Script to import layers in other file

Question

Hello,
i'm new to this forum but i use a lot of scripting for my workflow... and there is something i need to do  :
i need to import all groups and layers from a local PSD file (that is "my master" with all guidelines from my client : position, spaces, size of product in the picture)
in a other open PSD file to compose the scene,
and i have 10-50 files to do each day.. and i cannot script this part, wich is a problem for me
somebody has the answer  ?
Tanx a lot
Agathe

Answer 1

Supposing the receiving image is open and active and the client file really has everything in just on Group and this Group is the topmost Layer this might help:
// 2014, use it at your own risk;
#target photoshop
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var aFile = selectFile(false);
if (aFile) {
var theClientFile = app.open(aFile);
var theGroup = theClientFile.layers[0];
theGroup.duplicate(myDocument, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING);
theClientFile.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES)
////// select file //////
function selectFile (multi) {
if (multi == true) {var theString = "please select files"}
else {var theString = "please select one file"};
if ($.os.search(/windows/i) != -1) {var theFiles = File.openDialog (theString, '*.jpg;*.tif;*.psd;*.png', multi)}
else {var theFiles = File.openDialog (theString, getFiles, multi)};
////// filter files  for mac //////
function getFiles (theFile) {
    if (theFile.name.match(/\.(jpg|tif|psd|png)$/i) || theFile.constructor.name == "Folder") {
        return true
return theFiles
To forego the file selection you could drop the lines referring to that and write the file path into (edited)
var theClientFile = app.open(new File(/*insert the proper path here*/));
Edit:
// 2014, use it at your own risk;
#target photoshop
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var theClientFile = app.open("…");// include the file’s fullName instead of the periods
var theGroup = theClientFile.layers[0];
theGroup.duplicate(myDocument, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING);
theClientFile.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES)