Add new layer just above the active layer

[Zeeto]

Hello,

I want to write a script which creates a new layer.

I'm using app.aciveDocument.artLayers.add() method, however it creates the new layer at the top of the layer list.

Is there any way to create the layer just above the active layer?

Thanks

[r-bin]

// mode_str = "Nrml"; "Lghn", "Drkn", "Nrml", "Clr ", "Lmns", etc...

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

function add_layer(name, op, mode_str, grp)

    {

    try {

        var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();

        var ref1 = new ActionReference();

        ref1.putClass( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ) );

        desc3.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref1 );

        var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();

        if (name != undefined) desc4.putString( charIDToTypeID( "Nm  " ), name);

        if (op   != undefined) desc4.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Opct" ), charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" ), op );

        if (grp  != undefined) desc4.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "Grup" ), grp );

        if (mode_str != undefined)             

            {

            var mode = (mode_str.length==4) ? charIDToTypeID(mode_str) : stringIDToTypeID(mode_str);

            desc4.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Md  " ), charIDToTypeID( "BlnM" ), mode );

            }

        desc3.putObject( charIDToTypeID( "Usng" ), charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), desc4 );

        executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Mk  " ), desc3, DialogModes.NO );

        ref1  = null;

        desc3 = null;

        desc4 = null;

        }

    catch(e) { alert(e); throw(e); }

    }

[smithcgl9043167]

If I understood correctly, this should work.

make();
function make() {
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor();
var reference = new ActionReference();
reference.putClass( stringIDToTypeID( "layer" ));
descriptor.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), reference );
descriptor.putObject( stringIDToTypeID( "using" ), stringIDToTypeID( "layer" ), descriptor2 );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "make" ), descriptor, DialogModes.NO );
}

[Zeeto]

Thank you guys for your replies.

I was hoping to be able achieve this using methods as per Adobe's JavaScript Scripting Reference.

Nevertheless thank you very much, really appreciated.

[r-bin · Accepted solution]

You can use this method

var layer0 = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;

app.activeDocument.artLayers.add();

app.activeDocument.activeLayer.move(layer0, ElementPlacement.PLACEBEFORE);

[Zeeto]

r-bin​ Thank you!