"::" Layer hierarchy notation doesn't work in rs.GetLayer for "layer" argument

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That may be the case - haven’t tested yet - as GetLayer() second argument leads to this:

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If I’m not mistaken, for it to take into account the full layer hierarchy for this argument, it would have to use

scriptcontext.doc.Layers.FindByFullPath() instead…

Correct me if I’m wrong here…

Not wrong - confirmed.

In a file with a parent layer testB with a child layer testC

import scriptcontext as sc

name="testB::testC"
index_A=sc.doc.Layers.Find(name,True)
index_B=sc.doc.Layers.FindByFullPath(name,True)

print "Layer index: {} | Layer name: {}".format(index_A, sc.doc.Layers[index_A])
print "Layer index: {} | Layer name: {}".format(index_B, sc.doc.Layers[index_B])

Gives:
Layer index: -1 | Layer name: Default
Layer index: 3 | Layer name: testB::testC

Why index -1 “Default”?

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So be careful, this could actually induce an error…

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