Donna,
I recall a book called abc for apple script. Let me look at my safari book list and get back to you later this week. Remind me if I for get. Sean On 05/01/2012, at 11:38 PM, Goodin, Donna wrote: > 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. > 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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