I want to make a script that renames layer with the linked file name

[DjordjeSS]

So as you can see I want it to change layer 8 to Pets-simbolos-2

I have tried to write something but it doesn't work, I am new to the scripts.

function test()

{

//var Sel_itemPlaced = app.activeDocument.placedItems[0]; // if nothing is selected - use the first linked file item

var sel_itemPlaced = app.activeDocument.selection[0]; // be sure that a linked item (and not an embedded) is selected

var selPos = sel_itemPlaced.position;

var aTF = app.activeDocument.textFrames.add();

var fileName = sel_itemPlaced.file.name;

var textContents = fileName.replace(/\%20/g," "); //change %20 to spaces

textContents = textContents.replace(/\.[^\.]*$/,""); //remove extension

for (var i = 0; i < layers.length; i++) {

layers.name = textContents;
}
}
test();

I've also tried to find at least one script that allows me to copy the name in the clipboard, at least that will help me a bit, but no luck.

[Charu Rajput · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Try follwoing snippet. Before you run the script make sure to select the linked file in the document. The following script will rename parent layer of the selected linked item.

function test() {
    var sel_itemPlaced = app.activeDocument.selection[0]; // be sure that a linked item (and not an embedded) is selected
    var fileName = sel_itemPlaced.file.name;
    var textContents = fileName.replace(/\%20/g, " "); //change %20 to spaces
    textContents = textContents.replace(/\.[^\.]*$/, ""); //remove extension
    var _item = sel_itemPlaced;
    while (_item.parent.typename != 'Layer') {
        _item = _item.parent;
    }
    _item.parent.name = textContents;
}
test();

[DjordjeSS]

It works. Thank you very much.