Photoshop Applescript, select a layer and fill?

How do I select a layer than I have named "BACKGROUND"
Then fill with White,
then select layer "Main Image"
within Photoshop?
Many Thanks
Matt

Hi,
Here is an example :
tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS5"
      tell current document
            deselect -- deselect all in the document
            set current layer to layer "BACKGROUND" -- select
            tell current layer to if not visible then set visible to true -- must be visible to fill
            --- fill the current layer with White , adjust (blend mode, opacity and preserving transparency)
            fill selection with contents {class:RGB color, red:255, green:255, blue:255} blend mode normal opacity 100 without preserving transparency
            set current layer to layer "Main Image" -- select
      end tell
end tell

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