Thank you so much.  This was totally kicking my butt.  ... View more

Here's what i have and i'm stuck. Part one. var contentsOfFrame =          doc.name+"\r"+  //Working         getLogInUserName() +"\r"+  //Working         getLocaleDateString() +"\r"+  //Working         //-------------------->This is the Part that i cannot get to work proper<---------------------\\  // this Will display the Current date but I still not get it to display the Date Created or Output.  Any help PLEASE will be awesome.         getCreationDateString() +"\r"+ // NOT WORKING                /* getOutPutDateString()+"\r"+ NOT CREATED YET*/        //--------------------> The "VariableTypes" <---------------------\\          getAppUserName();  // Working   function getCreationDateString() {    var myVar;          myVar = doc.textVariables.add();         myVar.VariableType=VariableTypes.CREATION_DATE_TYPE; var Save_Information = Save_InformationTextFrame;          Save_InformaionTextVar.associatedTextVariable= myVar; /*return Date(' Created ').toString();*/      }   ... View more

Here's what i have and i'm stuck Part one. var contentsOfFrame =          doc.name+"\r"+  //Working         getLogInUserName() +"\r"+  //Working         getLocaleDateString() +"\r"+  //Working         //-------------------->This is the Part that i cannot get to work proper<---------------------\\  // this Will display the Current date but I still not get it to display the Date Created or Output.  Any help PLEASE will be awesome.         getCreationDateString() +"\r"+ // NOT WORKING        /* getOutPutDateString()+"\r"+ NOT CREATED YET*/        //--------------------> The "VariableTypes" <---------------------\\ function getCreationDateString() {          var myVar;         myVar = doc.textVariables.add();         myVar.VariableType=VariableTypes.CREATION_DATE_TYPE;     var Save_Information = Save_InformationTextFrame;         Save_InformaionTextVar.associatedTextVariable= myVar;             /*return Date(' Created ').toString();*/     } ... View more

No i cannot figure this out.  I've tried everything.  Is there another command without using text variables that will show output date and Date created?  This script has me whooped.  I just need 2 things and i think it will be done.    ... View more

var          myEventListener = app.eventListeners.item("TurnTCon");         if (!myEventListener.isValid) {          myEventListener = app.addEventListener( "afterOpen", doJob );          myEventListener.name = "TurnTCon";     }        function doJob() {      var myDocument = app.activeDocument();        var myStory=myDocument.stories.everyItem();         myStory.trackChanges = true;    } This is the Full Script.  Its still doing the same thing.  If i create a document from scratch Every story will have Track Changes enabled.  But again if it is a file i created say 1 year ago and Track changes was never turned on for it the script does not turn it on.  ... View more

Its mostly working as stated above.  I'm wanting this to script to turn Track Changes on for every Document. The documents i already have created as well as the ones I Create from scratch.  So far its working for the Creation of a file.  But as for The documents that i already have built (Which is ALOT) it will not turn it on.  ... View more

Ah i was trying var myStory=myDocument.stories.Item();  thats why it would not work when i was doing it.  Thank you so much. ... View more

Ok this is working.  for the most part.  Just one last thing on this one. When i create a new document it works just fine.  But when i open an existing document it does not work.  Is there an extra line i need to add to get this to work?  Or since the other documents are already created is this just not possible? ... View more

Ok i altered it a little.  Below are the two parts i changed alittle. 1st   var contentsOfFrame =          doc.name+"\r"+          getLogInUserName() +"\r"+          getLocaleDateString() +"\r"+               getCreationDateString() +"\r"+ // I ADDED THIS             VariableTypes.OUTPUT_DATE_TYPE+"\r"+    // This is the second Problem         getAppUserName(); 2nd    function getAppUserName()  {          return app.userName;      }            function getLocaleDateString()  {          return new Date().toLocaleString();      }      function getCreationDateString()  //I ADDED THIS ONE {         return new Date().toDateString(); //I ADDED THIS ONE     } I know the one i added on # 2 is bringing back the wrong date i'm sure because i have "new" date() is there a way to get the original date created to go where the Wed May 25 2016 is?  I tried return Date().toDateString(); but it makes the script not work at all. ... View more

This was the last thing that was posted in the other post.  Quite simply put I just dont understand where to put the string so that it activates the below code.  I think i understand what i need to do i just dont know where or how to place any of the code to make this code show up with the actual dates where the other content is at.  All that code above places a text box with the information without anyone doing anything other than hitting the save button.  That way in files we have already created can get the above information without us having to manually place Text Variables in there for every file.  Is there another way to do this without the Variblestypes?  LIke above shows getLogInUserName,  getLocaleDateString etc.. is there another get"" for Output date and Creation Date? VariableTypes.CREATION_DATE_TYPE +"\r"+ // This is the first Problem          VariableTypes.OUTPUT_DATE_TYPE+"\r"+    // This is the second Problem  11.  Re: Output date and Modified Date Scripting Question         Trevorׅ    (in response to Chris Bishop)   The fact of the matter you have to remember 2 points. Uwe's links explain why. textVar = ip[-1].textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, ip[-1])  textVar.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Creation Date");  Got it working?   ... View more

I think i may see the problem.  Each file has multiple Text boxes.  Even the script i use only allows me to turn the Track Chages on (per text box that my cursor is in.) could this be the problem? ... View more

It wont turn on when the document is created or opened.  I tried my script name with and with out the file extension at the end. Here's what i added..  The TurnTCon is the name of the script that you see below.  I also tried my TCon in the main scripts folder that works but it will not run still.  Does the script need to have a delay on it so it knows when the document is opened? var    myEventListener = app.eventListeners.item("TurnTCon"); //This is the name of the script.      if (!myEventListener.isValid) {    myEventListener = app.addEventListener( "afterOpen", doJob );    myEventListener.name = "TurnTCon"; //This is the name of the Script    }    function doJob() {    var myDocument = app.documents.item(0);     var myStory = myDocument.stories.item(0);         myStory.trackChanges = true;   } ... View more

So far neither one works I still Have to turn on the Track CHanges manually.  By clicking the other script i use that i want to auto start.Where am i going wrong?  I Tried first to type in the codes you guys gave above so that way I get used to it.  But i figrued i typed something wrong.  Then i Tried to copy and paste.  ANd nither turn on Track Changes When a document is Opened or Created.  var myDocument = app.documents.item(0);     var myStory = myDocument.stories.item(0);         myStory.trackChanges = true;   ... View more

Sorry i thought i was in the scripting Forum ... View more

Just a quick question so when i make a stratup script will i always need a EventListener?  or is it on a per script basis.  Meaning depends on the script.   ... View more

It would probably help if i showed you the actual Script. #targetengine "AutoStartScript"         app.addEventListener( "beforeSave" , doTextFrameOnPageOne );      function doTextFrameOnPageOne()  {  // Name of the Text Frame The Save information is in.       var frameName = "Save_Information";      var doc = app.documents[0];      var tempFrame = doc.textFrames.itemByName(frameName);  //-------------------->This is the Part that i cannot get to work proper<---------------------\\            var contentsOfFrame =          doc.name+"\r"+          getLogInUserName() +"\r"+          getLocaleDateString() +"\r"+          VariableTypes.CREATION_DATE_TYPE +"\r"+ // This is the first Problem         VariableTypes.OUTPUT_DATE_TYPE+"\r"+    // This is the second Problem         getAppUserName();  //--------------------> The "VariableTypes" <---------------------\\          // Change Properties of Text Frame.:       var tempFrameProperties =       {          name : frameName ,          contents : contentsOfFrame ,          fillColor : "yellow50" ,         geometricBounds : ["-0.75in","-4.45in",".5in","-.75"]           }                if(!tempFrame.isValid)       {        var tempFrame = doc.pages[0].textFrames.add();          tempFrame.properties = tempFrameProperties;          };                   tempFrame.contents = contentsOfFrame;            }            function getLogInUserName()  {  //  Computer User Name      var userNameOSX = $.getenv("USER");       var userNameWindows = $.getenv("USERNAME");                if(userNameWindows == null){return userNameOSX}          else{return userNameWindows};            }            function getAppUserName()  {          return app.userName;      }            function getLocaleDateString()  {          return new Date().toLocaleString();      } ... View more

I was hoping to get this to Turn on Track Changes On every document i open.  I got the error to quit but it still does not turn on automatically. Here's what i did. #targetengine "session"     function trackChanges() {    var myDocument = app.documents.item(0);    var myStory = myDocument.stories.item(0);        myStory.trackChanges = true;  } ... View more

I created a new post as stated above for the second part of my question. here Cannot get the Date modified and Output to work correctly ... View more

I'm gonna start another thread about this because The Original question was actually answered. ... View more

Not sure what i did wrong.  A few min's ago i had it where it added the variable to my Type>Text Variables menu.  That's not where i'm wanting it. did i place the code in the wrong place. ... View more

I'm messing with it now.  I'm trying to figure where to place those lines. ... View more

Ok so whats going on is that the Actual Value is working and being placed in the Text frame.  I just need to now tell the script what the value should be translated to?  Because when i get this to show those numbers they are the actual value's shown for that command.  however i'm not telling the script how to translate it. is my thinking correct? ... View more

I meant to put the other part of code not the one above. var contentsOfFrame =              doc.name+"\r"+              getLogInUserName() +"\r"+              getLocaleDateString() +"\r"+              VariableTypes.MODIFICATION_DATE_TYPE +"\r"+ // Why doesn't this work?  ANd how do i get it to work?             VariableTypes.OUTPUT_DATE_TYPE  +"\r"+ // Why doesn't this work?  ANd how do i get it to work?             getAppUserName(); I meant to ask these question on the second time i posted this code.  If you need the rest of the code to see let me know and i'll paste it all on here. ... View more

I've tried about 10 different strings and Variables infront of The MOD date and OUTput date and it still shows up those numbers above  Any other ideas? ... View more

I already tried that script.  It adds some of the stuff i want but i want it to be automatic in every file we have done.  SO I've used another script and added the above script to my Startup Scripts folder so No matter who opens the File and saves it all this information is in there.  Without us having to make a separate text box and add our Text variables.  ... View more

Ok it works.  Kinda.  It places abunch of numbers in the Date Modified and Output area but i need it to convert those #'s into the acutal Time and date.  Just like the Save Date Shown below the File Name. the First number just under the Date is Date modified, and the one below that should be Output date. Here's how its coded. var contentsOfFrame =              doc.name+"\r"+           /* getLogInUserName() +"\r"+  */             getLocaleDateString() +"\r"+              VariableTypes.MODIFICATION_DATE_TYPE +"\r"+ // Whats the Coder for Date Modified?             VariableTypes.OUTPUT_DATE_TYPE +"\r"+ // Whats the code for Output date?*/             getAppUserName(); ... View more

Ok I didnt think that would work because it was a script that i used that added those menu's.  So my thinking was the Reseting Preferences would not remove the unused script menu's ... View more