No sample() function in Color Expression Node?

Hi,

I am currently in the process of teaching myself some image processing skills,
you know all that geeky math stuff that TDs like to throw at ya 🙂

So I was trying to use a Color Expression to mirror one half of
the image to it’s other half. Just for the fun of it.

Basically what I have is (for R channel but is the same for all others)

Code:

X = x/width
X>0.5?r:sample(width-x-1,y)


Until I noticed that there isn’t a sample function to sample
the pixel value of a given position in the image.

This seems like a strange omission, I mean don’t you have
to reference pixel values other than the current value that’s
evaluated pretty often?

Or am I totally missing something?

I know there’s nuke.sample() but that’s Python and you can’t
enter that into the Color Expression fields, or can you?

Turning to the manual I found the chart of TCL functions at the
end and indeed there’s no sample function.

Am I out of luck here?

Thanks for reading!

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SIGGRAPH Gathering in LA

SIGGRAPH is coming!

At the last gathering, mboden and Aruna had the idea that it would be fun to try and organise a gathering during SIGGRAPH. So, this is the official poll for deciding on the particulars. In an effort to be a little more organised with the planning compared to the last one, the poll will close a few weeks prior to the start of SIGGRAPH. Hopefulyl that will give everybody enough time to fit it in their schedules. Whichever day and location is in the lead when the poll closes will be the official location. In the event of a tie when the poll closes, I’ll be sorely disappointed in democracy, and I’ll decide between the finalists ASAP.

Mboden came up with a shortlist of places that are fairly near the convention center where SIGGRAPH is taking place. I haven’t yet had a chance to check them out myself.

The Edison – http://www.edisondowntown.com/main.htm. Slightly more upscale bar restaurant club in downtown.

Libary Bar http://www.librarybarla.com/menu.html. Bar with food

Bordello – http://www.bordellobar.com/flash/index.html – Bar Nightclub

"LA Live" http://www.lalive.com/eat/eat – has several restaurants in it. It is kinda the lame suburban fanfare but very close to SIGGRAPH.

Edison and Bordello are the furthest from LA Convention Center. (Approx. 2 miles. Slightly less convenient for anybody staying right by the convention, but I imagine it may be quite a bit less crowded.)

Library Bar is a short distance, and LA Live is next to LA Convention Center.

So, vote away. And, if you have something to show off at SIGGRAPH, post it here so we all know to keep an eye out for it.