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garym50436266
garym50436266
Participant
February 3, 2017
Answered

Script for unlocked layers only

  • February 3, 2017
  • 2 replies
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Hi All,
I'm very new to scripting so still learning as I go.

I have picked the following script up from this forum and changed a few things within. I'm looking to move all text frames from unlocked layers to a layer named 'HIDDEN'. The problem with this script is that it won't work with any of the layers locked and I have tried many things with no success.

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;

try{

    var myLayer = myDoc.layers.add({name:"HIDDEN"}); 

}catch(e){myLayer = myDoc.layers.item('HIDDEN')};

myDoc.textFrames.everyItem().itemLayer = myLayer;

I would be grateful for any help.

Many Thanks
Gary

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Correct answer tpk1982

Try this.. it will move text frames only from unlocked layers

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
var layer = myDoc.layers;
myLayer = myDoc.layers.item('HIDDEN');
if (myLayer.isValid==false){  
var myLayer = myDoc.layers.add({name:"HIDDEN"}); 
}  
for (var i =0;i<layer.length;i++){
    if(layer.locked == false){
        layer.textFrames.everyItem().itemLayer = myLayer;
    }
}

2 replies

tpk1982
tpk1982
Legend
February 3, 2017

instead of try catch use this

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
myLayer = myDoc.layers.item('HIDDEN');
if (myLayer.isValid==false){  
var myLayer = myDoc.layers.add({name:"HIDDEN"}); 
}  
myDoc.textFrames.everyItem().itemLayer = myLayer; 
tpk1982
tpk1982
Legend
February 3, 2017

Working in my end.. what error did you get?

garym50436266
garym50436266Author
Participant
February 3, 2017

Hi I got this error.

tpk1982
tpk1982Correct answer
Legend
February 3, 2017

Try this.. it will move text frames only from unlocked layers

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
var layer = myDoc.layers;
myLayer = myDoc.layers.item('HIDDEN');
if (myLayer.isValid==false){  
var myLayer = myDoc.layers.add({name:"HIDDEN"}); 
}  
for (var i =0;i<layer.length;i++){
    if(layer.locked == false){
        layer.textFrames.everyItem().itemLayer = myLayer;
    }
}
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