Layer parenting with JSFL

[kilopop2000]

Is there a way to use JSFL to access layer parenting info? 

[kglad]

yes, layers have a parentLayer property.

[kilopop2000]

Thanks Kglad. There's nothing about this property online. I'm not in front of An to try it but is it possible to read and set a layer's parent with something like: layer.parentLayer = 3 ? 

[kglad]

no.

Usage

layer.parentLayer

Description

Property;

a Layer object that represents the layer’s containing folder, guiding, or masking layer. The parent layer must be a folder, guide, or mask layer that precedes the layer, or the parentLayer of the preceding or following layer. Setting the layer’s parentLayer does not move the layer’s position in the list; trying to set a layer’s parentLayer to a layer that would require moving it has no effect. Uses null for a top-level layer.

Example

The following example uses two layers at the same level on the same timeline. The first layer (layers[0]) is converted into a folder and then set as the parent folder of the second layer (layers[1]). This action moves the second layer inside the first layer.

var parLayer = fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers[0];

parLayer.layerType = "folder";

fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().layers[1].parentLayer = parLayer;

[kilopop2000]

Ok thanks. The kind of layer parenting property I was hoping to access is how layers can now be parented to other layers for use in a character rig. Is that possible? 

[kglad]

i doubt it.  at least, i don't believe jsfl capabilities have been updated to deal with rigging.