save date in filename

[Maja_Hendrickx]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

Is there a way to put the date of saving automaticly in the filename when your saving your document?

Thanks,
Maja

 

[CyberTaz]

None of the Office apps [nor most other programs] have any such "feature" to
do so automatically. It may be possible with Apple Script but I'm not sure.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[John McGhie]

Yes, but you have to script it, and it's a relatively complex script which
cannot be done properly in AppleScript because AppleScript does not support
"Events".

You have to intercept the "DocumentOnSave" event and run your script each
time you see it.

It's trivial to do this in VBA, so you can do it in Word 2004, and will be
able to do it in Word 2010.

Of course, the operating system automatically adds both the date and time to
every file when it saves, and if you adjust your Finder view, you will be
able to see them. Yes, I know, it's not quite as good, but it may save you
a lot of work for now.

Cheers

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

Is there a way to put the date of saving automaticly in the filename when your
saving your document?

Thanks,
Maja

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