Split Active Layer Text String

string_to_layers.jsx

// Adam Petrone
// Creation date: ~2011?
// Select a text layer in Photoshop/Illustrator and it will distribute
// each letter to its own layer.
try
{
	// get the active document
	var doc = app.activeDocument;
}
catch( e )
{
	doc = null;
}

if ( doc != null )
{
	// get the active layer
	var target = doc.activeLayer;

	if ( target.kind != LayerKind.TEXT || !target.textItem )
	{
		alert( "To begin, select a Text Layer with the specified Font, Size, and Word you want distributed to layers." );
	}
	else
	{
		//if ( confirm( "Your original layer will be removed, ok?" ) )
		{
			var str = target.textItem.contents;
			var set = doc.layerSets.add();
			set.name = str + "_layers";
			
			for( var i = 0; i < str.length; ++i )
			{
				var layer = set.artLayers.add();
				layer.name = str[i];
				layer.kind = LayerKind.TEXT;
				layer.textItem.font = target.textItem.font;
				layer.textItem.size = target.textItem.size;
				layer.textItem.color = target.textItem.color;
				layer.textItem.contents = str[i];
			}
			
			// remove original layer
			//target.remove();
		}
	}
} // doc
else
{
	alert( "You must have an active document." );
}