How to move layer to top layer

Question

This should be really easy but for some reason, it just isn't working for me.

I'm using a script to create a document. It does a bunch of stuff include adding a layer. Where I am stuck is that at the end I need the original layer to be moved to the top. I know this is possible because if I just open InDesign and drag layer 2 below layer 1 in the layers panel I get the result I want.

This is the code I am using

myDocument.layers.item(1).move( myDocument, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING );

I know that I am referencing the correct layer because I added myDocument.layers[1].name="test" and the layer I want to move to the top changes to "test" in the layers panel.

I have been googling this for a few hours and looked at every relevant question about this and no luck.

Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?

Laubender · Accepted Answer

Hi Carlos,method move() with object Layer is working differently.Don't know where your code is coming from.Look it up e.g. here:InDesign ExtendScript API (8.0)First argument is the loactions option.A simplemyDocument.layers.itemByName("test").move(LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING);should work.FWIW: the index is counting layers from to top to bottom beginning with index number 0 .Regards,Uwe

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