Actions: is there a way to change layers without using absolute layer names?

I am using an action to apply the channel mixer to each of three layers. When I do this manually, I start with the top layer, apply a color change, then click on the middle layer, do the same, then click on the bottom layer, do the same. When I record this as an Action, it records the click as selecting the absolute layer (=file) names. If I want to apply that action to a different set of three layers, it doesn't work, because it is expecting the prior layer/file names. Is there a way to change layers without using the absolute names? Something along the lines of "go down/up one in the layer list", then proceed. My work-around is that I stop the action with a prompt to select the next layer, but this is awkward and takes five times as long.

Thank you - Jurgen