Array not working as expected

Hi there.

I'm trying to generate a dynamic texture map out of names in a text file.
To do so I'm reading in the text file and using a combination of TextSlice, TextImage and PlacerPrecise to position each name exactly where I need it on the texture map.
When doing it manually the result looks like this:

However, the manual setup is a bit too complex for my taste:

So I was thinking of using an array which should actually do what I want:

The ArrayIndex should deliver [1 .. n] for the size of the array, which I set to 6 in this case.
TextSlice and TextImage are set up exactly the same as in the manual version, apart from the ArrayIndex feeding the StartIndex on the TextSlice.
Subtract subtracts 1 from the Index so we end up with [0 .. n-1] which is the multiplied by 240
to move each TextImage 240 pixels to the right to generate the map.
Unfortunately the result looks a bit different, giving me only one single name out of the lot:

I'm somehow stuck at this point since I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.

As always....any help much appreciated.

Cheers.

Eric.

PS: The textfile looks like this (wish we could attach actual files to posts in this forum...:-):

Vasu Kasper

Taher Reinout

Rasmus Stefania

Priyanka Wiebke

Carolina Narcissus

Yacoub Teona

Jeremy Archer

Nihal Kali

Dilip Karina

Emilien Jessica

Antonina Engel

Dörthe Donata

Eirian Kofi

Kanon Ulises

Adelynn Khariton

Hamish Griselda

Sandra Keelan

Gabriel Anahit

David Leo

Felix Kemuel

Anastasio Anatoli

Willihad Sinem

Irma Johannes

Cinta Jacob

Ivan Dorothea

Willis Sung-Hyun

Alexandra Achaikos

Shania Ramses

Raf Alfiya

Milan Gae

EricWest

Eifert@Aximmetry

Hi Eric,

Use an Array Blender module:

This will blend the video from the previous index to the next. Otherwise, the array won't know what happened in the previous index.

And you can place the video on the background outside of the array compound:

Note, blending so many videos is quite resource-heavy.
I am guessing you want to do this cause you want to apply different effects on the separate names. But if you don't, you could just add together each column of the names once they are rendered into a video. Formatting the columns would be fairly easy with using the Text Format->Text Alignment : Center.

Warmest regards,

Hi Eifert.

Thanks again for a brilliant tip!
There's always a way to do things in Axy. It's really cool!...:-)

In terms of resources, the individual images with the names are rather small (240x180),
making up a final texturemap size of 1440x900.
They only need to be refreshed every couple minutes, so that should be fine resource-wise.

Thanks for the tip with the columns.
It would indeed be more efficient to make 5 names into a column of 240x900 with a single TextImage
and then arrange 6 of those in an array.
Still learn a lot about Axy I have to...:-)

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