How to determine column inches in a text frame with intersecting frames?

I am trying to write a script to determine how much text would fit in a text frame before actually having the text. If the frame has no run-around areas intruding on the frame it is the simple depth of the frame. Is there an easy way to determine the area of the frame with the obstructed areas subtracted?

Maybe you could fill text frame with placeholder text:
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