Add Prefix or Suffix to selected layer?

[Jeff S GP2]

Is it possible to create a script that adds a prefix to the selected layer?

If the selected layer is named  "FillLayer"

and the prefix is named  TDD_

the result would be:

TDD_FillLayer

I'm not looking for a pop up dialogue window. But just the script by which i can change the prefix name there.

Thanks for any help!

Jeff

[JJMack]

Yes it is possible to rename a layer and you can get a layers by name.  I is also possible to have layers with duplicate layers names. If the are duplicate layer names  I do not know which layer would be gotten by layer getByName.

app.activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.artLayers.getByName("Name");

[Jeff S GP2]

Any chance of sharing this wisdom?

..assuming its not complicated to create.

Thanks!

[SuperMerlin · Accepted solution]

#target photoshop;
if(documents.length){
var doc = activeDocument;
var prefix = "TDD_";
doc.activeLayer.name =  prefix + doc.activeLayer.name;
};

[pixxxelschubser]

a little bit more precise

#target photoshop;
if ( documents.length ) {
var doc = activeDocument;
var lay = doc.artLayers.getByName ("Ebene 1");
doc.activeLayer = lay;
var prefix = "TDD_";
if ( doc.activeLayer.name.slice(0,4) != prefix ) {
    doc.activeLayer.name =  prefix + doc.activeLayer.name;
    }
};

[pixxxelschubser]

Jive is buggy since weeks.

No edit is possible (and other things).

The line

doc.activeLayer = lay;

is not required.

[Jeff S GP2]

Thanks, pixxxel schubser

Was getting an error with it...

SuperMerlins code fits my needs perfectly.

But thank you very much for the reply!

Jeff

[pixxxelschubser]

Sure. You didn't have a layer with name "Ebene 1".

SuperMerlins code only works with the active layer. And if this layer already have the prefix - his code will nevertheless add the prefix again (and again, and again) if the script runs again.

[kenepic]

Is there also a easy way to make this apply to all selected layers? Not just the current layer. I've been trying to search around, but have come up empty.

Cheers!

[Jeff S GP2]

Thank you very much, SuperMerlin!...And for those interested , here's the suffix:#target photoshop;
if(documents.length){
var doc = activeDocument;
var suffix = "_TDD";
doc.activeLayer.name =  doc.activeLayer.name + suffix;
};

[pixxxelschubser]

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