Finding the parent of a clipped layer

[DBarranca]

Hi,

I was wondering if some of you has already come up with a way to find the reference to the "parent" of a clipped layer.

E.g.

In this case, the input is the current layer (Levels), which is clipped (alongside with Curves) to the Dup layer.

I'm interested in getting the "Dup" (as the parent, so to speak), starting from the "Levels" (the child clipped).

Thanks,

Davide

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[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Hi DBarranca​,

do you mean something like this

var aDoc = activeDocument;
var aLay = aDoc.activeLayer;
while (aLay.grouped == true) { // Be careful with while loops
    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var ref1 = new ActionReference();
    ref1.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Bckw') );
    desc1.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref1 );
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('slct'), desc1, DialogModes.NO );
    aLay = aDoc.activeLayer;
    }
alert("parent: " + aLay.name);

Have fun

[DBarranca]

That is neat indeed: charIDToTypeID('Bckw')

Thank you sir 🙂 very much appreciated, one always learns in this place!

Davide

[pixxxelschubser]

You're welcome.

Perhaps this helps you in the future too

var idFrwr = charIDToTypeID( "Frwr" );

Have fun