Scripting syntax to add a dash to a stroke?

I can't seem to figure out the syntax to add a dash to a stroke on a shape layer object. For example, given the following "Dash 1" which I added interactively in the GUI, how would I have added that to the "Dashes" group programmatically instead?
app.project.item(1).layer("Shape Layer 1")("ADBE Root Vectors Group")("ADBE Vector Group")("ADBE Vectors Group")("ADBE Vector Graphic - Stroke")("ADBE Vector Stroke Dashes")("ADBE Vector Stroke Dash 1")
Also, is this information formally documented anywhere? I couldn't find it in the CS3 Scripting Guide or in the posts detailing the updates to previous versions.

var dashGroup = app.project.item(1).layer("Shape Layer 1")("ADBE Root Vectors Group")("ADBE Vector Group")("ADBE Vectors Group")("ADBE Vector Graphic - Stroke")("ADBE Vector Stroke Dashes");
dashGroup.addProperty("ADBE Vector Stroke Dash 1");
for (x = 1; x <= dashGroup.numProperties; x++) {
alert(dashGroup.property(x).matchName);
It appears that each Dash/Gap has a unique matchName, in that they have a different number at the end. There are a total of 7 properties in the Dash group, Dashes and Gaps 1-3 plus the Offset property.

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