How do you script guidelines onto a document

Question

I'm new to this, but I've gone through the reference manual and scripting guide and cannot find the method that places guidelines. The description of the guideline properties is there, but I can't find the method.
Thanks in Advance.

Answer 1

Here is a function you can use to place guides. It can be used like any function and does not need to be loaded as a action.
function setGuide(pxOffest, orientation){
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
desc1.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Pstn" ), charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" ), pxOffest );
desc1.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Ornt" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ornt" ), charIDToTypeID( orientation ) );// "Vrtc" or "Hrzn"
desc.putObject( charIDToTypeID( "Nw " ), charIDToTypeID( "Gd " ), desc1 );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Mk " ), desc, DialogModes.NO );
setGuide(150, "Vrtc");