//Convert to Text Area
//Justin Putney
//http://ajarproductions.com
//v1.0.2

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var sel = doc.selection;
for (var i=0; i < sel.length; i++){
    if(sel[i].typename == "TextFrame") {
        if(sel[i].kind == TextType.POINTTEXT || sel[i].kind == TextType.PATHTEXT){
            var cLayer = sel[i].layer;
            var rect = cLayer.pathItems.rectangle(sel[i].top, sel[i].left, sel[i].width, sel[i].height);
            var tFrame = cLayer.textFrames.areaText(rect);
            //retain layer order, if possible
            //tFrame.layer.move(cLayer, ElementPlacement.PLACEAFTER)
            sel[i].textRange.move(tFrame, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);
            sel[i].remove();
            sel[i] = tFrame;
        }
    }
}
//reset selection
doc.selection = sel;