Hello, I have several files to relocate with same format every day as picture below.I need to find a script to move:layer "set 1" into group 1group "set 2" into group 2layer "set 3" into group 3And if the file don't have layer/ group "set 1", "set 2" or "set 3" just ignore it. Thank you in advance!

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KathyDang

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Script to move a layer/ group into another group

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Hello, I have several files to relocate with same format every day as picture below.

I need to find a script to move:

layer "set 1" into group 1
group "set 2" into group 2
layer "set 3" into group 3

And if the file don't have layer/ group "set 1", "set 2" or "set 3" just ignore it.

Thank you in advance!

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Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

Mabe this can help get you started.

It collects two Arrays, one of all the Layers with a name like »group x« and one of the layers with a name like »set x«.

You can then run them against each other to compare the names and process them accordingly.

// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var theGroups = collectLayersOfName (/^group \d{1,3}$/i);
var theSets = collectLayersOfName (/^set \d{1,3}$/i);
alert ("layers with »group« in their names\n"+theGroups.join("\n"));
alert ("layers with »set« in their names\n"+theSets.join("\n"));
};
////// collect layers //////
function collectLayersOfName (theRegExp) {
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID('property'), stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers'));
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" /*&& layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true*/) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theIndex = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'));
var theColor = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("color")));
if (theName.match(theRegExp) != null) {theLayers.push([theName, theIndex, theID, theColor, theName.match(/\d{1,3}$/)])}
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return theLayers
};

c.pfaffenbichler

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Community Expert

Mabe this can help get you started.

It collects two Arrays, one of all the Layers with a name like »group x« and one of the layers with a name like »set x«.

You can then run them against each other to compare the names and process them accordingly.

// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var theGroups = collectLayersOfName (/^group \d{1,3}$/i);
var theSets = collectLayersOfName (/^set \d{1,3}$/i);
alert ("layers with »group« in their names\n"+theGroups.join("\n"));
alert ("layers with »set« in their names\n"+theSets.join("\n"));
};
////// collect layers //////
function collectLayersOfName (theRegExp) {
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID('property'), stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers'));
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" /*&& layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true*/) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theIndex = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'));
var theColor = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("color")));
if (theName.match(theRegExp) != null) {theLayers.push([theName, theIndex, theID, theColor, theName.match(/\d{1,3}$/)])}
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return theLayers
};

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KathyDangAuthor

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Thank you for your kind!

c.pfaffenbichler

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// find matches of layers named »group x« and »set x«;
// move layers »set x« into groups »group x«;
// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var theGroups = collectLayersOfName (/^group \d{1,3}$/i, true);
var theSets = collectLayersOfName (/^set \d{1,3}$/i, false);
for (var m = 0; m < theSets.length; m++) {
    var thisLayer = theSets[m];
    for (var n = 0; n < theGroups.length; n++) {
        var thisGroup = theGroups[n];
// if number matches move layer;
        if (thisLayer[4] == thisGroup[4]) {
            var theIndex = getLayerIndex(thisGroup[2]);
            selectLayerByID(thisLayer[2], false);
            moveTo(theIndex);
        }
    }
}
};
////// collect layers //////
function collectLayersOfName (theRegExp, isGroup) {
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID('property'), stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers'));
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" /*&& layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true*/) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theIndex = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'));
var theColor = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("color")));
if (layerSet == "layerSectionStart" && isGroup == true) {
if (theName.match(theRegExp) != null) {theLayers.push([theName, theIndex, theID, theColor, Number(theName.match(/\d{1,3}$/))])}
};
if (layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isGroup == false) {
if (theName.match(theRegExp) != null) {theLayers.push([theName, theIndex, theID, theColor, Number(theName.match(/\d{1,3}$/))])}
};
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return theLayers
};
////// based on code by mike hale, via paul riggott //////
function selectLayerByID(id,add){
try {
add = undefined ? add = false:add 
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), id);
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) ); 
desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false ); 
try{
executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}catch(e){
alert(e.message); 
}
} catch (e) {}
};
////// move layer into group //////
function moveTo(index) {
try {
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
    var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref );
    var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), index );
desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID('T   '), ref );
desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID('Adjs'), false );
desc.putInteger( charIDToTypeID('Vrsn'), 5 );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID('move'), desc, DialogModes.NO );
} catch (e) {}
};
////// by mike hale, via paul riggott //////
function getLayerIndex(theId){
var ref = new ActionReference(); 
ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID('property'), stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'));
ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), theId); 
d = executeActionGet(ref);
return (d.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'))-1); 
};

c.pfaffenbichler

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This should be possible even with DOM code, so what is giving you problems?

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