Plug-In: Sort Canvases by Name

This plug-in will alphanumerically sort the canvases.

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Sort Canvases by Name
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/*{
	"type": "action",
	"targets": ["omnigraffle"],
	"author": "Otto Automator",
	"identifier": "com-omni-automation.og.Sort Canvases by Name",
	"version": "1.0",
	"description": "Will sort the canvases by name.",
	"label": "Sort Canvases by Name",
	"shortLabel": "Sort by Name",
	"paletteLabel": "Sort by Name",
	"image": "square.3.layers.3d"
}*/
(() => {
	const action = new PlugIn.Action(async function(selection, sender){
		try {
			if (canvases.length == 1){return true}
			// get canvas names
			canvasNames = canvases.map(cnvs => cnvs.name)
			// sort the list and reverse the order
			sortedNames = canvasNames.sort().reverse()
			// iterate the reversed list of names
			sortedNames.forEach(cnvsName => {
				// locate canvas with matching name
				for(i = 0; i < canvases.length; i++){
					if (canvases[i].name.localeCompare(cnvsName) == 0){
						targetCanvas = canvases[i]
						break
					}
				}
				// if canvas is not top canvas, move to top
				if (targetCanvas.id !== canvases[0].id){
					targetCanvas.orderBefore(canvases[0])
				}
			})
		}
		catch(err){
			new Alert(error.name, err.message).show()
			console.error(err)
		}
	});

	action.validate = function(selection, sender){
		return true
	};
	
	return action;
})();