.5 THEN overlay CLOCK BELLS shifts to x x in zone x in S
Just a basic guide of how I would first set the animation up then tweak it from there with timings and rotations.
Good luck :sweat_smile:

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thx i didnt even know that existed i will try it right away and tell you if it worked :heart::heart::heart:

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So i just played around with that for a little bit But sadly theres still a problem before i get started on that here is the code i am talking about:

&overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS shifts to -160 -85 in 0.05 THEN overlay 6172045995278336_INT.ALARM_CLOCK_BELLS shifts to -158 -85 in 0.05 loop 20 times

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I didn’t see it was 0.05 so maybe loop it for longer? Maybe like 100+ times? My maths is poor lol I’m assuming the overlay doesn’t move for very long, is that the problem you’re having?

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No the problem is that with the very helpful example you sent me it only shifts so when I priviewed it it was doing what it was sopposed to do But it changed the place :grimacing:
so I don’t know how to kinda well do that with scaling AND shifting in one code ? :confused:

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Oh I see! Just put the same coding but with scales to and your scale number using the & command so it all happens together. You can’t use AND in a loop command unfortunately.
&overlay BELLS scales to x x in 0.5 THEN overlay BELLS scales to x x in 0.5 loop # times
&overlay BELLS shifts to x x in zone x in 0.5 THEN overlay BELLS shifts to x x in zone x in 0.5 loop # times
:point_up_2: these two commands will happen simultaneously throughout until the loop finishes :grin:

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Omg thanks :sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart:

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