Hi Sean, Thanks for the suggestion. I've actually been wanting to learn to use Apple Script for a long time, but I just never seem to have time. Can you suggest any tutorials or podcast on learning to use it? TIA, Donna On Jan 5, 2012, at 5:58 AM, Sean Murphy wrote:
> Hi Donna, > > You might want to investigate into Apple Script. This can modify default > behaviours for applications. You can introduce your own save as. This is a > work around I know. > > > But even better. You could create a template using apple script. activate the > script fill in the bits you want. Save it as the naming convention you want. > Learning apple script will take a bit. But is a perfect tool for these types > of tasks. > > Using the right tool for the right job is a motto of mine. > > Sean > On 05/01/2012, at 9:03 AM, Goodin, Donna wrote: > >> Unless, you're working on a template. The document in question is a service >> contract. I modify the template for each client, and then save it adding >> the client's name. And that's just one reason one might want to save an >> existing file with a different name, but keep the original document. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> On Jan 4, 2012, at 4:31 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> >>> Remember that Lion is moving to an iOS kind of interface. The resume >>> feature in Lion is another example of this. So, with "documents", they are >>> automatically edited as you work on them, so there is no need to manually >>> save them. >>> . >>> Take Care >>> >>> John Panarese >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 4, 2012, at 4:20 PM, Goodin, Donna wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, John. God that's dumb, what on earth was Apple thinking? >>>> thanks anyway, >>>> Donna >>>> On Jan 4, 2012, at 3:59 PM, John Panarese wrote: >>>> >>>>> There is no save as in Lion. This has to do with the version history >>>>> feature. If you are working off a template or such, duplicate the >>>>> document from the file menu and then do a command-s to save it with a new >>>>> name. >>>>> >>>>> Take Care >>>>> >>>>> John Panarese >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 4, 2012, at 3:53 PM, Goodin, Donna wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Well, it is. Cmd-Shift S gives you nothing in Lion. >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Donna >>>>>> On Jan 4, 2012, at 3:28 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, in SL, command shift S gives you the save as dialog; I can't see >>>>>>> why this would be different in Lion. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> • Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>>>>>> • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>>>>>> • MSN: [email protected] >>>>>>> • My home page: >>>>>>> • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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