wishlist - Move Selected Layer in PS

[JokerMartini]

Hello everyone. I'm new to PS Scripting. I do a lot of Maxscripting for 3ds max but in connection with 3d I use photoshop frequently. I was hoping that I could get some help here in making this rather simple script for PS. I've attached an image of what the script would be. It's rather self explanatory. It simply just moves the selected layer with the desired settings.
Let me know what you think. Thanks



JokerMartini
http://www.JokerMartini.com

[Paul MR]

You could give this a try...

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#target photoshop
main();
function main(){
if(!documents.length){
   alert("You need to have a document open!");
   return;
   }
if(activeDocument.layers.length == 1){
   if(activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer){
      alert("You can not move the background layer!");
      return;
      }
   }
if(activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer){
      alert("You can not move the background layer!");
      return;
}
//Add more checks for layer kind here
var dlg=
"dialog{text:'Script Interface',bounds:[100,100,420,250],"+
"p1:Panel{bounds:[10,10,310,140] , text:'' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"p2:Panel{bounds:[10,10,110,115] , text:'Direction' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"UpperLeft:RadioButton{bounds:[10,10,30,30] , text:'' },"+
"Up:RadioButton{bounds:[40,10,60,30] , text:'' },"+
"UpperRight:RadioButton{bounds:[70,10,90,30] , text:'' },"+
"Left:RadioButton{bounds:[10,40,30,60] , text:'' },"+
"notUsed:RadioButton{bounds:[40,40,60,60] , text:'' },"+
"Right:RadioButton{bounds:[70,40,90,60] , text:'' },"+
"LowerLeft:RadioButton{bounds:[10,70,30,90] , text:'' },"+
"Down:RadioButton{bounds:[40,70,60,90] , text:'' },"+
"LowerRight:RadioButton{bounds:[70,70,90,90] , text:'' }},"+
"statictext1:StaticText{bounds:[120,20,180,37] , text:'Amount' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"Amount:EditText{bounds:[120,40,180,60] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"dd1:DropDownList{bounds:[190,40,290,60]},"+
"MoveLayer:Button{bounds:[115,80,200,100] , text:'Move Layer' },"+
"button1:Button{bounds:[210,80,290,101] , text:'Cancel' }}};"
var win = new Window(dlg,'Move Layer');
win.p1.p2.notUsed.enabled=false;
var Type = ["Pixels","Inches","CM"];
for(var a in Type){
   win.p1.dd1.add('item',Type[a]);
   }
win.p1.dd1.selection=0;
win.p1.Amount.onChanging = function() {
  if (this.text.match(/[^\-\.\d]/)) {
    this.text = this.text.replace(/[^\-\.\d]/g, '');
  }
}
win.p1.MoveLayer.onClick = function(){
var test = false;
if(win.p1.p2.UpperLeft.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.Up.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.UpperRight.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.Left.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.Right.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.LowerLeft.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.Down.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.LowerRight.value) test=true;
if(!test){
   alert("No direction has been selected!");
   return;
   }
if(win.p1.Amount.text == ''){
   alert("No Amount has been entered!");
   return;
   }
win.close(1);
var startRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
var cm = activeDocument.resolution/2.54;
var inch = activeDocument.resolution;
var XY = 0;
switch(Number(win.p1.dd1.selection.index)){
   case 0 : XY = Number(win.p1.Amount.text); break;
   case 1 : XY = Number(win.p1.Amount.text) * inch; break;
   case 2 : XY = Number(win.p1.Amount.text) * cm; break;
   default : break;
   }
if(win.p1.p2.UpperLeft.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(-XY,-XY);
if(win.p1.p2.Up.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(-XY,0);
if(win.p1.p2.UpperRight.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(-XY,XY);
if(win.p1.p2.Left.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(-XY,0);
if(win.p1.p2.Right.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(XY,0);
if(win.p1.p2.LowerLeft.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(-XY,-XY);
if(win.p1.p2.Down.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(0,XY);
if(win.p1.p2.LowerRight.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(XY,XY);
app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;
}

win.center();
win.show();
}

[Mike Hale]

Paul, it looks to me like your translate values need work. Up moves left, UpperLeft and LowerLeft both move up and left, etc.

[Paul MR]

You are right, it's getting late here Mike

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#target photoshop
main();
function main(){
if(!documents.length){
   alert("You need to have a document open!");
   return;
   }
if(activeDocument.layers.length == 1){
   if(activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer){
      alert("You can not move the background layer!");
      return;
      }
   }
if(activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer){
      alert("You can not move the background layer!");
      return;
}
//Add more checks for layer kind here
var dlg=
"dialog{text:'Script Interface',bounds:[100,100,420,250],"+
"p1:Panel{bounds:[10,10,310,140] , text:'' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"p2:Panel{bounds:[10,10,110,115] , text:'Direction' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"UpperLeft:RadioButton{bounds:[10,10,30,30] , text:'' },"+
"Up:RadioButton{bounds:[40,10,60,30] , text:'' },"+
"UpperRight:RadioButton{bounds:[70,10,90,30] , text:'' },"+
"Left:RadioButton{bounds:[10,40,30,60] , text:'' },"+
"notUsed:RadioButton{bounds:[40,40,60,60] , text:'' },"+
"Right:RadioButton{bounds:[70,40,90,60] , text:'' },"+
"LowerLeft:RadioButton{bounds:[10,70,30,90] , text:'' },"+
"Down:RadioButton{bounds:[40,70,60,90] , text:'' },"+
"LowerRight:RadioButton{bounds:[70,70,90,90] , text:'' }},"+
"statictext1:StaticText{bounds:[120,20,180,37] , text:'Amount' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"Amount:EditText{bounds:[120,40,180,60] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"dd1:DropDownList{bounds:[190,40,290,60]},"+
"MoveLayer:Button{bounds:[115,80,200,100] , text:'Move Layer' },"+
"button1:Button{bounds:[210,80,290,101] , text:'Cancel' }}};"
var win = new Window(dlg,'Move Layer');
win.p1.p2.notUsed.enabled=false;
var Type = ["Pixels","Inches","CM"];
for(var a in Type){
   win.p1.dd1.add('item',Type[a]);
   }
win.p1.dd1.selection=0;
win.p1.Amount.onChanging = function() {
  if (this.text.match(/[^\-\.\d]/)) {
    this.text = this.text.replace(/[^\-\.\d]/g, '');
  }
}
win.p1.MoveLayer.onClick = function(){
var test = false;
if(win.p1.p2.UpperLeft.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.Up.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.UpperRight.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.Left.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.Right.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.LowerLeft.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.Down.value) test=true;
if(win.p1.p2.LowerRight.value) test=true;
if(!test){
   alert("No direction has been selected!");
   return;
   }
if(win.p1.Amount.text == ''){
   alert("No Amount has been entered!");
   return;
   }
win.close(1);
var startRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
var cm = activeDocument.resolution/2.54;
var inch = activeDocument.resolution;
var XY = 0;
switch(Number(win.p1.dd1.selection.index)){
   case 0 : XY = Number(win.p1.Amount.text); break;
   case 1 : XY = Number(win.p1.Amount.text) * inch; break;
   case 2 : XY = Number(win.p1.Amount.text) * cm; break;
   default : break;
   }
if(win.p1.p2.UpperLeft.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(-XY,-XY);
if(win.p1.p2.Up.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(0,-XY);
if(win.p1.p2.UpperRight.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(XY,-XY);
if(win.p1.p2.Left.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(-XY,0);
if(win.p1.p2.Right.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(XY,0);
if(win.p1.p2.LowerLeft.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(-XY,XY);
if(win.p1.p2.Down.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(0,XY);
if(win.p1.p2.LowerRight.value) activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(XY,XY);
app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;
}

win.center();
win.show();
}

Haven't tested this