Action to save layers to web

Hi everyone,
I have a photoshop file with about 100 layers. Each of the layers are named and need to be saved for the web. Is it possible to create an action that will automatically save each of the layers (via the save for web dialogue), one-by-one, and name them according to the layer name? If yes, would I be able to get the steps needed to achieve this?
Appreciate any advice.

That’s out of the scope of straight Actions, but there is a Script (File – Scripts – Export Layers to Files) that will probably almost fit Your needs – the naming conventions may not be to Your liking and it does not use the SFW-dialog, but You could ask in the Scripting Forum for help tweaking it.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/92610801@N03/

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I'm not sure if I can trust my eyes, but isn't that emblem on a Template Layer which is not recognised by Save for Web?

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