move images to other layer with Javascript

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4 total messages Started by Johan_Wieland Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:25

#2350

Author: Johan_Wieland
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:25

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Hello,

i'm struggling with translating a applescript to javascript.

the script is intended to select all images, and move the selection to a new layer.
that new layer "images" should be not printable and not visible.
at this moment, i made a javascript wich creates the layer, with the right attributes.

the applescript code is:
set IDS to links
 set myLayer to images

			repeat with myCounter from 1 to (count IDS)
				set theFrame to parent of parent of item myCounter of IDS
				 try
					set properties of theFrame to {item layer:myLayer}
				end try
			end repeat

the javascript will be used with Indesing CS3 OSX 10.5

any help will be appreciated.
thanks in advance,

Johan

Re: move images to other layer with Javascript

#2355

Author: Peter Kahrel
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:42

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myLinks = app.activeDocument.links; 
for (i = 0; i < myLinks.length; i++) 
    myLinks[i].parent.parent.itemLayer = 'Layer 2';



Peter

Re: move images to other layer with Javascript

#2356

Author: loic_aigon
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:50

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//Send all graphics into a specific layer and set this layer to non visible and non printable.

var doc = app.activeDocument;

//Get a collection of graphics in the doc
var imgs = doc.allGraphics;

//Loop through the graphics in the collection
for(i=0; i<imgs.length;i++) { 	//use function move(to) to place graphics in layer named myLayer 	imgs[i].parent.move(doc.layers.item('myLayer')); }

//Set myLayer layer options to be not visible and not printable
doc.layers.item('myLayer').visible=false;
doc.layers.item('myLayer').printable=false;

Hope it helps
Loic

Re: move images to other layer with Javascript

#2130

Author: Johan_Wieland
Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:18

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Hello,

thanks for your quick answers. Great.
both scripts are exactly the solution.

greetings.
Johan

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