Duplicate layer just above the source layer by script

[tpk1982]

Hello

I am trying to duplicate the layer by using script. But the duplicated layer is place at the beginning of layer order. I want the duplicated layer just above the layer.

I got this from forum.

var docRef = app.activeDocument;  
with(docRef) {  
         var ll = docRef.activeLayer ; 
         var ln=ll.name;
         var ol = layers.getByName(ln);  
               ll.visible = false;  
        var nl = layers.add();  
         nl.name = 'Duplicated Layer';  
         for (var a = ol.pageItems.length-1; a >= 0; a--) {  
              ol.pageItems.duplicate(nl, ElementPlacement.PLACEBEFORE);  
              nl.visible = true;
         }  
    }  
//~ ElementPlacement.PLACEBEFORE); // moves it above a group named 'my group' in the stacking order  
//~ ElementPlacement.PLACEAFTER); // moves it below a group named 'my group' in the stacking order  
//~ ElementPlacement.INSIDE); // moves it inside a group named 'my group', at the top of the stacking order  
//~ ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING); // moves it inside a group named 'my group', at the top of the stacking order just like ElementPlacement.INSIDE  
//~ ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);

I duplicated Layer 2 and it place at the top. Strange.

Please help

Regards,

Karthi

[natrev · Accepted solution]

Try this code...

var docRef = app.activeDocument;    
with(docRef) {    
    var ll = docRef.activeLayer ; 
    var n=docRef.layers.length;
    x=ll.zOrderPosition;
    var ln=ll.name;  
    var ol = layers.getByName(ln);    
    ll.visible = false;    
    var nl = layers.add();    
    nl.name = 'Duplicated Layer';    
    for (var a = ol.pageItems.length-1; a >= 0; a--) {    
        ol.pageItems.duplicate(nl, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING);    
        nl.visible = true;               
    }    
    docRef.layers.getByName("Duplicated Layer").move(docRef.layers[n-x], ElementPlacement.PLACEAFTER);
}

- yajiv

[tpk1982]

Great..it is working good.. Thanks you