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function SmartPropertyLookup(specificLayers, nameOrMatch1, nm1, andOr, nameOrMatch2, nm2) {

     try {

       //recursive function to look for all properties that exist

       function getProperties(currentProperty, propertyMatchName, propertyMatchName2, propsArray) {

         propsArray = propsArray || [];

         for (var i = 1, il = currentProperty.numProperties; i <= il; i++) {

           switch (nameOrMatch1) {

             case ("matchName"):

               var condition1 = currentProperty.property(i).matchName === propertyMatchName;

               break;

             case ("name"):

               var condition1 = currentProperty.property(i).name === propertyMatchName;

               break;

           }

           switch (nameOrMatch2) {

             case ("matchName"):

               var condition2 = currentProperty.property(i).matchName === propertyMatchName2;

               break;

             case ("name"):

               var condition2 = currentProperty.property(i).name === propertyMatchName2;

               break;

           }

           if (andOr !== undefined && andOr.length > 0) {

             switch (andOr) {

               case ("and"):

                 var execCompare = condition1 && condition2;

                 break;

               case ("or"):

                 var execCompare = condition1 || condition2;

                 break;

             }

           } else {

             var execCompare = condition1

           }

           if (execCompare) {

             propsArray.push(currentProperty.property(i));

           }

           getProperties(currentProperty.property(i), propertyMatchName, propertyMatchName2, propsArray);

         }

         //alert(propsArray);

         return propsArray;

       }

       var composition = app.project.activeItem;

       if (!composition || !(composition instanceof CompItem)) {

         return; //alert("Please select composition first");

       }

       // will scan all layers in comp by default, unless some layers are selected

       //  alert(specificLayers == undefined);

       if (specificLayers == undefined || specificLayers == "" || specificLayers == null) {

         var selectedLayers = composition.numLayers;

         var scanLength = composition.numLayers;

         var initialIncrementFix = 1;

         var scanMe = composition.layers;

       } else {

         if (specificLayers.length > 0) {

           if (specificLayers.length > 1) {

             var selectedLayers = specificLayers;

             var scanLength = specificLayers.length;

             var initialIncrementFix = 0;

             var scanMe = selectedLayers;

           } else {

             var selectedLayers = specificLayers;

             var initialIncrementFix = 0;

             var scanLength = 1;

             var scanMe = selectedLayers;

           }

         } else {

           var selectedLayers = [specificLayers];

           var initialIncrementFix = 0;

           var scanLength = 1;

           var scanMe = selectedLayers;

         }

       }

       var layer;

       var propertyToLookFor;

       propertiesFound = [];

       // For each selected layer

       for (var i = 0, il = scanLength; i < il; i++) {

         layer = scanMe[i + initialIncrementFix];

         propertyToLookFor = getProperties(layer, nm1, nm2);

         //Loop through all "ADBE Vector Shape" properties and do your magic

         for (var j = 0, jl = propertyToLookFor.length; j < jl; j++) {

           propertiesFound.push(propertyToLookFor[j]);

         }

       }

       //alert(propertiesFound);

       return propertiesFound;

     } catch (e) {

       alert("Smart Property Lookup Failed");

       return false;

     }

   }