Stamp a schedule with a date, page number, file name and more

Answer:

Use a FreeForm text block with a substitutable text string.

1. Select (the Text tool) in the ToolBox.

2. Click the location on the schedule where the date-stamp should appear.

3. Type "The  date is: &sysdate and the time is: &systime"

4. Click away from this free-form text, and the date and time will be substituted for the & items.  

   Example:  Entering this text:

5.      File name is : &Filename

6.      Current date is: &date

7.      This is Page: &curpage of & maxpage

     Will give you:

 Note: add a couple of blanks after "&systime".

Use any of the following substitutable text strings:

 &date current         schedule date

 &sysdate               computer date

 &curpage               current page number

 &maxpage             maximum page number

 &filename              filename of schedule

 &systime               computer system time

Some people turn off the date display in the upper corner and use a substitutable string instead elsewhere on the schedule. These strings are useful for page footers, also (used in conjunction with the "display on all pages" freeform text property).

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