Rename Active Layer

[boo_radley_2013]

Hello, I have attempted this small script which will rename the active layer to a name of my choice which is written into the script. For example, when I run this script, I need it to rename the active layer to "My New Layer".

The script doesn't cause an error, but it doesn't rename the layer either. Might there be a way to do this?

function renameLayer() {

app.activeDocument.layers.rename("My New Layer");

}

[Chuck Uebele]

var docRef = activeDocument;

docRef.activeLayer.name = "you're new name"

[JJMack]

function renameLayer(layerName) {

             app.activeDocument.activeLayers.name=layerName;

}

If you want a script to use in an action to do interactively rename a targeted layer in an action because that is no longer possible since CS6 you could do the with a on liner that is a prompt.

app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = prompt('Rename layer ' + app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name  + ' to ', ' ');

Or use a more complex script that insyres these is an targeted layer

* ==========================================================

// 2013  John J. McAssey (JJMack)

// ======================================================= */

// This script is supplied as is. It is provided as freeware.

// The author accepts no liability for any problems arising from its use.

// enable double-clicking from Mac Finder or Windows Explorer

#target photoshop // this command only works in Photoshop CS2 and higher

// bring application forward for double-click events

app.bringToFront();

// ensure at least one document open

if (!documents.length) alert('There are no documents open.', 'No Document');

else {

          var sLayers = getSelectedLayersIdx();

        if (sLayers.length == 1) {app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = prompt('Rename layer ' + app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name  + ' to ', ' '); }

          else { alert("Check that you have  a single layer targeted"); }

}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//                              Helper Functions                                                  //

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

function getSelectedLayersIdx(){

      var selectedLayers = new Array;

      var ref = new ActionReference();

      ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );

      var desc = executeActionGet(ref);

      if( desc.hasKey( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ) ) ){

         desc = desc.getList( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ));

          var c = desc.count

          var selectedLayers = new Array();

          for(var i=0;i<c;i++){

            try{

               activeDocument.backgroundLayer;

               selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex() );

            }catch(e){

               selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex()+1 );

            }

          }

       }else{

         var ref = new ActionReference();

         ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID("Prpr") , charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" ));

         ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );

         try{

            activeDocument.backgroundLayer;

            selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" ))-1);

         }catch(e){

            selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" )));

         }

     var vis = app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible;

        if(vis == true) app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible = false;

        var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();

    var list9 = new ActionList();

    var ref9 = new ActionReference();

    ref9.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );

    list9.putReference( ref9 );

    desc9.putList( charIDToTypeID('null'), list9 );

    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Shw '), desc9, DialogModes.NO );

    if(app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible == false) selectedLayers.shift();

        app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible = vis;

      }

      return selectedLayers;

};

[boo_radley_2013]

thanks to both of you - both work great and are fast, too