Script to move all text objects to another Layer

[Audrey12345]

Hi ,

I need a script that moves all text objetcs to another layer.

The layer is already created, i managed to access the text objects.

How can i move them to a specific layer ?

Thanks

Audrey

for(var e = 0;e<doc.textFrames.length;e++){

    var frame =  doc.textFrames;

WRITE HERE HOW TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LAYER

       }

[Audrey12345]

Using javascript please.

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Hi audrey12345,

for things like this it's very important, where your destination layer is.

If your destination layer is above all other layers (with text frames) you can loop "e++" like this:

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var Layer2Move = doc.layers.getByName ("YourLayerName");
for( e = 0;e <= doc.textFrames.length-1;e++) {
    doc.textFrames[e].moveToEnd(Layer2Move);
}

If not, you have to loop backwards "e--".

If destination layer is between other layers - this method is unsuitable.

Have fun

[Mike Witherell]

Is there an update for the above question that works in January 2023?

[Disposition_Dev]

Here you go. When the forums migrated recently, a lot of old posts that included code snippets mysteriously had the brackets and index variables removed from loops..

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var Layer2Move = doc.layers.getByName ("YourLayerName");
for( e = 0;e <= doc.textFrames.length-1;e++) {
    doc.textFrames[e].moveToEnd(Layer2Move);
}

[Mike Witherell]

Thank you so much! Just what I needed.