Is it possible to run a script automatically when a document is saved?

Thanks,

That seems to kind of work... But now my ⌘S command is not working and when I manually save the file (using the File Menu) the Title bar of the doc doesn't recognise the save and still gives the "Save Changes" dialogue box when you close.

Also, just realised it really messes around when adding files to a Book!

Any ideas? I don't really know about coding so I really appreciate the help.

Carl

Hi,

If you place a script into user "Startup Scripts" folder

and

if your script will define an eventListener (type "afterSave")

==> it could be done.

Example:

#target indesign
#targetengine "session"

var
  myEventListener = app.eventListeners.item("mAfSave");

  if (!myEventListener.isValid) {
  myEventListener = app.addEventListener( "afterSave", doJob );
  myEventListener.name = "mAfSave";
  }

function doJob() {
  if (!app.documents.length) return;
  var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
  myDoc.metadataPreferences.author = app.userName; // Win or Mac app user
//~ myDoc.metadataPreferences.author = $.getenv("USERNAME"); // Windows logged user
//~ myDoc.metadataPreferences.author = $.getenv("USER"); // MAC logged user
  }

Jarek