Copy Layer Text.js

/**
 * Copy the text content of the active layer in the clipboard
 * Author: Maxime Cousinou
 * 
 * Installation:
 * - Copy the script in your Photoshop/Presets/Scripts directory
 * - Create an Action with a keyboard shorcut for quick access (cf http://www.tranberry.com/photoshop/photoshop_scripting/tips/script_shortcut.html)
 **/

var activeLayer = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;
if (activeLayer.kind == LayerKind.TEXT) {
	var txt = activeLayer.textItem.contents;

	// Remove F*cking ETX char
	txt = txt.replace(/\x03/g, '\n');
	
	const keyTextData         = app.charIDToTypeID('TxtD');
	const ktextToClipboardStr = app.stringIDToTypeID( "textToClipboard" );

	var textStrDesc = new ActionDescriptor();

	textStrDesc.putString( keyTextData, txt );
	executeAction( ktextToClipboardStr, textStrDesc, DialogModes.NO );
}