Find In Layer Names Script

Scripting
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I’m trying to create a script derived from Find and Replace in Layer Name, where the function will just find glyphs with the string inserted, and create a new tab with the glyphs at the correct bracket layer.

I’m stuck at line 35… I’m not sure how to create a string with glyphs at the correct layer?

[Edit]: New version creates a new tab with the base master glyphs. Not the bracketed glyphs, it’s good enough anyway.

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Here is some python code that should help. You probably have the editViewController already somewhere and Layer is the bracketed Layer that should show up.

Attributes = {“GSLayerIdAttrib” : Layer.layerId()}
textStorage = editViewController.graphicView().textStorage()
selectedRange = textStorage.selectedRange()
if selectedRange.length == 0:
selectedRange.length = 1
textStorage.willChangeValueForKey_(“text”)
textStorage.text.addAttributes_range_(Attributes, selectedRange)
textStorage.didChangeValueForKey_(“text”)

3

Thanks, but I don’t have a editViewController but am using

Since I'm trying to create a new tab instead of add to current tab?

Also, in this version, I am getting an error, any ideas?

4
that means that you need to remove the parenthesis at the end of a method call in line 19.

You get the editViewController like this:

editViewController = Doc.windowController().activeEditViewController()