Layer

Methods:

duplicate, extractLabel, getElements, insertLabel, merge, move, remove, toSource, toSpecifier

Objects:

Boolean, Buttons, FormFields, Graphic, GraphicLines, Groups, Guides, Number, Object, Ovals, PageItem, PageItems, Polygons, Rectangles, String, TextFrames, UIColors,

Property Listing

Property	Type	Access	Description
allGraphics	Array of Graphic	readonly	Lists all graphics contained by the Layer.
allPageItems	Array of PageItem	readonly	Lists all page items contained by the Layer.
buttons	Buttons Button	readonly	A collection of buttons.
formFields	FormFields FormField	readonly	A collection of form fields.
graphicLines	GraphicLines GraphicLine	readonly	A collection of graphic lines.
groups	Groups Group	readonly	A collection of groups.
guides	Guides Guide	readonly	A collection of guides.
id	Number	readonly	The unique ID of the Layer.
ignoreWrap	Boolean	read/write	If true, text wrap settings applied to objects on the layer will not affect text on other layers when the layer is hidden.
index	Number	readonly	The index of the Layer within its containing object.
label	String	read/write	A property that can be set to any string.
layerColor	Array of 3 Reals (0 - 255) UIColors	read/write	The color of the layer, specified either as an array of three doubles, each in the range 0 to 255 and representing R, G, and B values, or as a UI color. Can return: Array of 3 Reals (0 - 255) or UIColors enumerator.
lockGuides	Boolean	read/write	If true, the guide positions on the layer are locked.
locked	Boolean	read/write	If true, the Layer is locked.
name	String	read/write	The name of the Layer.
ovals	Ovals Oval	readonly	A collection of ellipses.
pageItems	PageItems PageItem	readonly	The page items collection, which can be used to process all page items in a container (such as a document, page, or group), regardless of type.
parent	Document	readonly	The parent of the Layer (a Document).
polygons	Polygons Polygon	readonly	A collection of polygons.
properties	Object	read/write	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
rectangles	Rectangles Rectangle	readonly	A collection of rectangles.
showGuides	Boolean	read/write	If true, guides are visible on the layer.
textFrames	TextFrames TextFrame	readonly	A collection of text frames.
visible	Boolean	read/write	If true, the Layer is visible.

Method Listing

Layer duplicate ()

Duplicates the Layer.

String extractLabel (key:String)

Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The key.

Object getElements ()

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

undefined insertLabel (key:String, value:String)

Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The key.
value	String	The value.

Layer merge (with:Array of Layer)

Merges the layer with other layer(s).

Parameter	Type	Description
with	Array of Layer	The layer(s) with which to merge.

Layer move (to:LocationOptions, reference:Layer)

Moves the Layer to the specified location.

Parameter	Type	Description
to	LocationOptions LocationOptions.AFTER LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING LocationOptions.AT_END LocationOptions.BEFORE LocationOptions.UNKNOWN	The location relative to the reference object or within the containing object.
reference	Layer	The reference object. Note: Required when the to value specifies before or after. (Optional)

Parameter

Type

Description

to

LocationOptions

LocationOptions.AFTER

LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING

LocationOptions.AT_END

LocationOptions.BEFORE

LocationOptions.UNKNOWN

The location relative to the reference object or within the containing object.

reference