Rename sub-layers (paths) in Illustrator

[julieh67877548]

Is there a script out there for renaming sub-layers? I have a huge number of items to rename (to make a wordpress map plugin function) and I can't seem to find something current that actually works. Bonus if it can do prefix/suffix. 

I have Illustrator CC 2020. I've tried every script I could find but nothing seems to work for sublayers and not sure if it's because I am not converting the top layer, but rather the <path> under the top layer or if the scripts are just out of date. 

For example, chaging <path> to acre or better yet, acre1, acre2, acre3, etc. 

 

[femkeblanco · Accepted solution]

var paths = app.activeDocument.pathItems;
for (var i = 0; i < paths.length; i++) {
    if (paths[i].parent.name == "acre") {  // container name
        paths[i].name = "acre" + (i + 1);  // path name
    }
}

[julieh67877548]

Thank you! This is the error I get when trying to execute. 

 

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[pixxxelschubser]

This seems to be a "copy-error"

line 1 should begin with

var

and not with

ar

[julieh67877548]

You are correct. It works perfectly!

[Kurt Gold]

You probably did a little mistake when copying and pasting the code, Julie.

There is a missing "v" at the beginning of the first line.

The script should work if you correct that.

[julieh67877548]

You are correct. My mistake. It works perfectly!