[CS3/4, JS] Apply feather using an object style

I was hoping to apply transparency effects via an object style using this:
myObjectStyle.objectStyleContentEffectsCategorySettings.enableFeather = true;
But "Object does not support the property or method..." etc.
I'd be very grateful if someone could point me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance -- Jeremy

Yes, I had got that far by stumbling blindly through the undergrowth, but it still seems to leave feather switched off, according to the Object Styles Panel, and my fumbling attempts to adjust choke, noise, etc. do not seem to have any effect, so I think it really must be switched off. What gave you the impression that that line was successfully switching feather on?
Partly, my difficulties stem from the fact that I find the Extendscript Toolkit CS4 Object Model Viewer incomprehensible. I mean, take a look at the picture below. What is "Object Model Object Model Object Model Object Model", supposed to mean, and why is every version of InDesign labelled "CS4"?

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