savnow

Package: WA2L/WinTools 1.2.08
Section: General Commands (1)
Updated: 02 May 2022
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NAME

savnow - create a copy of file(s) with a date and time in file name

 

SYNOPSIS

WA2LWinTools/bin/savnow [ -h | -i | -u | -V ]

savnow [ -d ] file...

 

AVAILABILITY

WA2L/WinTools

 

DESCRIPTION

save (create a copy of) one or more files by adding a date and time to the file name before the file suffix.

If the SHIFT key is pressed, the original file is opened in the associated application after a successful save of the file.

Examples (executed on December 6th, 2014, 16:05) without pressing the CONTROL key: 

  budgets.xlsx               ==>  budgets.201412061605.xlsx
  book.v1.docx               ==>  book.v1.201412061605.docx
  article.20141206.docx      ==>  article.201412061605.docx
  anycalc.20140115.xlsx      ==>  anycalc.201412061605.xlsx
  logbook.201401151259.xlsx  ==>  logbook.201412061605.xlsx
  agendas.15012014.xlsx      ==>  agendas.201412061605.xlsx
  todolst.125915012014.xlsx  ==>  todolst.201412061605.xlsx

Examples (executed on December 6th, 2014, 16:05) when pressing the CONTROL key: 

  budgets.xlsx               ==>  budgets.160506122014.xlsx
  book.v1.docx               ==>  book.v1.160506122014.docx
  article.20141206.docx      ==>  article.160506122014.docx
  anycalc.20140115.xlsx      ==>  anycalc.160506122014.xlsx
  logbook.201401151259.xlsx  ==>  logbook.160506122014.xlsx
  agendas.15012014.xlsx      ==>  agendas.160506122014.xlsx
  todolst.125915012014.xlsx  ==>  todolst.160506122014.xlsx

 

OPTIONS

-h
usage message.

-i
install the savnow command as menu point 'savnow' to the 'Send To' context menu in 'Windows Explorer'.

-u
uninstall the savnow shortcut from the 'Send To' context menu in 'Windows Explorer'.

-V
print program version.

-d
save the file into the .sav/ sub-directory and not alongside to the given file.

file...
list of files of which to create a copy. When installed in the 'Send To' menu the selected file(s) in 'Windows Explorer' are passed as a list of files to the savnow command.

 

ENVIRONMENT

-

 

EXIT STATUS

0
no error.

4
usage message displayed.

5
version message displayed.

 

FILES

-

 

EXAMPLES

-

 

SEE ALSO

wintoolsintro(1), sav(1), config(1m), vcp(1)

 

NOTES

-

 

BUGS

-

 

AUTHOR

savnow was developed by Christian Walther. Send suggestions and bug reports to wa2l@users.sourceforge.net .

 

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2022 Christian Walther

This is free software; see WA2LWinTools/man/COPYING for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
AVAILABILITY
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
ENVIRONMENT
EXIT STATUS
FILES
EXAMPLES
SEE ALSO
NOTES
BUGS
AUTHOR
COPYRIGHT
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