Class

Layer

 A layer.

QuickLinks

addEventListener, extractLabel, getElements, insertLabel, removeEventListener, toSource, toSpecifier

Hierarchy

Document

Layer

Event | EventListener | MutationEvent

Properties

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.
checkBoxes	CheckBoxes	readonly	A collection of checkboxes.
comboBoxes	ComboBoxes	readonly	A collection of comboboxes.
epstexts	EPSTexts EPSText	readonly	EPSTexts
eventListeners	EventListeners EventListener	readonly	A collection of event listeners.
events	Events Event	readonly	A collection of events.
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	bool	readonly	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.
isValid	bool	readonly	Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
label	string	r/w	A property that can be set to any string.
layerColor	3 Reals (0 - 255) UIColors	readonly	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.
listBoxes	ListBoxes	readonly	A collection of listboxes.
lockGuides	bool	readonly	If true, the guide positions on the layer are locked.
locked	bool	readonly	If true, the Layer is locked.
multiStateObjects	MultiStateObjects MultiStateObject	readonly	A collection of multi-state objects.
name	string	readonly	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.
printable	bool	readonly	If true, the layer will print.
properties	Object	r/w	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
radioButtons	RadioButtons RadioButton	readonly	A collection of radio buttons.
rectangles	Rectangles Rectangle	readonly	A collection of rectangles.
showGuides	bool	readonly	If true, guides are visible on the layer.
signatureFields	SignatureFields SignatureField	readonly	A collection of signature fields.
splineItems	SplineItems SplineItem	readonly	The spline items collection.
textBoxes	TextBoxes	readonly	A collection of text boxes.
textFrames	TextFrames TextFrame	readonly	A collection of text frames.
visible	bool	r/w	If true, the Layer is visible.

Methods

Instances

EventListener addEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Adds an event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

string extractLabel (key: string)
Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	string	The key.

Array of Layer getElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

void 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.

bool removeEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Removes the event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The registered event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the Layer.

string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.

Element of

Button.itemLayer

CheckBox.itemLayer

ComboBox.itemLayer

EPS.itemLayer

EPSText.itemLayer

FormField.itemLayer

Graphic.itemLayer

GraphicLine.itemLayer

Group.itemLayer

Guide.itemLayer

HtmlItem.itemLayer

Image.itemLayer

ImportedPage.itemLayer

ListBox.itemLayer

MediaItem.itemLayer

Movie.itemLayer

MultiStateObject.itemLayer

Oval.itemLayer

PDF.itemLayer

PICT.itemLayer

PageItem.itemLayer

Polygon.itemLayer

RadioButton.itemLayer

Rectangle.itemLayer

SignatureField.itemLayer

Sound.itemLayer

SplineItem.itemLayer

TextBox.itemLayer

TextFrame.itemLayer

WMF.itemLayer

Used in:

Button Buttons.add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: varies][, withProperties: Object])

CheckBox CheckBoxes.add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: varies][, withProperties: Object])

ComboBox ComboBoxes.add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: varies][, withProperties: Object])

HtmlItem HtmlItems.add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: varies][, withProperties: Object])

Layer Layers.nextItem (obj: Layer)

Layer Layers.previousItem (obj: Layer)

ListBox ListBoxes.add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: varies][, withProperties: Object])

Movie Movies.add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: varies][, withProperties: Object])

MultiStateObject MultiStateObjects.add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: varies][, withProperties: Object])

RadioButton RadioButtons.add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: varies][, withProperties: Object])

SignatureField SignatureFields.add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: varies][, withProperties: Object])

Sound Sounds.add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: varies][, withProperties: Object])

TextBox TextBoxes.add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=LocationOptions.UNKNOWN][, reference: varies][, withProperties: Object])

Return

Array of Layer Layer.getElements ()

Layer Layers.[] (index: number)

Layer Layers.anyItem ()

Array of Layer Layers.everyItem ()

Layer Layers.firstItem ()

Layer Layers.item (index: varies)

Layer Layers.itemByID (id: number)

Layer Layers.itemByName (name: string)

Array of Layer Layers.itemByRange (from: varies, to: varies)

Layer Layers.lastItem ()

Layer Layers.middleItem ()

Layer Layers.nextItem (obj: Layer)

Layer Layers.previousItem (obj: Layer)

Jongware, 29-Apr-2012 v3.0.3i

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