Script for batch delet redundant layer

Question

I have thousands files in the different folders, each file has same layer named “Job Info”. Can someone help me to write a script for del this layer folder by folder?
I expected the script tells me that I have to select a folder, then it can automatically open the files, del “job info” layer then save file, rewrite, close file

Answer 1

Hi Ashram,
Sorry, I misunderstood your question. Please try the below.
var folder = Folder.selectDialog ("Select the root folder");
var myfiles = [];
var _layers = ["test1", "test2", "test3"];
getsubfolderfiles(folder);
for(var i =0;i<myfiles.length;i++)
        var doc = app.open(myfiles[i],false);
        for(var j=0;j<_layers.length;j++)
            try
                app.activeDocument.layers.add({name:_layers[j]})
            catch(e){}
        doc.save();
        doc.close();
function getsubfolderfiles(folder)
    var filelist = folder.getFiles();
    for(var i =0;i<filelist.length;i++)
        if(filelist[i] instanceof Folder)
            getsubfolderfiles (filelist[i]);
        else if(filelist[i] instanceof File)
            if(filelist[i].name.indexOf(".indd") > -1){
                myfiles.push(filelist[i]);
Hi HarveyLiu,
Try this,
var folder = Folder.selectDialog ("Select the root folder");
var myfiles = [];
getsubfolderfiles(folder);
for(var i =0;i<myfiles.length;i++)
        var doc = app.open(myfiles[i],false);
        try{
            var _layer = doc.layers.item("Job Info");
            _layer.remove();
            var link, image, frame,
            links = doc.links, counter = 0;
            for (var i = links.length-1; i >= 0; i--) {
                if (links[i].status == LinkStatus.LINK_MISSING) {
                    try {
                        link = links[i];
                        image = link.parent;
                        frame = image.parent;
                        frame.remove();
                        counter++;
                    catch (err) {
                        $.writeln(i + " - " + err);
        catch(e){}
        doc.save();
        doc.close();
function getsubfolderfiles(folder)
    var filelist = folder.getFiles();
    for(var i =0;i<filelist.length;i++)
        if(filelist[i] instanceof Folder)
            getsubfolderfiles (filelist[i]);
        else if(filelist[i] instanceof File)
            if(filelist[i].name.indexOf(".indd") > -1){
                myfiles.push(filelist[i]);
Regards,
Chinna