Is it possible to reference another js file in an illustrator script?

[assama84403393]

I have a JS script that selects layers and another one that moves items to a named layer.

var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var layerName1 = 'Background';
aDoc.activeLayer = aDoc.layers.getByName(layerName1);

I want to be able to define all the Layer Names in another file and reference it into the above file and its ilk.

But I have tried to reference the file but I get errors.

The idea is to apply a shortcut to each scripts and program it to my keyboard.

Any help on this?

[Charu Rajput · Accepted solution]

You can include one script in other script using 

#include "sample.jsx"

sample.jsx - will be complete path of your script.

Let us know if you need more help.

[nearz]

I have always used the extension .jsxinc in the include e.g #inlcude layers.jsxinc. I am assuming based of this it is not a requirement?

[m1b]

Also note, if you are using Visual Studio Code and ExtendScript Debugger, you need "//@include", eg.

//@include "../lib/otherFile.js"

I don't think it matters which extension you use. I've not had trouble with .js and .jsx anyway. Using .jsxinc just seemed unnecessary so I gave it up.

Mark