[JS][CS5] automate numbering swatches?

Hey,
I'm trying to make a script that will automatically number swatches based on their order in the swatch panel.
I found this script in another topic already
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
for(i = 4; i<myDocument.swatches.length; i++){
     if(myDocument.swatches.item(i).getElements()[0].constructor.name==='Tint'){
         continue;
     var mySwatchName = myDocument.swatches.item(i).name;
     myDocument.swatches.item(i).name = ".XX." + mySwatchName;
var nos = myDocument.swatches.length - 4;
alert("DONE and " + nos + " swatches renamed");
and that will rename everything with a .XX. in front of it. However, I need the X's to be numbers starting at .01. and increasing from there. I can't find out how to do this in javascript, can anyone help me out?
Thanks in advance.

Hi Uwe
Works for ME
Actually there are a few versions of ME out there
I have CS5 ME en-gb = English - Great British interface - Colour has a "u".
CS5 ME is (was) available also with French, Hebrew and Arabic interfaces (maybe also Greek)
I also for now have CS6 ME is available only in en-us i.e. Americanese no "u" in color.
The too be Indesign CC to my understanding is going to be available with also with French, Hebrew and Arabic interfaces but I think the "u" of colour has gone for good (or bad).
Ok. So I guess my testing wasn't worth too much because my ME's are English based but as far as I know these particular scripting names and language independent.
The is a small problem with the script though.
The line
if(mySwatchName.search(/None|Registration|Black|Paper/) != -1){
should be changed to
if (mySwatchName.match(/^(Registration|Black|Paper)$/)) {
So as to deal with Swatch names like "My Dark Black"
Also there is no need to deal with "None" swatch.

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