Get layer from selected property?

[byronnash]

How can I determine what layer a property is applied to? I have tried the .parentProperty attribute but I can't seem to get it to work. Anyone have any pointers on this? Thanks.

[byronnash]

OK, I found the answer. I wasn't going up high enough in the hierarchy. You can stack the parentProperty attribute.

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var comp = app.project.activeItem;
var mask = comp.selectedProperties[0];
maskLayer = mask.parentProperty.parentProperty;

[Paul Tuersley]

You can also navigate back down the property heirarchy using property.propertyGroup(). This will give you the layer object from any property:

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theProperty.propertyGroup(theProperty.propertyDepth)

[byronnash]

Thanks Paul, that is good to know.