Run a command each time a file is saved

Question

Is there any way to get Mathematica to run a function each time I save a file? So either by ctrl-s or by the 'save' command in the file menu.

Then I could, for example, ask it to make a copy of the saved file in a different location each time I save it.

Thanks

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 22 '18 at 22:34

1

You should be able to use NotebookEventActions for this:

CurrentValue[EvaluationNotebook[], NotebookEventActions] = {
    {"MenuCommand","Save"}:>Print[1],
    PassEventsDown->True
}

Replace Print[1] with your function.

answered Aug 22 '18 at 22:34

Carl Woll

Worth mentioning EvaluationOrder here, too. If they want the action to occur after the save (as is often the case) they'll need that. – b3m2a1 Aug 23 '18 at 00:35

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