Make layer active by name

makeLayerActiveByName.js

/**
 * makeLayerActiveByName
 * @param string nm Layer name]
 * @return
 * @usage selects layer by name and mak it active
 * @env Photoshop
 */
function makeLayerActiveByName(nm) {
	function cTID(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };

	try {
		var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
		var ref4 = new ActionReference();
		ref4.putName( cTID('Lyr '),  nm);
		desc5.putReference( cTID('null'), ref4 );
		desc5.putBoolean( cTID('MkVs'), false );
		executeAction( cTID('slct'), desc5, DialogModes.NO );
		return true;
	} catch (e) {
		return false;
	} 
};