script for files contain layer with name, or path with name

Report · Oct 09, 2022

hi every body, i try to custom a scritp

it contain:

try{app.doAction("update pdf", "Actions par défaut")}catch(e){}

update pdf is an action , this action can work only if psd file contain a layer with name "<< doubleclick tochange etiquette" it s franglish

if the file have this layer we can excute action, if not, we do next file

and other question, i my folder , i have many psd file, i want use my script only for psd file with path contain the word "mockup" somewhere

how to write that?

thanks

Report · Oct 11, 2022

You need to check for the Layername and use an if-clause (either instead of the try-clause or aditional to it).

Evaluating all Layers’ names can be done via DOM, but it is usually slower than via AM-code, so that would seem the better approach.

Report · Oct 12, 2022

A basic question is: What is your level structure?
Only layers or perhaps deeply nested layers in groups?

Report · Oct 12, 2022

hi second solution we are trying a script for recursion, but open nothing (designed for indesign)

// extendScript

var defaultFolder = "M:\infographie\Dossier Phykidis\base de donnée produit\pkd\GAMMES\neutre\403 E\etiquette fini - Copie"
var topFolder = Folder(defaultFolder).selectDlg("Select the top level folder.");
if (!topFolder) exit();
var fileandfolderArray = scanSubFolders(topFolder,/\.(indd)$/i);

var fileList = fileandfolderArray[0];
app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.interactWithAll


// ici on boucle sur tous les fichiers. C'est normalement que les fichiers etiquette
for (var i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++) {
	OpenAndUpdate(fileList[i])
}
alert("Done updating and saving files!")
  

function scanSubFolders(tFolder, scanMask){
    var subFolders = new Array();
    var allFiles = new Array();
    subFolders[0] = tFolder;
    for (var j = 0; j < subFolders.length; j++){    
        var procFiles = subFolders[j].getFiles();
        for (var i = 0; i< procFiles.length; i++){
            if (procFiles[i] instanceof File ){
                if(scanMask == undefined) allFiles.push(procFiles[i]);
                if (procFiles[i].fullName.search(scanMask) != -1) allFiles.push(procFiles[i]);
        }else if (procFiles[i] instanceof Folder){
            subFolders.push(procFiles[i]);
            scanSubFolders(procFiles[i], scanMask);
         }
      }
   }
   return [allFiles,subFolders];
};

function OpenAndUpdate(doc){
	app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.neverInteract;
	app.open(doc);
	internal_link = app.activeDocument.links;

	for(var j = 0; j < internal_link.length; j++){
		// On vérifie que le lien est OK :
		if (internal_link[j].status == LinkStatus.LINK_MISSING){
			var folderPath = (Folder.selectDialog(internal_link[j].filePath))
			var imglist = Folder(folderPath).getFiles(internal_link[j].name);
			if (imglist.length == 1){
				internal_link[j].relink(imglist[0]);
			}
		}

		// Si le lien est ok. On l'ouvre pour vérifier ses propres lien. La recursivité a lieu ici:
		if (internal_link[i].linkType == 'indd') { // Je ne veux ouvrir que les fichier indd
			OpenAndUpdate(internal_link[i].File) // pas sur. peut etre Filepath à la place de File. cf la doc: https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#Link.html
		}
	}
	app.activeDocument.links.everyItem().update();
	app.activeDocument.save();
	app.activeDocument.close();
   return 0; // fin de la fonction. Elle ne renvoie rien normalement
};

Report · Oct 12, 2022

What kind of files do you want open? Indd?

Report · Oct 12, 2022

i have 2 project one for psd, one for indd... actually i work on recursion script for update all link

Report · Oct 13, 2022

// check whether layer of a certain name exists in photoshop;
// 2022, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var theLayer = checkForLayerName("<< doubleclick tochange etiquette");
if (theLayer == true) {alert ("layer of the name exists")}
};
////// collect layers //////
function checkForLayerName (theString) {
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID('property'), stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers'));
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" /*&& layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true*/) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
if (theName == theString) {return true};
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theIndex = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'));
theLayers.push([theName, theIndex, theID])
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return false
};

Report · Oct 13, 2022

can you just explain me in few word, what action is done? i try to read for understand but i m not familiary

it will open all psd file, if there is layer "douclick....." it will do action "update pdf", if not = no action

because i not see the action

Report · Oct 13, 2022

As it is the Script just checks for the presence of a Layer with the name »<< doubleclick tochange etiquette« and gives an alert if it does.

You can insert whatever you need in the if-clause

if (theLayer == true) {alert ("layer of the name exists")}

instead of the alert.

Edit:

if (theLayer == true) {app.doAction("update pdf", "Actions par défaut")};

Report · Oct 13, 2022

perfect, i have understand i test now

Report · Oct 13, 2022

i try to assemblate your script, and an other script

var topFolder = (Folder.selectDialog("Select the top level folder."))
var fileandfolderArray = scanSubFolders(topFolder,/\.(psd)$/i);

var fileList = fileandfolderArray[0];

for (var i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++) {
var myFile = fileList[i];
   
app.open(myFile);

while (app.documents.length > 0) { 

var doc = app.activeDocument;

var docName = fileList[i].name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');

var outputFolder = Folder(doc.path);

var newFile = new File(decodeURI(outputFolder) + "/" + docName + ".png");

app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID("placedLayerUpdateAllModified"));

exportOptions = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb();
exportOptions.format = SaveDocumentType.PNG;
exportOptions.PNG8 = false; // false = PNG-24
exportOptions.transparency = true; // true = transparent
exportOptions.interlaced = false; // true = interlacing on
exportOptions.includeProfile = true; // false = don't embedd ICC profile
doc.exportDocument(newFile, ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, exportOptions);

doc.close(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES);

  }
}
alert("Done processing files!")

function scanSubFolders(tFolder, scanMask){
    var subFolders = new Array();
    var allFiles = new Array();
    subFolders[0] = tFolder;
    for (var j = 0; j < subFolders.length; j++){    
        var procFiles = subFolders[j].getFiles();
        for (var i = 0; i< procFiles.length; i++){
            if (procFiles[i] instanceof File ){
                if(scanMask == undefined) allFiles.push(procFiles[i]);
                if (procFiles[i].fullName.search(scanMask) != -1) allFiles.push(procFiles[i]);
        }else if (procFiles[i] instanceof Folder){
            subFolders.push(procFiles[i]);
            scanSubFolders(procFiles[i], scanMask);
         }
      }
   }
   return [allFiles,subFolders];
};

i supose your script will be insert after line 9?

Report · Oct 13, 2022

var topFolder = (Folder.selectDialog("Select the top level folder."))
var fileandfolderArray = scanSubFolders(topFolder,/\.(psd)$/i);

var fileList = fileandfolderArray[0];

for (var i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++) {
var myFile = fileList[i];
   
app.open(myFile);
// check whether layer of a certain name exists in photoshop;
// 2022, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var theLayer = checkForLayerName("<< doubleclick tochange etiquette");
if (theLayer == true) {alert ("layer of the name exists");
						app.doAction("update pdf", "Actions par défaut");}
};
////// collect layers //////
function checkForLayerName (theString) {
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID('property'), stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers'));
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" /*&& layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true*/) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
if (theName == theString) {return true};
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theIndex = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'));
theLayers.push([theName, theIndex, theID])
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return false
};

while (app.documents.length > 0) { 

var doc = app.activeDocument;

var docName = fileList[i].name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');

var outputFolder = Folder(doc.path);

var newFile = new File(decodeURI(outputFolder) + "/" + docName + ".png");

app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID("placedLayerUpdateAllModified"));

exportOptions = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb();
exportOptions.format = SaveDocumentType.PNG;
exportOptions.PNG8 = false; // false = PNG-24
exportOptions.transparency = true; // true = transparent
exportOptions.interlaced = false; // true = interlacing on
exportOptions.includeProfile = true; // false = don't embedd ICC profile
doc.exportDocument(newFile, ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, exportOptions);

doc.close(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES);

  }
}
alert("Done processing files!")

function scanSubFolders(tFolder, scanMask){
    var subFolders = new Array();
    var allFiles = new Array();
    subFolders[0] = tFolder;
    for (var j = 0; j < subFolders.length; j++){    
        var procFiles = subFolders[j].getFiles();
        for (var i = 0; i< procFiles.length; i++){
            if (procFiles[i] instanceof File ){
                if(scanMask == undefined) allFiles.push(procFiles[i]);
                if (procFiles[i].fullName.search(scanMask) != -1) allFiles.push(procFiles[i]);
        }else if (procFiles[i] instanceof Folder){
            subFolders.push(procFiles[i]);
            scanSubFolders(procFiles[i], scanMask);
         }
      }
   }
   return [allFiles,subFolders];
};

Report · Oct 13, 2022

i m bloqued with error 1320 at line 41...

var topFolder = (Folder.selectDialog("Select the top level folder."))
var fileandfolderArray = scanSubFolders(topFolder,/\.(psd)$/i);

var fileList = fileandfolderArray[0];

for (var i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++) {
var myFile = fileList[i];
   
app.open(myFile);
// check whether layer of a certain name exists in photoshop;
// 2022, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var theLayer = checkForLayerName("<< Doubleclick to change etiquette");
var doc = app.activeDocument;
if (theLayer == true) {//alert ("layer of the name exists");
						app.doAction("update pdf", "Actions par défaut");
						while (app.documents.length > 0) { 
var docName = fileList[i].name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');

var outputFolder = Folder(doc.path);

var newFile = new File(decodeURI(outputFolder) + "/" + docName + ".png");

app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID("placedLayerUpdateAllModified"));

exportOptions = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb();
exportOptions.format = SaveDocumentType.PNG;
exportOptions.PNG8 = false; // false = PNG-24
exportOptions.transparency = true; // true = transparent
exportOptions.interlaced = false; // true = interlacing on
exportOptions.includeProfile = true; // false = don't embedd ICC profile
doc.exportDocument(newFile, ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, exportOptions);

doc.close(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES);

						}
  
} else {
doc.close(SaveOptions.NO);
		}
}
////// collect layers //////
function checkForLayerName (theString) {
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID('property'), stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers'));
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" /*&& layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true*/) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
if (theName == theString) {return true};
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theIndex = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'));
theLayers.push([theName, theIndex, theID])
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return false
};


}
alert("Done processing files!")

function scanSubFolders(tFolder, scanMask){
    var subFolders = new Array();
    var allFiles = new Array();
    subFolders[0] = tFolder;
    for (var j = 0; j < subFolders.length; j++){    
        var procFiles = subFolders[j].getFiles();
        for (var i = 0; i< procFiles.length; i++){
            if (procFiles[i] instanceof File ){
                if(scanMask == undefined) allFiles.push(procFiles[i]);
                if (procFiles[i].fullName.search(scanMask) != -1) allFiles.push(procFiles[i]);
        }else if (procFiles[i] instanceof Folder){
            subFolders.push(procFiles[i]);
            scanSubFolders(procFiles[i], scanMask);
         }
      }
   }
   return [allFiles,subFolders];
};

Report · Oct 13, 2022

i do that for resolve....

var topFolder = (Folder.selectDialog("Select the top level folder."))
var fileandfolderArray = scanSubFolders(topFolder,/\.(psd)$/i);

var fileList = fileandfolderArray[0];

for (var i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++) {
var myFile = fileList[i];
   
app.open(myFile);
// check whether layer of a certain name exists in photoshop;

if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var theLayer = checkForLayerName("<< Doubleclick to change etiquette");

if (theLayer == true) {//alert ("layer of the name exists");
						app.doAction("update pdf", "Actions par défaut");
						while (app.documents.length > 0) { 
var docName = fileList[i].name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var outputFolder = Folder(doc.path);

var newFile = new File(decodeURI(outputFolder) + "/" + docName + ".png");

app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID("placedLayerUpdateAllModified"));

exportOptions = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb();
exportOptions.format = SaveDocumentType.PNG;
exportOptions.PNG8 = false; // false = PNG-24
exportOptions.transparency = true; // true = transparent
exportOptions.interlaced = false; // true = interlacing on
exportOptions.includeProfile = true; // false = don't embedd ICC profile
doc.exportDocument(newFile, ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, exportOptions);

doc.close(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES);

						}
  
} 
	else {
		app.doAction("close", "Actions par défaut");
		}
}
}
alert("Done processing files!")

function scanSubFolders(tFolder, scanMask){
    var subFolders = new Array();
    var allFiles = new Array();
    subFolders[0] = tFolder;
    for (var j = 0; j < subFolders.length; j++){    
        var procFiles = subFolders[j].getFiles();
        for (var i = 0; i< procFiles.length; i++){
            if (procFiles[i] instanceof File ){
                if(scanMask == undefined) allFiles.push(procFiles[i]);
                if (procFiles[i].fullName.search(scanMask) != -1) allFiles.push(procFiles[i]);
        }else if (procFiles[i] instanceof Folder){
            subFolders.push(procFiles[i]);
            scanSubFolders(procFiles[i], scanMask);
         }
      }
   }
   return [allFiles,subFolders];
};
////// collect layers //////
function checkForLayerName (theString) {
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID('property'), stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers'));
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" /*&& layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true*/) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
if (theName == theString) {return true};
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theIndex = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'));
theLayers.push([theName, theIndex, theID])
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return false
};

Report · Oct 14, 2022

how to modify this line :

var topFolder = (Folder.selectDialog("Select the top level folder."))
var fileandfolderArray = scanSubFolders(topFolder,/\.(psd)$/i);

for open ony psd (or indd)file with a specific name exemple etiquette fini.indd

thanks

script for files contain layer with name, or path with name

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