[JS] [CS3 onwards] Simplify some code

Question

Hi.
I have been using a for loop to find a certain paragraoh by its style name for a while now, and I am wondering if I am using the best approach?
I am using:
for (x=0;x<=myStory.paragraphs.length-1;x++)
     if(myStory.paragraphs[x].appliedParagraphStyle.name == "SOS - Savings")
     code here...
but wondering if I can use somethng like:
mySavePrice = myStory.paragraphs.appliedParagraphStyle.name("SOS - Savings");
Just a thought...
Cheers
Roy

Answer 1

Roy,
I sometimes use this approach to processing a story. Usually, I'll have a large switch that operates on the appliedParagraphStyle.name property. But, unfortunately, this:
myStory = app.selection[0].parentStory;
myPSnames = myStory.paragraphs.everyItem().appliedParagraphStyle.name;
Doesn't work. So, instead, I use:
myStory = app.selection[0].parentStory;
myPstyles = myStory.paragraphs.everyItem().appliedParagraphStyle;
for (var j = myPstyles.length - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
     switch (myPstyles[j].name) {
          case ...
          case ...
etc.
Dave