Setting perameters for text format change

I'm pretty new to the InDesign scripting thing. A very good programmer previously took care of these at my company but he left and so I need to try to solve some problems related to new work. I've worked with the programmer's files and made some basic changes, but have run into a wall on others. I tried for several hours to solve the problem on my own but cannot. I tried saving these searches as GREP preferences and hoped to be able to convert them but can't figure that out. So I hope someone can help me.
I need my designers to be able to select a text frame and change the font for type formatted within very specific ranges. In this case, I need:
- type with 9pt leading and Interstate BoldCondensed type to be changed to 9 pt leading with Myriad Pro font. (Alternatively, instead of the leading I could have it change all Interstate BoldCondensed font in the paragraph style — my GREP files tell me "zAgate:agateHed" — to Myriad Pro Bold.
and
- type at point size 6.75 ts and Interstate BoldCondensed to change to Myriad Pro bold font.
I guess it comes down to I don't know how to have the script find type that has more than one characteristics and then only change one.
What I've tried:
app.findTextPreferences.pointSize = 6.75;
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedFont = 'InterstateBoldCondensed';
app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedFont = 'Myriad Pro Bold';
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "";
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "";
myStory.changeGrep();
...and ...
app.findMyTextObject.leading = 9;
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedFont = 'Interstate BoldCondensed';
app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedFont = 'Myriad Pro Bold';
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "";
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "";
myStory.changeGrep();
...an alternative to the second, using paragraph style rather than leading ...
p.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = "zzAgate:agateHed";
app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = "zzAgate:agateHed";
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedFont = 'Interstate BoldCondensed';
app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedFont = 'Myriad Pro Bold';
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "";
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "";
myStory.changeGrep();
In both cases, it just makes the font change regardless of size or leading.
Thank you in advance for any and all help.

Hi,
Dont mix Text and Grep preferences.
Dont use Grep if no Grep expresion needed.
Dont set findWhat if your criteria regards to formats only.
Remember to clean up preferences before and after
app.findTextPreferences = app.changeTextPreferences = null;
app.findTextPreferences.leading = 9;
app.findTextPreferences.appliedFont = 'Interstate BoldCondensed';
app.changeTextPreferences.appliedFont = 'Myriad Pro Bold';
myStory.changeText();
Above should work (assuming myStory is a proper object)
Jarek

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