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	ActiveAnimations["example"].PlayOppositeDirection = true -- play inverse direction		ActiveAnimations["example"].PlayOppositeDirection = true -- play inverse direction
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
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		+	{\| class="ts"
		+	\|-
		+	\| ''Quick note: This method is antiquated as animations now have a built in pendulum playback option.''
		+	\|}

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 == Dynamic Frame Duration ==
-This next tip is a bit of a tricky one, but it's one of my favorite methods for turn borning repetitive animations into animations that feel & look more natural by applying a dynamically generated duration value between specific animation frames - it also works a treat for adding a dynamic delay between animation loops.
+This next tip is a bit of a tricky one, but it's one of my favorite methods for turn boring repetitive animations into animations that feel & look more natural by applying a dynamically generated duration value between specific animation frames - it also works a treat for adding a dynamic delay between animation loops.
 . Select the animation frame you want to apply a dynamic duration to. Edit the animation frame via [[File:Anim_editframev2.png|16px|link=]] & open up the action modal box via [[File:Aktionenv2.png|16px|link=]].

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 {| class="ts"
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-| ''Quick note #1: This method will only work on animations that are set to loop infinitely, because non-looping & limited-loop animations are hidden after they have finished their specified loop amount.''
+| ''Quick note #1: This method will only work on animations that are set to loop infinitely, because non-looping animations are hidden after they have finished their specified loop amount.''
 |-
 | ''Quick note #2: We will be using the setAnimFrames() function that I shared with you earlier in <strong>Getting Started</strong>.''

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-| ''Quick note: Check out this [Here is a list of available [https://www.visionaire-studio.com/luadocs/lua.html#easing page] for a list of available easing options.''
+| ''Quick note: Check out this [https://www.visionaire-studio.com/luadocs/lua.html#easing page] for a list of available easing options.''
 |}
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 {| class="ts"
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-| ''Quick note: Check out this [https://easings.net/ page] for a list of available easing options & working examples - most of them are supported by Visionaire Studio, however the names are slightly different in Visionaire. Instead of <strong>easeInSine</strong> it would be written like this instead: <strong>easeSineIn</strong> with the In/Out/InOut bits at the end instead of in the middle.''
+| ''Quick note: Check out this [Here is a list of available [https://www.visionaire-studio.com/luadocs/lua.html#easing page] for a list of available easing options.''
 |}
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 ! style="text-align:left" | Name !! style="text-align:left" | Description
 |-
-| [[media:animation_tnt_v2.zip|animation_tnt_v2.zip]] || A working .ved file, complete with resources. Check out the readme.txt file for instructions.
+| [[media:animation_tnt_v2.zip|animation_tnt_v2.zip]] || A working .ved file, complete with resources. Check out the readme.txt file for instructions. ''Visonaire Studio 5.1.9.1+ required''.
 |}{{toc}}

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 [[File:Vs_curve_control.png|300px]]
 <hr>
-Finally in regards to curves I would like to point out that they are an advanced mechanic & currently there's no way other than scripting available for linking them to scene objects, animations, interfaces, particle systems, etc. If you want to see some curves in action then I would recommend downloading the ved & resource file linked down at the [[#Resources|bottom]] of this page, but just in case you don't want to do that, here's an example script...
+Finally in regards to curves I would like to point out that they are an advanced mechanic & currently there's no way other than scripting available for linking them to scene objects, animations, interfaces, particle systems, etc. If you want to see some curves in action then I would recommend downloading the ved & resource file linked down at the [[#Resources|bottom]] of this page, but just in case you don't want to do that, here's the syntax...
 <syntaxhighlight lang="lua">

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 <syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
-local n = "curve_example"
+local n = "curve_example" -- variable containing curve name
 -- * move animation along curve over 10 seconds with rotation of parent scene object enabled * --
-startCallbackTween(10000, function(x)
+startCallbackTween(10000, function(x) -- init curve loop function
    local pos = game.CurrentScene.Curves[n]:curveAt(x) -- calculate current curve position
    local direction = game.CurrentScene.Curves[n]:curveDirection(x) -- calculate rotation based on curve position