Find an Object by its name

[gezat27571948]

What is the easiest way to find an anchored object within the document. I this case I would like to find OB2 (the cyan square ) and hide it.

If you know an easy way of doing this I would be grateful for your help. I am using jsx.

Thank you : )

Geza

[Anantha Prabu G]

Hi,

Try this!!

app.activeDocument.layers.itemByName("OB2").visible=false;

Thanks

[gezat27571948]

Hi,

Thank you for this but it only works if the layer is on the very top of the hierarchy.

So in this case

app.activeDocument.layers.itemByName("OB2").visible=false; 

Will fail. Because for me app.activeDocument.layers.itemByName("OB2") returns an inValid layer.

This would work

app.activeDocument.layers.itemByName("Layer 1").visible=false; 

Because Layer 1 is on the very top.

So is there any way to find the OB1 or OB2. Or maybe I am doing something wrong  ?   : )

Thank you,

Geza

[Obi-wan Kenobi · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Try this:

var myItems = app.activeDocument.allPageItems,  I = myItems.length;
while (I--) if (myItems.name == "OB2") myItems.visible = false;

(^/) 

[gezat27571948]

Many Thanks! You saved me a lot of time.