Script for renaming layer objects.

[Steve25219687xhr4]

Hi there,

To save me some time renaming every single layer object in an Indesign document, I was wondering if anyone had knowledge of a script that can be used to rename layer objects.

i.e.

"API EDN Add heead 13" to "API PAYTO Add heead 13".

Any help will be greatly appreciated. 

Kind regards,

Steve

[Anantha Prabu G]

Hi @Steve25219687xhr4 

Do you want to change rename only these layers?

[Steve25219687xhr4]

All instances of these layer objects, there is quite a few

[Anantha Prabu G]

// Define the mapping of old names to new names
var nameMap = {
    "API EDN Add heead 13": "API PAYTO Add heead 13",
    "BCA": "AAA",
    "ABD": "CCC"
};

// Access the active document
var doc = app.activeDocument;

// Loop through all layers in the document
for (var i = 0; i < doc.layers.length; i++) {
    var layer = doc.layers[i];
    
    // Check if the layer's name is in the nameMap
    if (nameMap[layer.name]) {
        // Rename the layer using the nameMap
        layer.name = nameMap[layer.name];
    }
}

alert("Layer renaming complete!");

[Manan Joshi]

Hi @Steve25219687xhr4,

Layers have unique name in InDesign. Can you share some screenshots of your layer panel to explain your ask better

-Manan

[Steve25219687xhr4]

Please find attached the requested sceen shot.

It is the layer objects I am hoping to rename.

i.e. 

API EDN Add heead 20 to 

API PAYTO Add heead 20

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@Steve25219687xhr4 

How have you created all those layers?

[Steve25219687xhr4]

Not Layers. Layer objects inside the Layer

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Not Layers. Layer objects inside the Layer

By @Steve25219687xhr4

That's what I've thought - there are no "Layer Objects" - just "Objects" - that are placed on "Layers".

You need completely different script than what @Anantha Prabu G prvided.

[rob day · Accepted solution]

Hi @Steve25219687xhr4 , @Anantha Prabu G ’s code should work if you use allPageItems rather than layers. Something like this:

var nameMap = {
    "API EDN Add heead 13": "API PAYTO Add heead 13",
    "BCA": "AAA",
    "ABD": "CCC"
};

// Access the active document
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var layer;
// Loop through all layers in the document
for (var i = 0; i < doc.allPageItems.length; i++) {
    layer = doc.allPageItems[i];
    
    // Check if the layer's name is in the nameMap
    if (nameMap[layer.name]) {
        // Rename the layer using the nameMap
        layer.name = nameMap[layer.name];
    }
}

alert("Layer renaming complete!");