Is there a script to position document windows?

Question

I think it's likely that someone (Dave?) has written a script for this, but I can't find one.
I want to open (or at least reposition) document windows on my second monitor, not under the open panels on the primary display on my MacBook screen; and I'd like to find a way of doing this with keystrokes.
If a script doesn't exist, is it possible, or is there some roadblock? Should I post in the scripting forum?

Answer 1

I have indeed written such a script, but it is not aware of second monitors, and off the top of my head, I'm not sure how to make it aware.
Ah, it doesn't have to be aware. The bounds are relative to the total monitor space. So my script will work.
Here you go:
//DESCRIPTION: Resets active window size or uses front window to set default size.
// Check for WindowDefault.txt; if present use it to set front window
// if not, use front window to set it after checking with user.
myPath = app.activeScript;
myParts = myPath.toString().split("/");
myParts[(myParts.length - 1)] =  "WindowDefault" + app.version.slice(0,1) + ".txt";
myNewPath = myParts.join("/");
mySettingsFile = File(myNewPath);
// Before proceeding, check that there is a front window
// If not, offer user the chance to delete the current settings
if (app.windows.length < 1) {
beep();
if (confirm("No window is open; would you like to delete the settings file?")) {
  // User said yes; check that it exists
  if(mySettingsFile.exists) {
   mySettingsFile.remove();
} else {
if (mySettingsFile.open("r")) {
  savedBounds = mySettingsFile.read();
  mySettingsFile.close();
  myBounds = savedBounds.split(",");
  for (i = 0; i<myBounds.length; i++) {
   myBounds[i] = Number(myBounds[i]);
  app.windows[0].bounds = myBounds;
} else {
  beep();
  if (confirm("Settings file is missing. Use current front window to set default?")) {
   // User said: go to it.
   new File(mySettingsFile);
   mySettingsFile.open("w");
   mySettingsFile.write(app.windows[0].bounds);
   mySettingsFile.close();
Before you run the script for the first time, position a window where you want this script to position all subsequent windows. It keeps the information in a text file in the same folder as the script. You can reset the position by editing the file (that's what I often do to fine tune the position) or by running the script again with no window open.
Dave