Execute code when it's saved

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How do I execute code on save?

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But you seem to be familiar with this procedure. Could you elaborate more then? — Kuba, Apr 03 '15 at 21:50

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 03 '15 at 21:27

Evaluating the following in a notebook will place a "toolbar" as a DockedCell with a Save and Run button:

SetOptions[EvaluationNotebook[], DockedCells -> 
  Cell[BoxData[ToBoxes[
    Row[
      {Button["Save and Run",
        Module[{},
          FrontEndTokenExecute[ButtonNotebook[], "Save"];
          NotebookFind[ButtonNotebook[], "Input", All, CellStyle];
          FrontEndTokenExecute[ButtonNotebook[], "EvaluateCells"]
        ]
       ]}, ImageSize -> Full, Alignment -> Right
    ]
   ]], 
  "DockedCell"
  ]
 ]

Afterwards, you can delete the above code, and then pressing this button will save the notebook before evaluating "Input" Cells.

Hmm. I was hoping there was an automatic way to do such. – William Apr 03 '15 at 21:40 — William, Apr 03 '15 at 21:40

Execute code when it's saved

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