error javascript (no such element)

[rmanueljr]

I am trying to learn javascript. My plan is to select a specific folder, then select a specific layer then move this layer to that specific folder. It's the last line below that is giving me the error. it says 'no such element'

Any help please,,,,

var selectLayerFolder = app.activeDocument.layerSets.getByName('Folder3')

alert (selectLayerFolder.name + " selected")

var selectLayer2 = app.activeDocument.layers.getByName('7')

alert(selectLayer2.name + ' selected')

{

app.activeDocument.layers[selectLayer2].move(app.activeDocument.layerSets[selectLayerFolder], ElementPlacement.PLACEAFTER)

}

[natrev]

Hi

The Move statement has not moved the layer into layerset (group).

Its only move the layer before,after,begin and end of layerset.

you have to use moveToEnd statement.

Use this code....

var docRef =app.activeDocument;
var laySet=docRef.layerSets.getByName('Folder3');
var layerRef = docRef.layers.getByName('7');
layerRef.moveToEnd (laySet);

-yajiv

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Hi rmanueljr​,

you use wrong syntax.

Replace your line

app.activeDocument.layers[selectLayer2].move(app.activeDocument.layerSets[selectLayerFolder], ElementPlacement.PLACEAFTER)

with this line

selectLayer2.move(selectLayerFolder, ElementPlacement.INSIDE);

Have fun

[rmanueljr]

Wow, they both worked!

Thank you very much. This has kept me thinking for days.

Really need to study more on this if i have time

Thank you