Indesign script to lock layers with specific names

[Davis_XI]

Is it possible to create a script that locks layers with specific names? All our documents have a 'CMYK' layer and occasionally a 'CMYK TOP' layer.

[Mike Bro · Accepted solution]

Hello @Davis_XI,

Here you go...

doc = app.documents[0];
  
  for (var i = 0; i < doc.layers.length; i++){
    if (doc.layers[i].name == "CMYK" || doc.layers[i].name == "CMYK TOP"){
     doc.layers[i].locked = true; 
   }
 }

Regards,

Mike

[Davis_XI]

Hi Mike, thank you!!!

[Davis_XI]

This script is great and works perfectly if I run it with an open file but when I try and add it to my 'Batch Convert' script it errors. Is there an easy fix for this?

 

[Mike Bro · Accepted solution]

Hello @Davis_XI,

you can try either of these variations...

doc = app.documents[0];
  
try{for (var i = 0; i < doc.layers.length; i++){
    if (doc.layers[i].name == "CMYK" || doc.layers[i].name == "CMYK TOP"){
     doc.layers[i].locked = true; 
    }
  } }catch(e){} 

try{app.activeDocument.layers.item("CMYK").locked = true; app.activeDocument.layers.item("CMYK TOP").locked = true;}catch(e){} 

Regards,

Mike

[Davis_XI]

You're a star, thank you!!!