Search Object Style in CS2

Hi all,
Im doing javascript for InDesign CS2. I need to find unused Object style through script.
Please Help....
Thanks in advance...

Hi creativejoan0425
I am not sure if I get your question rigth because my answer ist very short
All you need is:
var myDocAnz = app.documents.length;
for (k= 0; k < myDocAnz; k++) {
 var myStories = app.documents[k].stories.everyItem().getElements();
// your code
 for (i = myStories.length - 1; i >= 0; i--){
 var myTextFrames = myStories[i].textContainers;
 for (j = myTextFrames.length - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
 if (myTextFrames[j].contents == ""){
 myTextFrames[j].remove();
 } // if
 } // for
 } // for
} // for
But with this script you remove every empty textframe
Kind Regards
Dani (from Switzerland)

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