duplicate-to-all.jsx

/* 

     o----------------------o----------------------o
             CAMERON McEFEE | 530.339.8372
         New Media Designer | cm@cameronmcefee.com
     o----------------------o----------------------o
                   Thanks for looking!

 Duplicate-To-All is a Photoshop script by Cameron McEfee.
			 
                  www.cameronmcefee.com
				 
*/

if( app.documents.length > 0 ){

  // Adds limited support for specific layer position
  //
  // insertAt     - if set to 0, the duplicated layers will appear before
  //                the currently selected layer. If greater than to 0,
  //                the duplicated layer will appear at the specified index.
  //                1 is the top-most layer of the photoshop document.
  // saveAndClose - if true, all documents will be saved and closed. Use carefully.
  //
  var dupeOpts = {
    insertAt: 3,
    saveAndClose: true
  }  

  duplicateToAll(dupeOpts);
}
function duplicateToAll(opts){
  var errors = '',
      docs   = app.documents,
      curDoc = app.activeDocument
      
  groupLayerset();
  // duplicate layers
  for(var i = 0; i < docs.length; i++){
    if(curDoc != docs[i]){
      try {
        var curLayer = (opts.insertAt && opts.insertAt > 0) ? docs[i].artLayers[dupeOpts.insertAt-1] : docs[i].activeLayer;
        curDoc.activeLayer.duplicate(docs[i],ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING);
        app.activeDocument = docs[i];
        app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = 'Duplicate To All Group';
        docs[i].activeLayer.move(curLayer, ElementPlacement.PLACEBEFORE);
        ungroupLayerset();
      } catch(e) {
        errors += '"Duplicate to All" has encountered an error. Please email the text below to cm@cameronmcefee.com \n' + 'Error with PS Script: Duplicate to All at [duplicateToAll()] \n\n' + e + '\n\n'
      }
    }
    app.activeDocument = curDoc;
  }

  // save and close
  if(opts.saveAndClose && errors == ''){
    try {
      for (var i = docs.length-1; i >= 0; i--) {
        if(curDoc != docs[i]){
          docs[i].close(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES)
        }
      }
    } catch(e){
      errors += "Couldn't save your files\n\n"
    }
  }

  // ungroup
  ungroupLayerset();
  
  // report
  if (errors == ''){
    alert('"Duplicate to All" complete');
  } else {
    alert(errors)  
  }
}
function ungroupLayerset(){
  var m_Dsc01 = new ActionDescriptor();
  var m_Ref01 = new ActionReference();
  m_Ref01.putEnumerated( cTID( "Lyr " ), cTID( "Ordn" ), cTID( "Trgt" ) );
  m_Dsc01.putReference( cTID( "null" ), m_Ref01 );
  try {
    executeAction( sTID( "ungroupLayersEvent" ), m_Dsc01, DialogModes.NO );
  } catch(e) {
    alert('"Duplicate to All" has encountered an error. Please email the text below to cm@cameronmcefee.com \n' + 'Error with PS Script: Duplicate to All at [ungroupLayerset()] \n\n' + e);	
  }
}
function cTID(s){return charIDToTypeID(s)}
function sTID(s){return stringIDToTypeID(s)}
function groupLayerset(){
  var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
  var ref = new ActionReference();
  ref.putClass( stringIDToTypeID('layerSection') );
  desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref );
  var ref = new ActionReference();
  ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
  desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID('From'), ref );
  try {
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Mk  '), desc, DialogModes.NO );
  } catch(e) {
    alert('"Duplicate to All" has encountered an error. Please email the text below to cm@cameronmcefee.com \n' + 'Error with PS Script: Duplicate to All at [groupLayerset()] \n\n' + e);
  }
};