select a textlayer by any word or sentence

[Mohamed Hameed]

Hi everybody 

I have a file with a lot of texts.. 
I want to search for a word within the texts and choose 
a textlayer to edit it by edittext or prompt Dialog .. 
I tried Find and replace text, but I found it to be useless

Is there a way to do this ??

[JJMack]

What is "a lot of texts.." what is "texts.." A single text layer with a lot of text. Is is  Paragraph text bounded to an Area. Is it many text layers a mixture of text layer kinds.  A mixture of fonts and text  sizes.   Text is very complicated. It sounds like  you want to find and replace text.   Will the text  you want to find be unique in the document or can there be several occurrences of the text you want to find and prompt with.   How would you want to handle the reply from a prompt.   You need to the know what you want to do and design a process that can accomplish what you want to do.  Text is complex to edit particularly if you want to add more text characters. Will the added characters visibly fit in etc.   You are finding that text is very complex.  I would think that Find and Replace Text  should work if you are not adding  more text. Replacing and reducing text should work if the text you are editing is unique in the document. 

[Mohamed Hameed]

- First, thank you JJMack
I mean that I have a file or design with many layers of text and each text layer contains sentences with many words
- I already tried Find and replce text and it searches, but when I click on Done, it does not specify the layer in which the searched word is located
- I hope you understand me
- I have attached an explanatory file to a file with many texts and with it the psd file, and I want you to search for any word within the text layers and see what happens when you click on Done

This image is for clarification

[Stephen Marsh]

That image half explains things...

So after your script runs, what are you expecting? A dialog to pop-up with a list of layers that contain the word that was used for the find/search? Only the layers in the layers panel selected that contain the word? Something else?

[Mohamed Hameed]

That image for explains I need script search with all text array for input word on edittext and search for all text on files and select textlayer contain edittext word

[JJMack]

Find and Replace Text replaces Text it is not a Layer(s) selection tool. What exactly are you trying to do. If it is  select text layer that contain some text.  You may need to create a script that create an array of the document text layer object then be able to  parse the text layer content to create an array of layer objects that contain the text.  Then select  the layers in that array. You need to process all the text layer in the document and create  the list of layers to target.

[Mohamed Hameed]

Yes I need to create a script that create an array of the document text layer object then be able to  parse the text layer content to create an array of layer objects that contain the text.  Then select  the layers in that array. You need to process all the text layer in the document and create  the list of layers to target.

How can I do it 

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

Could be more elegant, but does this help? (edited the code)

// select type layers with certain text;
// 2021, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
selectTypeLayersWithText ("123")
};
////////////////////////////////////
function selectTypeLayersWithText (theString) {
var theAdd = false;
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
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 not layer group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" && layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true && layerDesc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID("textKey")) == true) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var textDesc = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('textKey'));
var theText = textDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('textKey'));
if (theText.indexOf(theString) != -1) {
selectLayerByID(theID,theAdd);
theAdd = true;
theLayers.push([theName, theID, theText])
};
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return theLayers
};
// based on code by mike hale, via paul riggott;
function selectLayerByID(id,add){ 
add = undefined ? add = false:add 
var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), id);
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
    desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
       if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) ); 
      desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false ); 
   try{
    executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}catch(e){
alert(e.message); 
}
};

[Mohamed Hameed]

c.pfaffenbichler
I ran the code and it didn't show any results

[JJMack]

How may text layer that have 123 in them were not targeted? All layer with 123 were targeted in my test. I was just a simple test with no laysets and all layer visible.

adding that complexity did not change the resilts.

[Mohamed Hameed]

thank you JJMack

[Mohamed Hameed]

c.pfaffenbichler, JJMack This is exactly what I was looking for..

[JJMack]

Try this. If the text is not found the current targeted layers will not be change.  It is case sensitive.

// select type layers with certain text;
// 2021, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
selectTypeLayersWithText (prompt("What text do you want to find?",""));
};
////////////////////////////////////
function selectTypeLayersWithText (theString) {
	var theAdd = false;
	// get number of layers;
	var ref = new ActionReference();
	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 not layer group collect values;
			if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" && layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true && layerDesc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID("textKey")) == true) {
				var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
				var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
				var textDesc = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('textKey'));
				var theText = textDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('textKey'));
				if (theText.indexOf(theString) != -1) {
					selectLayerByID(theID,theAdd);
					theAdd = true;
					theLayers.push([theName, theID, theText])
				};
			};
		}
		catch (e) {};
	};
	return theLayers
};
// based on code by mike hale, via paul riggott;
function selectLayerByID(id,add){ 
	add = undefined ? add = false:add 
	var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), id);
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
    desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
    if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) ); 
    desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false ); 
	try{
		executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
	}
	catch(e){alert(e.message); }
};

[Mohamed Hameed]

I've already done this
thank you JJMack

I want you to know that the programming language has many secrets and many skills
Everything has solutions, but I see that you are analyzing things on the one hand that it is a complicated thing, while there are those who solve it easily

[JJMack]

For me to solve it easily I would need  know Javascript and Action Manager coding and be able to type.  So often I can analyze problems but coding a solution is a problem for me. Particular hard for I can not type so entering  the code for me is labor intensive. Users abilities vary. Still I feel my key pecking helps around here.

Everything does not haves a solution however, it may have an end. To prove me wrong prevent your death you will end.

[Mohamed Hameed]

Thank you c.pfaffenbichler
, I modified it and added an edittext to put the value
 to be searched for and the final experiment is underway

[JJMack]

The find can not handle spaces you can't  find  a phrase using prompt

theText.indexOf(theString) != -1

found my problem

selectTypeLayersWithText (prompt("What text do you want to find?","").toString());

[Stephen Marsh]

I modified it and added an edittext to put the value

By @Mohamed Hameed

You could post your code so that others may benefit, just as you benefited from others posting code for you to build on.

[Mohamed Hameed · Accepted solution]

var p = prompt ("type any word here", "");
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
selectTypeLayersWithText (p)
};
    ////////////////////////////////////
function selectTypeLayersWithText (theString) {
var theAdd = false;
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
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 not layer group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" && layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true && layerDesc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID("textKey")) == true) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var textDesc = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('textKey'));
var theText = textDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('textKey'));
if (theText.indexOf(theString) != -1) {
selectLayerByID(theID,theAdd);
theAdd = true;
theLayers.push([theName, theID, theText])
};
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return theLayers
};
// based on code by mike hale, via paul riggott;
function selectLayerByID(id,add){ 
add = undefined ? add = false:add 
var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), id);
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
    desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
       if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) ); 
      desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false ); 
   try{
    executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}catch(e){
alert(e.message); 
}
};

[Stephen Marsh]

Thank you for sharing.

Your code is using a "prompt" – not "edittext".

When you mentioned that you added "edittext" I was mistakenly under the impression that you had added a scriptUI interface, but that is not the case, it is just using a standard system interface.

[Mohamed Hameed]

If you need edittext ok  I will edit code and post it again

[Stephen Marsh]

No need to go to any trouble on my behalf, a prompt does the job, I was asking for you to share the "extra value" that I presumed was there.

[Mohamed Hameed]

dlg = new Window("dialog");   dlg.text = "Search for any Textlayer  By any Word"; 
dlg.preferredSize  = [300, 100];
var MH= dlg.add("edittext", [0,0,500,35], "", ); MH.active=true;
MH.graphics.font = ScriptUI.newFont ("Arial", "Bold", 15);
Add=dlg.add("button", undefined, "Search"  );
Add.onClick = function () {
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
selectTypeLayersWithText (MH.text)
dlg.close()
};
}
    ////////////////////////////////////
function selectTypeLayersWithText (theString) {
var theAdd = false;
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
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 not layer group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" && layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true && layerDesc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID("textKey")) == true) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var textDesc = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('textKey'));
var theText = textDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('textKey'));
if (theText.indexOf(theString) != -1) {
selectLayerByID(theID,theAdd);
theAdd = true;
theLayers.push([theName, theID, theText])
};
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return theLayers
};
// based on code by mike hale, via paul riggott;
function selectLayerByID(id,add){ 
add = undefined ? add = false:add 
var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), id);
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
    desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
       if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) ); 
      desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false ); 
   try{
    executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}catch(e){
alert(e.message); 
}
};
dlg.show();

[Stephen Marsh]

@Mohamed Hameed – Thank you for sharing your code and giving back to the community.