No, as we've already discussed, that only happens if you've never saved a document before. If you've already saved it, the document is saved with its current name in its current place automatically, that is, no dialog opens up. Cheers, Donna On Jan 12, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Thomas McMahan wrote:
> Yes there is, it's called save… ellipses means a dialog, the first thing it > will speak is save as, thus save as is still there. Same with just closing a > document in the do you wish to save dialog that comes up, you can title it > and designate where you want it to go. Sounds like a save as to me even if > it's not called that. > > On Jan 7, 2012, at 7:49 PM, Sean Murphy wrote: > >> 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 >>>>>> jpanar...@gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> jpanar...@gmail.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com >>>>>>>>>> • 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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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