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karpiyon
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August 11, 2019
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Command "Delete" is not currently available

  • August 11, 2019
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Hi,

I'm trying to figure out why i suddenly get this error when i run my script.

I verify, in VSCode that

activeDocument.layers.getByName("split_2")
[ArtLayer split_2]

But when i try to remove it:

activeDocument.layers.getByName("split_2").remove()

I get this:

I restarted PS, run the same script and the error is gone.

Is there anything i can do to try and understand what caused it to prevent this from happening again?

Thanks,

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    Correct answer amrsngh25

    It's been more than two years, I hope you've got the Answer.
    If someone still loking for the answer
    this error ocuures because some of your layers might be locked. 
    Unlock the layer and run the script again.

    Hope it works.

    4 replies

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    Kerry313214699t2f
    New Participant
    November 7, 2023

    I get this error when the script tries to delete something that is outside of my image.    The delete command was told to go to a coordinates Top: 2 inches, Left: 18 inches, Bottom: 2 inches and Right:20inches.  My document was only 5 inchec wide and 5 inches tall.   It won't "delete" something that is  outside of my image.  My image was too small.    Check that your "delete" coordinates are within your image!..    Hope that helps.

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    Kerry313214699t2f
    New Participant
    November 7, 2023

    I get this error when the script tries to delete something that is outside of my image.    The delete command was told to go to a coordinates Top: 2 inches, Left: 18 inches, Bottom: 2 inches and Right:20inches.  My document was only 5 inchec wide and 5 inches tall.   It won't "delete" something that is  outside of my image.  My image was too small.    Hope that helps.

    amrsngh25
    amrsngh25Correct answer
    New Participant
    February 3, 2022

    It's been more than two years, I hope you've got the Answer.
    If someone still loking for the answer
    this error ocuures because some of your layers might be locked. 
    Unlock the layer and run the script again.

    Hope it works.

      Stephen Marsh
      Stephen Marsh
      Community Expert
      February 3, 2022
      @amrsngh25 wrote:

      It's been more than two years, I hope you've got the Answer.
      If someone still loking for the answer
      this error ocuures because some of your layers might be locked. 
      Unlock the layer and run the script again.

      Hope it works.


      Thank you for contributing!

       

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      r-bin
      Brainiac
      August 11, 2019

      If "split_2" is a group, then you will get this error if no layers are selected.

      EDITED:

      This happens if no layers are selected and the topmost layer is "split_2"

      When you reopen the file, the active layer is automatically reselected and the error disappears.

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