Change name of Layers

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2 total messages Started by Seth_McGraw Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:48

#1567

Author: Seth_McGraw
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:48

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I would like to change the name of the default layer to the result of a dialog entry.

example: In the dialog the user has the choice of two words, "Silkscreen" or "Litho". Whatever the user chooses I would like the default document layer to be renamed in like. I then will need to call on this layer by name later in script.

note: Their has been a truckload of stuff already happening on this layer, so creating a layer is not an option at this point.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Change name of Layers

#1571

Author: Kasyan_Servetsky
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:34

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Hi Seth McGraw,

What do you mean saying 'default layer': the active layer or "Layer 1"?
The following script renames the active layer.

Kasyan


 
var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
var myListOfLayerNames = ["Silkscreen", "Litho"];

var myDialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"Select a new name for the layer", canCancel:true});
var myColumn = myDialog.dialogColumns.add();
var myPanel = myColumn.borderPanels.add();
with (myPanel.dialogColumns.add()) {
   var myDD = dropdowns.add({stringList:myListOfLayerNames, selectedIndex:0});
}
if (myDialog.show() == true) {
   try {  
      myDoc.activeLayer.name = myListOfLayerNames[myDD.selectedIndex];
   }
   catch(e) {
      alert("Some error occured.");
   }
   myDialog.destroy();
}
else{
   myDialog.destroy();
}

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