Script to find/change stroke in tables

Hi everyone,
I posted this very same question about a month ago but I got no reply so I thought I'd try again. Even if I can't obtain a free script that will do what I need, I'm happy to look at paying for one if someone can point me in the right direction.
I'm looking for a script that will target the stroke weight in tables and change them to a lighter weight, eg. from 0.5pt to 0.3pt.
I have a script that targets the fill at the following url:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/681944
...but I'm looking for one that targets the stroke.
Just wondering if anyone might know where I can find one?
Thanks

Hi Livingmedia,
I have modified the above js code, Please check.
myDialog = app.dialogs.add ({name:"Recolor Tables",canCancel:true});
swatchlist = app.activeDocument.swatches.everyItem().name;
with (myDialog)
with (dialogColumns.add())
with (borderPanels.add())
   staticTexts.add ({staticLabel:"Find"});
   swf = dropdowns.add ({stringList:swatchlist, selectedIndex:0});
   tbf = percentComboboxes.add({editValue:100, largeNudge:10, stringList:["25", "50", "75", "100"] });
   tbfStrk = measurementEditboxes.add({editValue:0.5});
with (borderPanels.add())
   staticTexts.add ({staticLabel:"Replace"});
   swr = dropdowns.add ({stringList:swatchlist, selectedIndex:0});
   tbr = percentComboboxes.add({editValue:100, largeNudge:10, stringList:["25", "50", "75", "100"] });
   tbrStrk = measurementEditboxes.add({editValue:0.33});
with (borderPanels.add())
   dostrokes = checkboxControls.add({staticLabel:"Change strokes", checkedState:true});
   dofills = checkboxControls.add({staticLabel:"Change fills", checkedState:true});
if (!myDialog.show() || !(dostrokes.checkedState || dofills.checkedState))
myDialog.destroy();
exit(0);
findtint = tbf.editValue;
findStrk = tbfStrk.editValue;
findswatch = app.activeDocument.swatches.item(swf.selectedIndex);
changetint = tbr.editValue;
changeStrk = tbrStrk.editValue;
changeswatch = app.activeDocument.swatches.item(swr.selectedIndex);
strokes = dostrokes.checkedState;
fills = dofills.checkedState;
fillchanges = 0;
strokechanges = 0;
tb = app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().getElements();
for (t=tb.length-1; t>=0; t--)
tab = tb[t];
for (c=0; c<tab.cells.length; c++)
   if (fills && tab.cells[c].fillColor == findswatch && tab.cells[c].fillTint == findtint)
    fillchanges++;
    tab.cells[c].properties = {fillColor:changeswatch, fillTint:changetint};
   if (strokes)
    s = false;
    if (tab.cells[c].topEdgeStrokeColor == findswatch && tab.cells[c].topEdgeStrokeTint == findtint && tab.cells[c].topEdgeStrokeWeight == findStrk)
     s = true;
     tab.cells[c].properties = {topEdgeStrokeColor:changeswatch, topEdgeStrokeTint:changetint, topEdgeStrokeWeight:changeStrk};
    if (tab.cells[c].bottomEdgeStrokeColor == findswatch && tab.cells[c].bottomEdgeStrokeTint == findtint && tab.cells[c].bottomEdgeStrokeWeight == findStrk)
     s = true;
     tab.cells[c].properties = {bottomEdgeStrokeColor:changeswatch, bottomEdgeStrokeTint:changetint, bottomEdgeStrokeWeight:changeStrk};
    if (tab.cells[c].leftEdgeStrokeColor == findswatch && tab.cells[c].leftEdgeStrokeTint == findtint && tab.cells[c].leftEdgeStrokeWeight == findStrk)
     s = true;
     tab.cells[c].properties = {leftEdgeStrokeColor:changeswatch, leftEdgeStrokeTint:changetint, leftEdgeStrokeWeight:changeStrk};
    if (tab.cells[c].rightEdgeStrokeColor == findswatch && tab.cells[c].rightEdgeStrokeTint == findtint && tab.cells[c].rightEdgeStrokeWeight == findStrk)
     s = true;
     tab.cells[c].properties = {rightEdgeStrokeColor:changeswatch, rightEdgeStrokeTint:changetint, rightEdgeStrokeWeight:changeStrk};
    if (s)
     strokechanges++;
ch = "No changes made";
if (fillchanges)
ch = fillchanges+" fills changed";
if (strokechanges)
ch += "\n"+strokechanges+" strokes changed";
} else if (strokechanges)
ch = strokechanges+" strokes changed";
alert (ch);
thx,
csm_phil

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