Can I access a layer or pageItem via getByName() if I don't know the name?

Hey writers,.

I'm trying to find a way to access a particular sub and/or groupItem layer via getByName(), but the name is unknown.

If I know the name of the element will be '_ Front', can I access using getByName? I did some research on the search for text within strings, and it seems like the best option I've seen is. indexOf(). However, I don't really know how to implement that in a way that works for me.

Basically what I'm trying to do is access groupItem if the name contains "forward." Any thoughts?

williamadowling wrote: basically, what I'm trying to do is access groupItem if the name contains "forward."

Something like this should work using the RegEx and. test() to see if the name contains the string.

function groupFindByNameContains() {
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    var grps = doc.groupItems;
    var rgx = new RegExp("Front", 'i');
    for (var i = 0, l = grps.length; i < l; i++) {
        var grpID = grps[i];
        if (rgx.test(grpID.name)) {
            //alert("Found");
            grpID.selected = true;
        } else {
            //alert("Not Found");
        }
    }
};
groupFindByNameContains();

Hope it helps your efforts and useful for your needs.

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