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

i'm trying first whoop @ script , in dire need of help. i've downloaded kinds of example, elaborate.

here's i'm trying do:

a find/change, find format (basic character formats; font style "italic")

then

change format (character style; "my style")

i've tried create in applescript , in extendscripttoolkit.

yesterday read adobes script intro pdf.... now, don't know if i'm more confused or understanding what's going on.

here's 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 close?

thanks, t—

actually, jongware's preptext works!

however, adds character styles....

which don't want. i've tried edit script using (simple_bold, simple_italic etc.) character styles, no luck.

this jongware's script:

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