Re: [libreoffice-users] Inserting a code for today's date

upscope wrote:
> On Friday, October 19, 2012 10:29:32 AM Girvin R. Herr wrote:
>   
> > Joel Madero wrote:
> >     
> > > Ah, yes my mistake for assuming what you were using. I'll have to look
> > > into
> > > writer. I just tried inserting a table (1x1) and putting the formula, no
> > > good.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Joel
> > >       
> > <snip>
> >
> >    1. Place the cursor where you want the date.
> >    2. Select Insert -> Fields -> Other
> >    3. Select the "Document" tab
> >    4. Select "Date" for "Type"
> >    5. Select "Date" for "Select"
> >    6. Choose your date format under "Format".
> >    7. Click on "Insert".
> >
> > If in step #5 you select "Date (Fixed)", I think that will insert
> > today's date but it will not update in future edits.  Even this
> > procedure may not work in a template.  More investigation is needed.
> > Hope this helps.
> > Girvin Herr
> >     
> When I last used it, the "Date (Fixed)" inserted the date on the day its set 
> up and does not update the date. If you select "Date" it changes the date 
> everytime the document is opened, also changes it when person recieving the 
> document recieves it, I'm told. 
>
> I send out a newletter each month and the date is changed each time I update 
> it before I send it and then when it goes out.
>   
upscope,
Yes, this is true.  That is why I personally don't use "Date" as opposed 
to "Date (Fixed)" on my documents.  If the document is a one-time simple 
document, such as a letter where the date is used once and not 
throughout a multi-page document, I usually just type the date in and 
edit it each time I revise the document.  That way it doesn't 
unexpectedly change on me. Using the auto change date form caused me 
headaches in this respect. 

Another option I use is the document properties feature.  I create a 
custom version date property

   File -> Properties
   "Custom Properties" tab

and then insert that property as a field. 

   Insert -> Fields -> Other
   "DocInformation" tab
   "Custom" type

Then I only need to change the one property to change any and all 
instances in the document.  Works for me.  It also works in headers and 
footers.

While verifying this just now, I noticed some other fields in the 
Docinformation" tab I will have to investigate: "Last Printed" and 
"Modified" may be of interest to this thread.
Hope this helps.
Girvin Herr


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