how to get character count

AI generated Javascript that counts only visible text elements. It counts both characters and empty space, but not line breaks. Put the needed elements into one layer and hide the others, before making a count. Hope its relevant

<code>
(function ()

{ if (app.documents.length === 0) {

alert("No open documents");

return;

}

var doc = app.activeDocument;

var visibleText = "";



// Check all layers are visible

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

var layer = doc.layers[i];



if (layer.visible) { // Only visible layers

var textFrames = layer.textFrames;



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

visibleText += textFrames[j].contents; // Only add tet from visible layers



}

}

}



var cleanedText = visibleText.replace(/[\r\n]/g, ""); // Remove line break

var charCount = cleanedText.length; // Characters incl. word space



alert("Number of characters (incl. word space, ex. line break, only visible layers): " + charCount); })();
</code>

Hi RockSel,

Please try the below JS script is alert the character count. Please before select the text after run the script.

try{
    var mySel = app.selection[0].characters.length;
    alert("Characters count : "+mySel);    
    }
catch(e){
    alert("Please select the texts!");
    }

thx

csm_phil