Some help needed  for guides.

Hi,
I need this script, or another, to place guides in "dead-centre" (50%/50%)horizontal and vertical!
Since I'm a nobody in Jsx I need some help, badly!! :)
For 2 day's I've seen nothing but "errors" :(
Can somebody help me, please?
Regards
Mahon
Code: start
// make guideline
function guideLine(position, type) {
// types: Vrtc & Hrzn
// =======================================================
var id296 = charIDToTypeID( "Mk " );
var desc50 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id297 = charIDToTypeID( "Nw " );
var desc51 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id298 = charIDToTypeID( "Pstn" );
var id299 = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc51.putUnitDouble( id298, id299, position );
var id300 = charIDToTypeID( "Ornt" );
var id301 = charIDToTypeID( "Ornt" );
var id302 = charIDToTypeID( type );
desc51.putEnumerated( id300, id301, id302 );
var id303 = charIDToTypeID( "Gd " );
desc50.putObject( id297, id303, desc51 );
executeAction( id296, desc50, DialogModes.NO );
Code: End

Please try this...
var strtRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
var strtTypeUnits = app.preferences.typeUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
app.preferences.typeUnits = TypeUnits.PIXELS;
guideLine(app.activeDocument.width.value/2, 'Vrtc');
guideLine(app.activeDocument.height.value/2, 'Hrzn');
app.preferences.rulerUnits = strtRulerUnits;
app.preferences.typeUnits = strtTypeUnits;
function guideLine(position, type){
    var desc27 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var desc28 = new ActionDescriptor();
        desc28.putUnitDouble( app.charIDToTypeID('Pstn'), app.charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), position );
        desc28.putEnumerated( app.charIDToTypeID('Ornt'), app.charIDToTypeID('Ornt'), app.charIDToTypeID(type) );
    desc27.putObject( app.charIDToTypeID('Nw  '), app.charIDToTypeID('Gd  '), desc28 );
    executeAction( app.charIDToTypeID('Mk  '), desc27, DialogModes.NO );

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    b) getting pro tools m-powered and mbox 2
    c) getting one of the two softwares and a Monster iStudioLink Instrument cable and plug instruments directly into the mac
    Now, the questions are:
    if I can plug an instrument directly into my mac and control all parameters via one of the two softwares, what do tools like duet and mbox2 serve for?
    In the case this tools are useful [ ☺ ], why ☺ … and which is the couple software/hardware that can best suit my needs?
    I assume that every software has a proprietary file extension in which audio tracks are saved, so that it should be impossible to record an audio track with one software and edit it with another that has different functions/plugins (ex. from logic to pro tools, from pro tools to cakewalk sonar which I have on a pc etc.). Am I right, or is there any “standard”, non compressed high quality file type in which track can be saved and exported to be edited with different softwares?
    I know that from this post it may easily seem that I’m a hopeless digital idiot, but I swear the situation is not really that bad so no need for the kind of explanations with drawings like the ones you find in the “for dummies” guides lol so every experts’ advice will be greatly appreciated
    Neptune

    Thank you Bee Jay and Pancenter for the lighting-fast and useful answers
    now I am aware that an interface IS NEEDED lol (that means they are not produced without a reasons, are they?). I know Pro Tools is the industry standard but I don't like anyone/anything to tie me to their choices/interests (so that's why I was asking about Pro Tools, knowing that there's some sort of "hardware threat"). What I look for is just quality and if I understood what you both mean, as far as this aspect is concerned, Logic and Pro Tools are substantially comparable...isn't it? On the interfaces side, I already checked the Saffire ones (they seem quite good, and cross-platform use is definitely a plus), I will check the others mentioned and will let you know In fact, I didn't consider the "platform problem" but, as I wrote, I also own a PC with an Audigy 2 soundcard (midi/analog/optical/digital inputs/outputs and firewire port...not Madonna's private studio, but not as sad as Mac's little hole) and Sonar 6 Producer Edition, so that has been a really good point to ponder. And now, in the middle of this software/hardware battle...any personal suggestions based on tests/personal experience?

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