With Grep SUPERSCRİPT apply character style

I want the script with
contained in document SUPERSCRIPT
apply a character style
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = Position.SUPERSCRIPT; //??
//app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "";
app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = "myChar";
app.activeDocument.changeGrep();
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

Try this,
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.position = Position.SUPERSCRIPT;
app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = "myCar1";
app.activeDocument.changeGrep();
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.position = Position.SUBSCRIPT;
app.changeGrepPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = "myCar2";
app.activeDocument.changeGrep();
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
Vandy

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