Script for loop all items

Question

Hello all,I could use a little help, maybe you can help me? I have on a layer "LayerX" text fields in a group with certain name "TextX".There are several groups on the layer with the same text fields and I want to apply my script to all text fields in the document with the name "TextX". but unfortunately i can't get the loop to run it only selects the 1st "TextX" on the layer "LayerX" and then the script stops. try{

var myDoc = app.documents[0];  
var myLoop = myDoc.allPageItems;

for(var i = 0; i < myLoop.length; i++){
        
var doc = app.documents[0];

app.select(NothingEnum.NOTHING);
doc.layers.itemByName("LayerX").pageItems.itemByName("TestX").select(SelectionOptions.ADD_TO);

var myStory = app.selection[0].parentStory;  
var myOversetEnd = myStory.characters.length-1; 
var myOverset = myStory.characters.itemByRange(4, myOversetEnd);

myOverset.remove();}

}catch(e){alert("Something gone wrong!" + e);};

brian_p_dts · Accepted Answer

itemByName only finds the first instance of a given object, even if multiple objects have the same name. Instead you have to loop through all page items and check each name, then act. Also simplified your code a bit below.

try{

var myDoc = app.documents[0];  
var myLoop = myDoc.allPageItems;
for(var i = 0; i < myLoop.length; i++){
       if (myLoop[i].itemLayer.name == "LayerX" && myLoop[i].name == "TestX") { 
            var myStory = myLoop[i].parentStory;  
            myStory.characters.itemByRange(4, -1).remove(); 
       }
}catch(e){alert("Something gone wrong!" + e);};

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