Check visibility state of layer by name X (JS)

Nightshade · Post by **Nightshade** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:51 pm

How do I query the visibility state of a particular layer? I don't mind if the layer name is hardcoded so in pseudocode I want something like:
someLayer = "someLayer"
if someLayer.visibleState() == true:
// Do something
else:
// Do something else

xbytor · Post by **xbytor** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:56 am

Code: Select allif (doc.activeLayer.visible) {
} else {
}

Nightshade · Post by **Nightshade** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:55 pm

Yea but that's for the active layer and not a layer of a specific name, right?
Or will this work?:
var someLayer = "myLayer"
if (doc.someLayer.visible){
} else {
}

xbytor · Post by **xbytor** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 11:43 pm

Yes, it will work with any Layer or LayerSet object.

PhotoSpot_scripter · Post by **PhotoSpot_scripter** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 4:35 am

if you want to check the visibility of a particular layer by name...

Code: Select allif (app.activeDocument.artLayers.getByName("myLayer".visible) {
} else {
}

PhotoSpot_scripter · Post by **PhotoSpot_scripter** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 4:38 am

Whoops, try this...
Code: Select allif (app.activeDocument.artLayers.getByName("myLayer").visible {
} else {
}

Nightshade · Post by **Nightshade** » Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:02 pm

Thanks, Ill check it out.