How to apply bold character style with grep

finding bold characters in a particular paragraph style
I want to apply a character style
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.string = String.Bold;
if (app.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle == myPar) {
app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = myCar1;
app.activeDocument.changeGrep();
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

Try this,
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.fontStyle = "Bold";
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = "myPar";
app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = "myCar1";
app.activeDocument.changeGrep();
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
Vandy

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