Check the layer location

[Shulipa Bernad]

Hello everyone! How to check the x, y position of the active layer in the document? Grateful for the help.

I tried something like this, but without success.
if (activeDocument.activeLayer.length) {
alert (activeDocument.activeLayer.coordinate);
}

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Please elaborate on what you are actually trying to do. 

A Script seems like a possible solution. 

[Shulipa Bernad]

OK! in fact i need to add a text layer having the same location x, y centrally over a layer identified as "target layer", directly without having to create a selection and then use the vertical and horizontal alignment.

If I identify the coordinates of the target layer, then I can move the text layer based on the x, y positions, then center with the data obtained by the width and height of the layer.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

A Script would be an option but it might be possible to use an Action if you are unfamiliar with Photoshop’s JavaScript DOM and AM-code. 

Load Selection from active Layer, create Type Layer, Align, deselect should record in an Action. 

[Shulipa Bernad]

var Position = 8;
switch (Position){
case 1 : align('AdLf'); align('AdTp'); break;
case 2 : align('AdCH'); align('AdTp'); break;
case 3 : align('AdRg'); align('AdTp'); break;
case 4 : align('AdLf'); align('AdCV'); break;
case 5 : align('AdCH'); align('AdCV'); break;
case 6 : align('AdRg'); align('AdCV'); break;
case 7 : align('AdLf'); align('AdBt'); break;
case 8 : align('AdCH'); align('AdBt'); break;
case 9 : align('AdRg'); align('AdBt'); break;
default : break;
}

function align(method) {
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );
desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref );
desc.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Usng" ), charIDToTypeID( "ADSt" ), charIDToTypeID( method ) );
try{
executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Algn" ), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}
catch(e){}
}

Yes, I know that method! It is always good to have a plan B, I look for another alternative.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

You can access the activeLayer’s bounds and calculate the center from that. 

[Shulipa Bernad]

Exactly! We just need to find the exact position of the target layer in the document. Man, I did a thorough search on the internet and found nothing related, I am almost convinced that this is not possible.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

You can calculate the center from the Array. 

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

var theBounds = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds;

var theX = theBounds[0] + (theBounds[2] - theBounds[0])/2;

var theY = theBounds[1] + (theBounds[3] - theBounds[1])/2;

alert ("center: "+theX+"_"+theY);

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

alert (activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds)

That produces an Array of the leftmost, topmost, rightmost and bottommost coordinates. 

[Shulipa Bernad]

c.pfaffenbichler I believe that you can start to work, you were brilliant.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Sorry it took me so long to understand what you were looking for exactly, I had read the original post sloppily. 

[Shulipa Bernad]

Thank you very much for your support, this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge c.pfaffenbichler .