Script : paste Clipboard text

[aallaz]

Hello,

I found how to copy the layer name to clipboard, but I can't find how to paste it... !

Any ideas ? Thank you

Antoine

[jazz-y]

As a rule, the script does not need a clipboard. You can store the layer name in a variable and then assign it to another layer.

If you mean something else, please tell us more.

[aallaz]

Thank you for your answer jazz-y

I'm doing some actions and I need to copy the layer name, play some actions (that change temporary the layer name) and at the end rename the layer with paste. So I was thinking to use one script to copy, and one to paste so I loose the name. 

Did you have an easy idea ?

[jazz-y · Accepted solution]

save selected layer name to Photoshop enviroment variables:

$.setenv ('layerName', activeDocument.activeLayer.name)

assign saved name to selected layer from enviroment variables:

activeDocument.activeLayer.name= $.getenv('layerName')

That is, you need to save both scripts to the photoshop presets/scripts folder. Record the first script call at the beginning of the first action - it will keep the current name. Record the second script at the end of the second action - it will restore it.

[aallaz]

It works !! Thank you very much for your help.

[Lumigraphics]

app.document.paste() is a legal method, have you tried that?