ExtendScript-Access a precomp as a CompItem not as an AV Layer

[Aaron.net]

In this case, I am selecting a precomp layer in the timeline but the problem is that this code below returns the AVLayer object instead of a CompItem object. How can I select the layer but get it as a CompItem? I need to do this because I want to then access the layers inside the precomp.

(Pretend I'm selecting a precomp layer.)

var comp = app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers[0];
alert(comp);

[Tomas Sinkunas · Accepted solution]

You need to use `source` property on a layer to get its item: http://docs.aenhancers.com/layers/avlayer/#avlayer-source

app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers[0].source;

[Aaron.net]

Thanks! The documentation doesn't make that obvious!