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Audrey12345
Audrey12345
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June 20, 2014
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Script to move all text objects to another Layer

  • June 20, 2014
  • 2 replies
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Hi ,

I need a script that moves all text objetcs to another layer.

The layer is already created, i managed to access the text objects.

How can i move them to a specific layer ?

Thanks

Audrey

for(var e = 0;e<doc.textFrames.length;e++){

    var frame =  doc.textFrames;

WRITE HERE HOW TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LAYER

            

       }

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Correct answer pixxxelschubser

Hi audrey12345,

for things like this it's very important, where your destination layer is.

 

If your destination layer is above all other layers (with text frames) you can loop "e++" like this:

 

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var Layer2Move = doc.layers.getByName ("YourLayerName");
for( e = 0;e <= doc.textFrames.length-1;e++) {
    doc.textFrames[e].moveToEnd(Layer2Move);
}
 

 

If not, you have to loop backwards "e--".

If destination layer is between other layers - this method is unsuitable.

 

Have fun

2 replies

Mike Witherell
Community Expert
Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 24, 2023

Is there an update for the above question that works in January 2023?

Mike Witherell
Disposition_Dev
Disposition_Dev
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January 24, 2023

Here you go. When the forums migrated recently, a lot of old posts that included code snippets mysteriously had the brackets and index variables removed from loops..

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var Layer2Move = doc.layers.getByName ("YourLayerName");
for( e = 0;e <= doc.textFrames.length-1;e++) {
    doc.textFrames[e].moveToEnd(Layer2Move);
}
    Mike Witherell
    Community Expert
    Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 24, 2023

    Thank you so much! Just what I needed.

    Mike Witherell
      Audrey12345
      Audrey12345Author
      Participant
      June 20, 2014

      Using javascript please.

      pixxxelschubser
      Community Expert
      pixxxelschubserCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      June 20, 2014

      Hi audrey12345,

      for things like this it's very important, where your destination layer is.

       

      If your destination layer is above all other layers (with text frames) you can loop "e++" like this:

       

      var doc = app.activeDocument;
var Layer2Move = doc.layers.getByName ("YourLayerName");
for( e = 0;e <= doc.textFrames.length-1;e++) {
    doc.textFrames[e].moveToEnd(Layer2Move);
}
       

       

      If not, you have to loop backwards "e--".

      If destination layer is between other layers - this method is unsuitable.

       

      Have fun

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