Find Format, Font Style, Character Style, Find and Change,,, Javascript or Applescript

[luchty]

I'm trying my first whoop at a script and I am in dire need of some help. I've downloaded all kinds of example, however most are too elaborate.

Here's what I'm trying to do:

A Find/Change, then Find Format (Basic Character Formats; Font Style "Italic")

Then

Change Format (Character Style; "my style")

I've tried to create this in Applescript and in ExtendScriptToolkit.

Yesterday I read Adobes Script intro PDF.... Now, I don't know if I'm more confused or understanding what's going on.

Here's my attempt—

{

                cstyle = app.activeDocument.characterStyles.add({name:simple_italic});

                if (italic) cstyle.fontStyle = app.findTextPreferences.fontStyle;

            }

        }

        app.changeTextPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = simple_italic;

        app.activeDocument.selection[0].parent.changeText (false);

    }

Is this even close?

Thanks, T—

[luchty]

Actually, Jongware's PrepText works!

However, it adds Character Styles....

Which I really don't want. I've tried to edit the script using my (simple_bold, simple_italic etc.) Character Styles, no luck.

This is Jongware's script:

http://www.jongware.com/binaries/preptext.zip

[luchty · Accepted solution]

I found my own answer... Thanks guys!

{

        if (StyleName == "")

        {

        //    Make up a name

            if (bold)

                StyleName = "simple_bold";

            if (italic)

            {

                if (bold)

                    StyleName = "simple_bold_italic";

                else

                    StyleName = "simple_italic";

            }