Microsoft KB Archive/51086

No Autosave Feature; AutoMac Macro Workaround

PSS ID Number: Q51086 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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= SUMMARY =

There is no Autosave feature in any of the Microsoft Macintosh applications. However, AutoMac III version 1.2 is shipped with Word versions 3.02 and 4.00 and File version 2.00. With this version of AutoMac, you can create a macro that, once run, will save the current document at a fixed interval of time, until the Save command is not available.

The following AutoMac macro saves any active document every five minutes:

NAME Autosave KEYS COMMAND-OPTION-SHIFT-S 1

Menu File, Save WaitPeriod 0:5:0:0 WindowPause JumpMacro COMMAND-OPTION-SHIFT-XX 1

Note: This macro runs until you quit the application from which you started the macro. If you deselect Auto File Change in the AutoMac preferences dialog, the macro runs until you restart your Macintosh.

= MORE INFORMATION =

This feature is under review and will be considered for inclusion in a future release of each of our Macintosh applications.

There are two third-party vendors who offer autosave products. The products and companies are:

AutoSave AutoSave II Cyco International Magic Software 1908 Cliff Valley Way 1602 Cascio Dr. Atlanta, GA 30324 Bellevue, NE 68005 (404) 634-3302 (402) 291-0670

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