Get Layer - typename with AM

[Joachim Hiller]

Hi,

is there a way to get the layer typename via the AM? 

Here's the code as far as I already have it. All I need is the typename.

getMinInfoByIdx = function (idx) {
    try {
        var ref = new ActionReference();
        //Ebene anhand des Indexes auswählen
        ref.putIndex(cTID('Lyr '), idx);
        var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
        //Abrufen um was es sich bei der Ebene handelt ("layerSectionStart" ist eine Gruppe)
        var layerSection = typeIDToStringID(desc.getEnumerationValue(sTID('layerSection')));
        //Alle Informationen zusammenfassen
        var info = {
            name: desc.getString(cTID('Nm  ')),
            visible: desc.getBoolean(cTID("Vsbl")),
            id: desc.getInteger(sTID("layerID")),
            layerSection: layerSection,
        };
        return info;
    }
    catch (e) {
        alert(e + "\n" + e.line);
    }
};

Thanks in advance for the help

Joe

[Kukurykus]

Layer typename is easier to get by dom, since by AM you're getting numbers you must find what layer kind they stand for.

[Jarda Bereza]

Adobe forgot to create new typename for frame tool.

[Kukurykus]

You mean Frame tool by Action Manager? But it can be accessed by proper number?

[Jarda Bereza]

It just looks like a group in AM and DOM. Not very easy to find what is group and what is frame 😄

Maybe they fixed it but I guess they didn't.

[r-bin]

What are you talking about?

[Joachim Hiller]

I have found a workaround and use the "layerKind" property.

That solves my problem. I just need to know if it is a Pixellayer or Smartobject

function getLayerKindByIdx(idx) {

    var ref = new ActionReference();

    //Ebene anhand des Indexes auswählen

    ref.putIndex(charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), idx);

    return executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("layerKind"));

}

[r-bin]

Does not work in CS6.

No one-to-one correspondence with layer.typename

[Joachim Hiller]

as far as I tested that, the values for

     pixellayers = 1

     adjustmentlayers =  2

     smartobjects = 5

     groups = 7

[r-bin]

There is also a single background, text, shape.

Your first script with LayerSection is more suitable.