[JS CS3] Changing number of columns

Hi all,
I don't suppose anyone has a script that will change single-frame textboxes (800 pages worth, which is why I am looking to script) to 2-column ones? I wrote a script a while back that allows a user to choose a template, choose a Word file, place (and autoflow) the text, etc. It worked fine until today, when I needed to run it on a 2-column template. Since I don't know much about scripting for single-column vs. multi-column, I figure I will run the original script, then call a script at the end that will change all of the text boxes from 1-column to 2. Anyone worked on something like this before?
Thanks,
Matt

So I am aware that I can simply change the columns using Find/Change object, which I will use if I cannot figure how to script this (which I would prefer to do).
I have attempted to modify my usual Find/Change script; using the DOM, I figured that "textColummCount" would be exactly what I am looking for. However, the following does not seem to work:
app.findObjectPreferences.textColumnCount = 1;
app.changeObjectPreferences.textColumnCount = 2;
app.documents.item(0).changeObject();
Seemed easy enough in theory, but when I run this and open the Find Object GUI, it is blank, which means that I am not communicating with INDD. Any ideas?
Matt

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3 /
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