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It’s not clear to me, if the bullets are formatted at this time or how you indentify them.
But try the following:
...app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.properties = { bulletsAndNumberingListType: ListType.BULLET_LIST };
var allFounds = app.findGrep();
for ( var i = 0; i < allFounds.length; i++ ) {
var curFound = allFounds;
var allParas = curFound.paragraphs;
var nParas = allParas.length;
allParas[nParas-1].appliedParagraphStyle = "
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YES! Kai you are awesome, this is perfect and will save so many hours!!
Thank you!!!! 
Hi Kai,
I do it with a little grep search. 
To show also a screen: If the body style has no space after, there are sometimes 3 styles for the list needed.
var bulletStyle = "allBullets",
bulletFirst = "firstBullet",
lastBullet = "lastBullet";
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.properties = { bulletsAndNumberingListType: ListType.BULLET_LIST };
var allFounds = app.findGrep();
for ( var i = 0; i < allFounds.length; i++ ) {
var curFound = allFounds;
var allParas = curFound.paragraphs;
// whole list
allParas.everyItem().appliedParagraphStyle = "allBullets";
// first bullet
allParas[0].appliedParagraphStyle = "firstBullet";
// last bullet
allParas[allParas.length-1].appliedParagraphStyle = "bulletLast";
}
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
Hi Kai,
This last [JS] is perfect and more interesting (does what your first script does!) [works fine with ID CC 2014]. I really like it and I put it in my ID scripts panel.
Many thanks.
A little error on line 17, fixed:
allParas[allParas.length-1].appliedParagraphStyle = "lastBullet";
A good idea to add: an UI that allows the user to choose the three para styles to be treated.
Hi Kai,
I'll test it with pleasure. I'll let you know. Thanks!
Hi Kai,
Doing this with paras styles without auto-numbering could be a fine way!
Sorry to hear, that you got an error. I have no problems here. If you provide a sample-doc I will try to fix this.
The original intention of the script was not to find paragraphs with predefined styles and that’s also not, was the actual script does!
The script will search either for bulleted lists or for normal paragraphs that look like bulleted lists. In the last case, you must insert some grep code. Since we tested it here with two guys, I would think, it does what it should do.
Kai,
I've tested it. Cool!
If you include the UI and the Grep research, your script will be PERFECT !!
What could be a reason fo this one? "Search a paras group (in sequence) with the same style and the same manual bullet."
I would say, the script should cover 3 topics:
1. Search a paras group (in sequence) with the same style (no manual bullet used but possibly auto-numbering)
2. Search a paras group (in sequence) with the same manual bullet
3. Search a paras group (in sequence) that has already a local real bulleted list applied
I will try to figure that out, but give me some time 
What I mean by:
Search a paras group (in sequence) with the same style and the same manual bullet
When we import a Word file, we can have several paras groups with the same bullet BUT, in the ID Layout, we can choose to use several different "Style 0" [Style 0a, Style 0b …] to format these paras, like in this sample:
Before script:
After script:
A good idea to be included too:
You search a para style "Style 0" with manual bullet and you apply the 3 para styles deleting the manual bullet replacing it by a object placed in a library. As:
In fact, when I imagine a script, I try to include in it things I can do with it. That always makes it more complex, but as I have ideas, I'm not satisfied!
That said, nothing forces you to continue! I have other extensions in mind such as nesting multiple levels of styles!
Hi,
I am not interested to script elements from a library at the moment, but I’m interested in playing with dialogs. Here is the next and maybe last version:
// ApplyStylesToLists.jsx
// Kai Rübsamen, www.ruebiarts.de
// Vers. 1.1
// DESCRIPTION: Search for lists and apply styles
if ( app.scriptPreferences.version >= 6 ) {
app.doScript( main, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT , [], UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "Search and style lists" );
}
else {
main();
}
function main() {
// make certain that user interaction (display of dialogs, etc.) is turned on
app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.interactWithAll;
if ( app.documents.length == 0 ) {
alert ( "Open a document!" );
exit();
}
var curDoc = app.activeDocument;
// COLLECT ALL STYLES IN THE DOCUMENT
// ---
// Create a list of names and paragraph styles
var allParaStyleNamesList = [];
var allParaStylesList = [];
// all styles outside of groups
for ( var i = 0; i < curDoc.paragraphStyles.length; i++ ) {
var curParaStyle = curDoc.paragraphStyles;
allParaStyleNamesList.push( curParaStyle.name );
allParaStylesList.push( curParaStyle );
}
// all styles inside of groups
for ( var i = 0; i < curDoc.paragraphStyleGroups.length; i++ ) {
var curStyleGroup = curDoc.paragraphStyleGroups;
for ( var j = 0; j < curStyleGroup.paragraphStyles.length; j++ ) {
allParaStyleNamesList.push( curStyleGroup.paragraphStyles
.name + " ( " + curStyleGroup.name + " )" ); allParaStylesList.push( curStyleGroup.paragraphStyles
); }
}
// the slice() method returns a copy of the array into a new array object
var displayNames = allParaStyleNamesList.slice(1);
// insert a new element at the beginning
displayNames.unshift( "Choose a style" );
// CREATE THE DIALOG
// ---
var dlg = app.dialogs.add({ name: "Style lists" }); // the dialog container
var min_width_left = 140;
var min_width_right = 210;
with ( dlg.dialogColumns.add() ) { // at least one column
with ( dialogRows.add() ) { // row
staticTexts.add({ staticLabel: "Find what:" });
}
with ( borderPanels.add() ) { // border
with (dialogColumns.add()) { // column
with ( dialogRows.add() ) { // row
staticTexts.add({ staticLabel: "Paragraph style:" , minWidth: min_width_left });
var search_style = dropdowns.add({ stringList: displayNames, selectedIndex: 0 , minWidth: min_width_right });
} // end dialogRows
with ( dialogRows.add() ) { // row
staticTexts.add( {staticLabel: "Real list:", minWidth: min_width_left} );
var cb_realList = checkboxControls.add({staticLabel: "", checkedState: false, minWidth: min_width_right});
} // end dialogRows
with (dialogRows.add() ) { // row
staticTexts.add({ staticLabel: "Manual bullets:", minWidth: min_width_left });
var text_edit_box = textEditboxes.add({ minWidth: min_width_right -120});
staticTexts.add( {staticLabel: "( E.g.: -\\s+ or •\\t )"} );
} // end dialogRows
} // end dialogCols
} // end borderPanels
with ( borderPanels.add() ) { // border
with (dialogColumns.add()) { // column
} // end dialogCols
} // end borderPanels
with ( dialogRows.add() ) { // row
staticTexts.add({ staticLabel: "Change to:" });
}
with ( borderPanels.add() ) { // border
with (dialogColumns.add()) { // column
with ( dialogRows.add() ) { // row
staticTexts.add({ staticLabel: "Main paragraph style:" , minWidth: min_width_left });
var main_style = dropdowns.add({ stringList: displayNames, selectedIndex: 0 , minWidth: min_width_right });
} // end dialogRows
with ( dialogRows.add() ) { // row
staticTexts.add({ staticLabel: "First paragraph style:" , minWidth: min_width_left });
var first_style = dropdowns.add({ stringList: displayNames, selectedIndex: 0 , minWidth: min_width_right });
}
with ( dialogRows.add() ) { // row
staticTexts.add({ staticLabel: "Last paragraph style:" , minWidth: min_width_left });
var last_style = dropdowns.add({ stringList: displayNames, selectedIndex: 0 , minWidth: min_width_right });
} // end dialogRows
with ( dialogRows.add() ) { // row
staticTexts.add( {staticLabel: "Remove bullets:", minWidth: min_width_left} );
var cb_removeBullets = checkboxControls.add({staticLabel: "", checkedState: false, minWidth: min_width_right});
} // end dialogRows
} // end dialogCols
} // end borderPanels
} // end dialogCols
// show the dialog and save users choice
if( dlg.show() ){
var searchParaIndex = search_style.selectedIndex;
var mainParaIndex = main_style.selectedIndex;
var firstParaIndex = first_style.selectedIndex;
var lastParaIndex = last_style.selectedIndex;
var dlgStr = text_edit_box.editContents;
var cbList = cb_realList.checkedState;
var cbRemove = cb_removeBullets.checkedState;
dlg.destroy();
}
else {
dlg.destroy();
exit();
}
// SEARCH AND STYLE THE PARAGRAPHS
// ---
// test the choice for find what
if ( searchParaIndex == 0 && cbList == false && dlgStr == "" ) {
alert("You must enter something!");
exit();
}
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
if ( searchParaIndex != 0 && cbList == false && dlgStr == "" ) { // style, no list
var searchStyle = allParaStylesList[searchParaIndex];
app.findGrepPreferences.properties = { appliedParagraphStyle: searchStyle };
}
else if ( searchParaIndex != 0 && cbList == true ) { // style and list
var searchStyle = allParaStylesList[searchParaIndex];
app.findGrepPreferences.properties = { appliedParagraphStyle: searchStyle, bulletsAndNumberingListType: ListType.BULLET_LIST };
}
else if ( searchParaIndex == 0 && cbList == true && dlgStr == "" ) { // only list
app.findGrepPreferences.properties = { bulletsAndNumberingListType: ListType.BULLET_LIST };
}
else if ( searchParaIndex != 0 && dlgStr != "" && cbList == false ) { // style and grep
var complGREP = "(" + dlgStr + "(.|\\n)+\\r)+";
alert ( complGREP );
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = complGREP ;
var searchStyle = allParaStylesList[searchParaIndex];
app.findGrepPreferences.properties = { appliedParagraphStyle: searchStyle };
}
else if ( dlgStr != "" && cbList == false ) { // only grep
var complGREP = "(" + dlgStr + "(.|\\n)+\\r)+";
alert ( "Notice:\r Your grep will be expanded to find the whole list\r" + complGREP );
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = complGREP ;
}
else if ( dlgStr != "" && cbList == true ) { // warning list or grep, not both
alert ( "Stop!\rYou can only search for manual bullets\rOR automatic lists, not both at the same time!" );
exit();
}
var allFounds = app.findGrep(true); // it’s important to search backwards if later manual bullets should be deleted !
// test the choice for change to
if ( mainParaIndex != 0 ) {
var mainStyle = allParaStylesList[mainParaIndex];
}
else {
alert ( "Choose at least the main style for all paragraphs!" );
exit();
}
for ( var i = 0; i < allFounds.length; i++ ) {
var curFound = allFounds;
var allParas = curFound.paragraphs;
allParas.everyItem().appliedParagraphStyle = mainStyle; // whole paragraphs
if ( firstParaIndex != 0 ) {
allParas[0].appliedParagraphStyle = allParaStylesList[firstParaIndex]; // first paragraph
}
if ( lastParaIndex != 0 ) {
allParas[allParas.length-1].appliedParagraphStyle = allParaStylesList[lastParaIndex]; // last paragraph
}
if ( dlgStr != "" && cbRemove == true ) {
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = dlgStr;
curFound.changeGrep();
}
}
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
} // end main
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